Cricket News

Wellington were crowned Super Smash 2016-17 champions after their bowlers successfully defended 172 to beat Central Districts

Hamish Bennett and Jeetan Patel, along with the Wellington openers, came to the fore to give the home team a hard-earned three-wicket win over Canterbury and join Central Districts in the final of the 2016-17 Super Smash

A round-up of the final two matches in the Super Smash, which resulted in Auckland crashing out of a shot at the title by a margin of 0.01 net run-rate points

Canterbury's bowlers hunted in a pack and survived a late surge from Northern Districts to bowl their team to a thrilling nine-run win in their Super Smash clash in Christchurch

Half-centuries from opening batsmen Rob Nicol and Glenn Phillips steered Auckland to a seven-wicket win, chasing 176 in their Super Smash clash against Otago

Central Districts overcame a shaky start to beat Canterbury by 27 runs after Ross Taylor struck 80 to remain table toppers

Blistering half-centuries from Michael Papps and Tom Blundell helped Wellington chase down a 176-run target with an over and nine wickets to spare against Northern Districts

A round-up of the Super Smash games held on December 29, 2016

Hamish Marshall's third T20 century led Wellington to a six-wicket victory over Otago in Alexandra

On the back of half-centuries from their openers, Northern Districts cantered to a nine-wicket win with all of 27 balls remaining against Auckland in Mount Maunganui

A round-up of the Super Smash matches held on December 26, 2016

Auckland's late surge was in vain as Wellington defended their total of 182 to win off the last ball

A Round up of the Super Smash matches held on December 23, 2016

The pair were released from their contracts after Cricket Wellington's chief executive Peter Clinton said the "team was unhappy about how they prepared" for their match on December 18

Having posted 173 for 5 after electing to bat, Wellington bowled Auckland out for 140 with four balls left

Hamish Rutherford and Mahela Jayawardene hammered centuries in New Plymouth, making it the highest-aggregated T20 ever

A round-up of the Super Smash matches held on December 18, 2016

Auckland kept their unbeaten run in the Super Smash alive by winning their third match in a row, beating Northern Districts by 38 runs in Hamilton to go top of the league by two points

A round-up of the Super Smash matches held on 16th December, 2016

A one-over eliminator was needed the separate the two teams after the match finished in a tie