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 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 Loss: 0 points. Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.
Points table TeamWellington Blaze10 6 2 0 2 28 0.408Canterbury Magicians 10 6 3 0 1 26 1.042Auckland Hearts10 5 3 0 2 24 0.481 Otago Sparks10 4 4 0 2 20 0.298Northern Spirit 10 4 5 0 1 18 –0.666Central Hinds10 0 8 0 2 4 –1.489 Source: New Zealand Cricket
Advanced to the Final
Final
Statistics Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sFrances MackayCanterbury Magicians10936773.409703Caitlin GurreyNorthern Spirit7729842.577904Erin BerminghamCanterbury Magicians10927354.6065*02Bernadine BezuidenhoutNorthern Spirit8822832.5777*01Amelia KerrWellington Blaze9920934.8352*01 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Most wickets Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5wAmelia KerrWellington Blaze36.0199.474/40Deanna DoughtyWellington Blaze36.01313.534/130Erin BerminghamCanterbury Magicians36.01117.813/180Gabby SullivanCanterbury Magicians21.0916.443/300Frances MackayCanterbury Magicians29.0919.553/250 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
References
External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo