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Women's Super Smash
The Women's Super Smash, known for sponsorship reasons as the Dream11 Super Smash, is a women's Twenty20 cricket competition organised by New Zealand Cricket. The competition began in 2007–08 and features six teams, who play each other twice in a double round-robin format. The winner of the group advances to the final, and the second and third placed teams play in an elimination final. The competition runs alongside the 50-over Hallyburton Johnstone Shield. The current champions are Wellington Blaze, who won the 2021–22 competition. Wellington Blaze are also the most successful side in the history of the competition, with seven title wins. History The tournament began in 2007–08, as the State League Twenty20. Teams played each other once, with the winner of the group being crowned champions: Canterbury Magicians were the inaugural winners. The following season had a final, in which Wellington Blaze beat defending champions Canterbury. The following season kept the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area, covering . New Zealand is about east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the United Kingdom and Māori chiefs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008–09 State League Twenty20
The 2008–09 State League Twenty20 was the second season of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from December 2008 to January 2009, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Wellington Blaze beat Canterbury Magicians in the final to win the tournament, their first Twenty20 title. The tournament ran alongside the 2008–09 State League. Competition format Teams played in a round-robin in a group of six, playing 5 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 Twenty20 (T20) is a shortened game format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two teams have a single inn ... format. The top two in the group advanced to the final. The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows: Win: 4 points Tie: 2 points Loss: 0 points. Abandoned/No R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Doolan
Lucy Rose Doolan (born 11 December 1987) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in 40 One Day Internationals and 33 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2008 and 2013. She played domestic cricket for Wellington Blaze, as well as stints for Essex, Nottinghamshire and South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories .... In March 2019, she announced her retirement from all forms of cricket. References External links * 1987 births Living people New Zealand women cricketers New Zealand women One Day International cricketers New Zealand women Twenty20 International cricketers Wellington Blaze cricketers Essex women cricketers Nottinghamshire women crick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Gruber
Paula Anne Gruber (born 30 November 1974) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm off break bowler. She appeared in 2 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 2000. She played domestic cricket for Central Districts and Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about .... In 2011 Gruber was awarded Women's Bowler of the Year at the Auckland Cricket Awards. References External links * * Living people 1974 births People from Waiouru New Zealand women cricketers New Zealand women One Day International cricketers Central Districts Hinds cricketers Auckland Hearts cricketers {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara McGlashan
Sara Jade McGlashan (born 28 March 1982) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. She appeared in 2 Test matches, 134 One Day Internationals and 76 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2002 and 2016. She played domestic cricket for Central Districts and Auckland in New Zealand, as well as having stints with Australian Capital Territory, Sydney Sixers, Sussex and Southern Vipers. McGlashan along with Nicola Browne set the highest record 6th wicket partnership in the Women's World Cup history (139*). In 2016, she hit the final runs that secured the fightback for Sydney Sixers to qualify for the playoffs despite losing six games in a row to start the season. She is the sister of Peter McGlashan Peter Donald McGlashan (born 22 June 1979) is a former cricketer who represented New Zealand in 11 Twenty20 Internationals and four One Day Internationals. A right-handed wicket-keeper-batsman, he played for Central Districts, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Districts Women's Cricket Team
The Northern Districts women's cricket team, previously known as Northern Spirit, is the women's representative cricket team of the Northern Districts Cricket Association, based in the northern half of New Zealand's North Island. They play their home games at Seddon Park, Hamilton. They compete in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield one-day competition and also the Women's Super Smash Twenty20 competition, where they are known as the Northern Brave. History Northern Districts joined the New Zealand women's domestic structure in 1999–00, finishing bottom of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield in their first year of competing. Northern Districts have consistently been one of the poorest performers in both the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and the Twenty20 Super Smash, which began in 2007–08, and are the only current side to have not won a trophy. Northern Districts' best finish in the Super Smash came in its inaugural season, when they finished 3rd with 3 wins. In 2019–20, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Super Smash (women's Cricket)
The 2020–21 Dream11 Super Smash was the fourteenth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from December 2020 to February 2021, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Canterbury Magicians beat Wellington Blaze in the final to win the tournament, their 5th Super Smash title. The tournament ran alongside the 2020–21 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield. Competition format Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 Twenty20 (T20) is a shortened game format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two teams have a single inn ... format. The top team in the group advanced straight to the final, whilst the second and third placed teams played off in an elimination final. The group worked on a points system with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream11
Dream11 is an Indian fantasy sports platform that allows users to play fantasy cricket, hockey, football, kabaddi, handball, basketball, volleyball, rugby, futsal, American football and baseball. In April 2019, Dream11 became the first Indian fantasy sport company to become a unicorn. In November 2021 Dream11 was valued at $8 billion. History Dream11 was co-founded by Harsh Jain (son of Indian businessman Anand Jain) and Bhavit Sheth in 2008. In 2012, they introduced freemium fantasy sports in India for cricket fans. In 2014, the company reported 1 million registered users, which grew to 2 million in 2016 and to 45 million in 2018. In April 2019, Steadview Capital completed secondary investment in Dream11. Apart from Steadview, Dream11's investors included Kalaari Capital, Think Investments, Multiples Equity and Tencent. In April 2019, they launched FanCode, an ad-free multi-sport aggregator platform offering content, commerce and community engagement. In 2021, Dream 11's par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Super Smash (women's Cricket)
The 2019–20 Dream11 Super Smash was the thirteenth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from December 2019 to January 2020, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Wellington Blaze beat Auckland Hearts in the final to win the tournament, their 6th Super Smash title, and third in three seasons. The tournament ran alongside the 2019–20 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield. Competition format Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 Twenty20 (T20) is a shortened game format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two teams have a single inn ... format. The top team in the group advanced straight to the final, whilst the second and third placed teams played off in an elimination final. The group worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Smash (men's Cricket)
The Men's Super Smash, currently named the Dream11 Super Smash for sponsorship purposes until 2026, is a men's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in New Zealand. Since the 2018–19 season, the competition runs alongside the Women's Super Smash. History The tournament consists of a double round-robin, with the top three teams qualifying for the play-offs. The competition has been held every year since 2005 and its former names include: *New Zealand Twenty20 Competition 2005–06 *State Twenty20 from 2006–07 to 2008–09 *HRV Cup from 2009–10 to 2012–13 *HRV Twenty20 2013–14 Since the 2014–15 season, the competition has been known as the Super Smash with many different sponsors exercising their own naming rights: *Georgie Pie from 2014–15 to 2015–16 *McDonald's 2016–17 *Burger King from 2017–18 to 2018–19 *Dream11 from 2019–20 to present (sponsorship contract expires in 2026) From 2008–09 to 2013–14 the winner of the competition gained entry to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Super Smash (women's Cricket)
The 2018–19 Burger King Super Smash was the twelfth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from October 2018 to January 2019, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Wellington Blaze beat Canterbury Magicians in the final to win the tournament, their 5th Super Smash title, and second in two seasons. The tournament ran alongside the 2018–19 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield. Competition format Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 Twenty20 (T20) is a shortened game format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two teams have a single inn ... format. The top two in the group advanced to the final. The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otago Sparks
The Otago Sparks is the women's representative cricket team for the New Zealand region of Otago and the surrounding area. They play their home games at University Oval, Dunedin. They compete in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield one-day competition and the Women's Super Smash Twenty20 competition. They are the current holders of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, having won the 2021–22 competition. History Otago made their first appearance in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield in 1939–40, where they lost to Wellington. The following period was dominated by Auckland and Wellington, however, and Otago did not record a second-place finish until 1957–58. They finished second again in 1960–61 before finally winning their first title in 1962–63, winning two matches and drawing one. In 1967–68, Otago competed in the Australian Women's Cricket Championships, finishing fourth out of five. Otago did not play in major competition between 1983–84 and 1997–98. Some Otago play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
