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 Champions League Twenty20 tournament later in the same year.

Cricket er en bat-and-ball-sport, som spilles mellem to hold på 11 spillere om gangen. Hvert hold slår først til, og skiftes derefter til at kaste bolden og prøve at komme af med det andet hold. Det hold, der scorer flest "runs", vinder kampen.

Cricket er en populær sport i mange lande, herunder New Zealand. Der er en national cricketliga i New Zealand, som hedder "Plunket Shield". Den bedste cricketspiller i New Zealand er Kane Williamson.

Hvis du er interesseret i at se cricket i New Zealand, kan du tjekke kampprogrammet for Plunket Shield på New Zealand Cricket's hjemmeside. Du kan også købe billetter til kampe online eller i døren.