OV vs ND Head to Head Super Smash 2024-25: The 20th edition of the Super Smash will see five teams challenging Auckland Aces for the championship. This will be another enthralling season of the tournament. The two-time winner Otago are in desperate search of their title. They won two titles in 2008 and 2012, respectively. But since then, they made it to the two finals but lost both times.
Can this be the reason that can end their wait? Meanwhile, Northern Knights have a great chance to equal Auckland for the joint-most Super Smash titles. They have already won four championships and have won two of the last three titles. But they couldn’t make a hat trick in the last season.
But this time, they will be looking to complete this unfinished business. These two teams will be up against each other in the Super Smash 2024-25. Here is everything you need to know about Otago vs Northern Knights head-to-head and stats, including the schedule and previous match results throughout the Super Smash history.
Otago vs Northern Knights Match Schedule
Otago and Northern Knights will cross paths twice in the group stage of the Super Smash 2024-25. The first game will take place on January 16, 2025 (Thursday) at 8:55 AM IST at University Oval, Dunedin.
The second clash between these two sides will be played on January 25, 2025, which will be the 25th clash of the season. That clash will be held at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. The table contains all the Otago vs Northern Knights match details ahead of the Super Smash 2024-25.
| Match No. | Date & Time | Teams | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 16 January 2025, 8:55 AM | Otago vs Northern Knights | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 25 | 25 January 2025, 10:25 AM | Otago vs Northern Knights | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui |
Otago vs Northern Knights head-to-head record
The head-to-head record between Otago vs Northern Knights is slightly turning towards the two-time winner. There have been 35 matches played so far. Northern Knights have won 13, as compared to 18 wins for Otago, and 4 games have been called off. Below you can see the complete H2H stats.
The table shows the Otago vs Northern Knights Super Smash head-to-head and stats-
| Teams | Won | Lost | NR | HS | LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otago | 18 | 13 | 4 | 212 | 99 |
| Northern Knights | 13 | 18 | 4 | 198 | 77 |
Otago vs Northern Knights Match Results
The table shows the Otago vs Northern Knights’ match results in the Big Bash League tournament for all the season.
| Home Team | Away Team | Winner | Margin | Ground | Match Date |
| Otago | Northern Dis | no result | – | Dunedin | Jan 23, 2024 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | Otago | 8 wickets | Hamilton | Jan 6, 2024 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Northern Dis | 16 runs | Dunedin | Feb 9, 2023 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | no result | – | Hamilton | Jan 6, 2023 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Northern Dis | 7 wickets | Queenstown | Dec 28, 2022 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Otago | 3 wickets | Dunedin | Dec 12, 2021 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | no result | – | Hamilton | Dec 3, 2021 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Northern Dis | 36 runs | Dunedin | Feb 6, 2021 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | Otago | 2 wickets | Mount Maunganui | Jan 2, 2021 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | Otago | 6 wickets | Alexandra | Dec 29, 2019 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | Otago | 43 runs | Hamilton | Dec 16, 2019 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | Otago | 5 wickets | Mount Maunganui | Feb 9, 2019 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Northern Dis | 5 wickets | Alexandra | Dec 30, 2018 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Northern Dis | 9 wickets | Dunedin | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | Northern Dis | 106 runs | Hamilton | Dec 23, 2017 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | Otago | 8 wickets | Mount Maunganui | Dec 18, 2016 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Otago | 2 runs | Dunedin | Dec 14, 2016 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | Otago | 56 runs | Mount Maunganui | Dec 6, 2015 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Otago | 8 wickets | Dunedin | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Otago | 5 wickets | Wellington | Nov 23, 2014 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | Northern Dis | 10 runs | Hamilton | Nov 2, 2014 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Northern Dis | 5 wickets | Hamilton | Jan 18, 2014 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | Otago | 3 wickets | Hamilton | Nov 15, 2013 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Northern Dis | 9 runs | Dunedin | Nov 9, 2013 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | Otago | 11 runs | Hamilton | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Northern Dis | 24 runs | Hamilton | Nov 2, 2012 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | Otago | 9 wickets | Hamilton | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | no result | – | Dunedin | Dec 29, 2011 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Northern Dis | 9 wickets | Oamaru | Dec 8, 2010 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Otago | 10 runs | Invercargill | Jan 12, 2010 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | Otago | 6 wickets | Mt Maunganui | Jan 3, 2010 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Otago | 21 runs | Dunedin | Feb 15, 2009 |
| Northern Dis | Otago | Northern Dis | 5 wickets | Hamilton | Jan 25, 2008 |
| Otago | Northern Dis | Otago | 100 runs | Dunedin | Jan 11, 2007 |
Otago vs Northern Knights Top Players
Otago
Dean Foxcroft will be leading the two-time champion in the ongoing Super Smash 2024-25. He is a great all-rounder who has delivered countless times for the franchise in the past. His ability to strike big sixes is very rare. He will be supported by Dale Phillips and Max Chu, who are also excellent strikers of the ball. Ben Lockrose and Andrew Hazeldine are two wicket-takers who are doing pretty good in the season.
Northern Knights
Veteran Kiwi star Jeet Raval has the responsibility to take the Knights to their fifth Super Smash title. Katene D Clarke, Robert ODonnell, and Joe Carter are seasonal performers at New Zealand’s domestic circuit that will strengthen this team. Neil Wagner, Brett Hampton, and Matt Fisher will be the bowlers to watch out for. Northern Knights might miss some of the international stars like Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, and Tim Southee because of the other commitments.
