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The cricketing world is abuzz with anticipation as the Women’s Super Smash 2023-24 gears up for its seventeenth edition, promising cricket enthusiasts an exhilarating journey into the heart of Women’s T20I action. The defending champions, Canterbury Magicians, are set to clash with Auckland Hearts in the opening game of the league on December 19 (Tuesday), igniting the flames for what promises to be a thrilling tournament.
Teams in the fray
As before, six formidable teams are set to vie for the championship in this edition of the Women’s Super Smash. The participating teams include Auckland Hearts, Canterbury Magicians, Central Hinds, Northern Brave, Otago Sparks, and Wellington Blaze. Each team boasts a formidable squad featuring some of the most prominent stars in women’s cricket.
Star-Studded lineup
The tournament promises a galaxy of cricketing stars, with notable names such as Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Chamari Athapaththu, Amelia Kerr, Isabella Gaze, Laura Hughes, and many others set to grace the field. These players bring a wealth of experience and skill, setting the stage for exceptional performances and unforgettable moments throughout the competition.
Format and structure
The Women’s Super Smash 2023-24 will maintain its traditional double-round robin format, ensuring that each team faces off against the others twice, playing a total of 10 matches. The team that finishes at the top of the table will secure a direct ticket to the final, while the sides finishing in second and third positions will battle it out in a knockout semi-final game.
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Complete squads of all six teams for Women’s Super Smash 2023-24
1. Auckland Hearts
Bella Armstrong, Brooke Halliday, Cate Pedersen, Kate Irwin, Prue Catton, Saachi Shahri, Skye Bowden, Amberly Parr, Amie Hucker, Anna Browning, Josie Penfold, Elizabeth Buchanan (wk), Isabella Gaze, Maddy Green (c/wk), Bree Illing, Fran Jonas, Makayla Templeton, Molly Penfold, Olivia Anderson, Rishika Jaswal
2. Canterbury Magicians
Abigale Gerken, Boadicea Lynch, Erin Bermingham, Harriet Graham, Kate Anderson, Natalie Cox, Yssa Cullen, Emma Irwin, Frances Mackay, Jacinta Savage, Jodie Dean, Nicola Clayton, Isobel Sharp (wk), Laura Hughes (c/wk), Abigail Hotton, Gabby Sullivan, Jessica Simmons, Lea Tahuhu, Melissa Banks, Sarah Asmussen
3. Central Hinds
Aniela Apperley, Emma McLeod, Kerry-Anne Tomlinson, Mikaela Greig, Thamsyn Newton, Flora Devonshire, Georgia Atkinson, Ocean Bartlett, Kate Gaging (wk), Natalie Dodd (c/wk), Ashtuti Kumar, Claudia Green, Hannah Rowe, Melissa Hansen, Rosemary Mair
4. Northern Brave
Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Carol Agafili, Eve Wolland, Sam Curtis, Eimear Richardson (c), Jess Watkin, Marama Downes, Tash Wakelin, Yasmeen Kareem, Caitlin Gurrey (wk), Holly Topp (wk), Jesse Prasad, Kayley Knight, Lucy Boucher, Nensi Patel, Shriya Naidu, Chamari Athapaththu
5. Otago Sparks
Caitlin Blakely, Olivia Gain, Poppy-Jay Watkins, Gemma Adams, Harriett Cuttance, Saffron Wilson, Suzie Bates, Bella James (wk), Polly Inglis, Chloe Deerness, Eden Carson, Emma Black, Felicity Leydon-Davis (c), Hayley Jensen, Louisa Kotkamp, Molly Loe, Paige Loggenberg, Sophie Oldershaw
6. Wellington Blaze
Caitlin King, Gemma Sims, Georgia Plimmer, Rebecca Burns, Amelia Kerr (c), Hannah R Francis, Kate Chandler, Nicole Baird, Phoenix Williams, Rachel Bryant, Sophie Devine, Antonia Hamilton (wk), Jessica McFadyen (wk), Jess Kerr, Leigh Kasperek, Monique Rees, Natasha Codyre, Xara Jetly
