Women’s Super Smash 2023-24: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Otago Sparks against Central Hinds (Updated), including Suzie Bates and Emma Black.
Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Otago Sparks against Central Hinds (Updated), including Suzie Bates and Emma Black
In the 27th game of the Women’s Super Smash 2023-24, Otago Sparks defeated Central Hinds by six wickets at Dunedin’s University Oval.
After losing the toss, Central Hinds were assigned to bat first. Emma McLeod (23), Rosemary Mair (32), and Claudia Green (15*) were the only players to reach double-digit scores. Hinds could only score 107/7 in 20 overs.
Emma Black notched up a four-wicket haul, allowing only 17 runs in four overs. Linsey Smith took two wickets for 14 runs in four overs, while Eden Carson took one wicket.
In the chase, Otago Sparks skipper Suzie Bates maintained her fine form, hitting 44 runs off 29 balls, including eight fours. B
ella James (19) and Felicity Leydon-Davis (20) hit crucial runs to lead their team home with 3.3 overs to spare.
To elaborate, let’s look at the top run scorers and wicket-takers in the current Women’s Super Smash 2023-24.
Women’s Super Smash 2023-24: Most Runs List
| No. | Player | MAT | INNS | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0 | 4s | 6s |
| 1 | SW Bates (OTG-W) | 9 | 9 | 3 | 390 | 84* | 65 | 339 | 115.04 | – | 3 | – | 51 | 1 |
| 2 | AC Kerr (WEL-W) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 354 | 88 | 70.8 | 277 | 127.79 | – | 4 | – | 44 | 2 |
| 3 | ML Green (AK-W) | 6 | 6 | 1 | 279 | 77* | 55.8 | 248 | 112.5 | – | 2 | – | 30 | 0 |
| 4 | HJ Armitage (CD-W) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 219 | 47 | 27.37 | 196 | 111.73 | – | – | – | 28 | 1 |
| 5 | FL Mackay (CAN-W) | 8 | 7 | 0 | 191 | 51 | 27.28 | 199 | 95.97 | – | 2 | – | 16 | 1 |
| 6 | KG Anderson (CAN-W) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 180 | 43 | 22.5 | 166 | 108.43 | – | – | – | 26 | 0 |
| 7 | GE Plimmer (WEL-W) | 8 | 8 | 5 | 169 | 43* | 56.33 | 165 | 102.42 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | AMCJK Athapaththu (ND-W) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 158 | 58 | 26.33 | 118 | 133.89 | – | 1 | 1 | 26 | 3 |
| 9 | HM Rowe (CD-W) | 8 | 8 | 2 | 153 | 43 | 25.5 | 161 | 95.03 | – | – | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| 10 | IR James (OTG-W) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 153 | 39 | 17 | 147 | 104.08 | – | – | 3 | 20 | 1 |
Suzie Bates of the Otago Sparks moved one spot to take the lead in the run-scoring standings, amassing 390 runs in nine innings, including three fifty-plus scores.
Amelia Kerr, the Wellington Blaze captain, dropped one spot to second place with 354 runs from eight innings.
Maddy Green, the Auckland Hearts captain, finished third, scoring 279 runs in six innings at an average of 55.8.
Hollie Armitage (219), Frances Mackay (191), and Kate Anderson (180) maintained their fourth, fifth, and sixth positions, respectively.
Women’s Super Smash 2023-24: Most Wickets List
| Sr. No | Player | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | AC Kerr (WEL-W) | 8 | 8 | 192 | 32 | 1 | 146 | 18 | 5/10 | 8.11 | 4.56 | 10.66 | – | 2 |
| 2 | LM Kasperek (WEL-W) | 8 | 8 | 186 | 31 | 1 | 169 | 13 | 3/16 | 13 | 5.45 | 14.3 | – | – |
| 3 | EJ Black (OTG-W) | 9 | 9 | 198 | 33 | – | 192 | 13 | 4/17 | 14.76 | 5.81 | 15.23 | 1 | – |
| 4 | SE Bowden (AK-W) | 5 | 5 | 96 | 16 | – | 122 | 10 | 4/18 | 12.2 | 7.62 | 9.6 | 1 | – |
| 5 | LMM Tahuhu (CAN-W) | 7 | 7 | 150 | 25 | 1 | 143 | 9 | 3/10 | 15.88 | 5.72 | 16.66 | – | – |
| 6 | MW Downes (ND-W) | 8 | 8 | 162 | 27 | – | 147 | 9 | 2/10 | 16.33 | 5.44 | 18 | – | – |
| 7 | XA Jetly (WEL-W) | 8 | 8 | 186 | 31 | 2 | 178 | 9 | 3/28 | 19.77 | 5.74 | 20.66 | – | – |
| 8 | SR Asmussen (CAN-W) | 8 | 8 | 186 | 31 | – | 180 | 9 | 3/16 | 20 | 5.8 | 20.66 | – | – |
| 9 | EJ Carson (OTG-W) | 9 | 9 | 192 | 32 | – | 189 | 9 | 3/15 | 21 | 5.9 | 21.33 | – | – |
| 10 | RA Mair (CD-W) | 8 | 8 | 180 | 30 | – | 192 | 9 | 3/18 | 21.33 | 6.4 | 20 | – | – |
Wellington Blaze skipper Amelia Kerr has taken 18 wickets in eight innings. Her teammate Leigh Kasperek took up 13 wickets in eight innings to finish second with an average of 13.
Emma Black (13) advanced from seventh to third place at 14.76. Skye Bowden of Auckland Hearts slipped down one spot to fourth place with 10 wickets at 12.2.
Lea Tahuhu (9) and Marama Downes (9) dropped one spot each to finish fifth and sixth, at 15.88 and 16.33, respectively. Xara Jetly (9) advanced one position to seventh place with 19.77.
Sarah Asmussen (9) moved up one spot to take eighth place at 20. Eden Carson (9) moved up from 12th to ninth place with an average of 21. Rosemary Mair (9) dropped from sixth to tenth place at 21.33.
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