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Auckland Aces Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Auckland Aces' complete team hub: the final 16-player 2026/27 domestic contract list, every 2025/26 Super Smash score including the Elimination Final, team leaders, Rob Nicol's staff, Eden Park home, three-format programme, five T20 titles and official channels.
Auckland, New Zealand
ACES
Five men's T20 titles · 2025/26 Elimination Final · Auckland representative side since 1873
- Captain
- Sean Solia
- Head coach
- Rob Nicol
- Home
- Eden Park Outer Oval
- Founded
- 1873 · ACES identity since early 2000s
Team overview
Auckland Aces at a glance
Auckland Aces are the men's representative side of Auckland Cricket. The provincial identity dates to the association's formation in 1873, while the ACES name was introduced in the early 2000s. The team competes in New Zealand's first-class, one-day and men's T20 domestic competitions.
The ACES finished second in the 2025/26 Super Smash league table with five wins, three losses and two no-results for 24 points. They then lost the Elimination Final to Canterbury at Hagley Oval, ending the campaign one match short of the Grand Final.
Bevon Jacobs was Auckland's leading 2025/26 Super Smash batter with 361 runs and won the club's Men's Super Smash Player of the Year award. Harjot Johal led the side with 15 wickets; Ryan Harrison combined 96 runs and 11 wickets across the full campaign.
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Elimination Finalist
Auckland placed second after the ten-match league phase, then lost the Elimination Final to Canterbury. The 2026/27 contract list is complete, but the next domestic fixture schedule has not yet been published.
Performance leaders
ACES' 2025/26 Super Smash team leaders
Runs and wickets include Auckland's nine matches with play plus the Elimination Final; the 2 January washout produced no player statistics. The all-rounder card is a transparent runs-and-wickets comparison, not a separate official award.
Bevon Jacobs
Five consecutive fifties; Auckland Men's Super Smash Player of the Year
Dale Phillips
Second-highest full-campaign aggregate
Harjot Johal
Auckland's leading wicket total in the competition
Angus Olliver
Second on the ACES bowling list
Ryan Harrison
Full league-and-Elimination-Final two-skill aggregate
Bevon Jacobs
Against Canterbury at Hagley Oval on 10 January
League finish5 wins · 3 losses · 2 NR2nd
Club T20 awardBevon Jacobs361 runs
Best team bowlingHarjot Johal15 wickets
Completed scores
All 11 Auckland Aces outcomes in Super Smash 2025/26
The complete campaign is listed in order: ten league fixtures, including two no-results, followed by the Elimination Final. Archived scores are not presented as live coverage.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR | Match 1 | Northern Brave MenSeddon Park | ACES 201/8Northern Brave Men No innings | No result · rain |
| W | Match 2 | Wellington FirebirdsCello Basin Reserve | ACES 189/5Wellington Firebirds 187/7 | Won by 5 wickets |
| NR | Match 3 | Wellington FirebirdsKennards Hire Community Oval | ACES No playWellington Firebirds No play | No result · washout |
| W | Match 4 | Otago VoltsKennards Hire Community Oval | ACES 200/6Otago Volts 112 all out | Won by 88 runs |
| L | Match 5 | Canterbury KingsHagley Oval | ACES 199/4Canterbury Kings 216/6 | Lost by 17 runs |
| W | Match 6 | Otago VoltsUniversity of Otago Oval | ACES 161/5Otago Volts 159 all out | Won by 5 wickets |
| W | Match 7 | Canterbury KingsKennards Hire Community Oval | ACES 136/1Canterbury Kings 132 all out | Won by 9 wickets |
| L | Match 8 | Central StagsMcLean Park | ACES 132/8Central Stags 142/7 | Lost by 10 runs |
| L | Match 9 | Northern Brave MenKennards Hire Community Oval | ACES 110 all outNorthern Brave Men 217/8 | Lost by 107 runs |
| W | Match 10 | Central StagsKennards Hire Community Oval | ACES 219/5Central Stags 210/4 | Won by 8 runs · DLS |
| L | Match Eliminator | Canterbury KingsHagley Oval | ACES 106 all outCanterbury Kings 108/1 | Lost by 9 wickets |
Official 2026/27 domestic contracts
Auckland Aces 2026/27 contracted squad
Auckland Cricket announced 15 contracts on 6 July and confirmed Jordan Sussex as the 16th on 22 July 2026. This is the complete multi-format domestic contract list; a match-specific Super Smash squad can still include eligible centrally or casually contracted players when selections are announced.
Batters
Wicketkeeper-batters
All-Rounders
Bowlers
Competition record
League and season history
The ACES are a three-format provincial side: Super Smash (T20), the Ford Trophy (50 overs) and the Plunket Shield (first class). Auckland Hearts are the association's separate women's team and have their own page and records.
2025/26 · New ZealandSuper SmashCompetition hub →2026/27 · New Zealand · first classPlunket ShieldOfficial competition site ↗2026/27 · New Zealand · 50 oversFord TrophyOfficial competition site ↗
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2nd · Elimination Final | 5 wins · 3 losses · 2 NR | Bevon Jacobs · 361 | Harjot Johal · 15 |
| 2024/25 | 6th | 3 wins · 5 losses · 2 NR | Bevon Jacobs · 263 | Season archive |
| 2023/24 | Champions · 1st | Final abandoned; title by table position | Shared batting contributions | Danru Ferns · 18 |
| 2015/16 | Champions | Fourth men's T20 title | Official title archive | Official title archive |
| 2011/12 | Champions | Third men's T20 title | Official title archive | Official title archive |
| 2010/11 | Champions | Second men's T20 title | Official title archive | Official title archive |
| 2006/07 | Champions | First men's T20 title | Official title archive | Official title archive |
Team operations
ACES coaching and support staff
Rob Nicol
Appointed to lead the ACES and Auckland male performance programme; retained on the current staff directory.
Mitchell McClenaghan
Full-time assistant coach listed by Auckland Cricket for the men's performance programme.
Home venue
Kennards Hire Community Oval, Eden Park
Auckland, New ZealandThe Eden Park Outer Oval, branded Kennards Hire Community Oval, is the ACES' regular domestic home. It staged all five scheduled Auckland home doubleheaders in the 2025/26 Super Smash, including the rain-abandoned Wellington fixture.
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Latest ACES updates
Current squad and award updates from Auckland Cricket. The final-contract link is the association's syndicated press release; rumors and transfer speculation are excluded.
Squad finalised · 22 Jul 2026
Jordan Sussex receives the 16th and final ACES contract
Read at Auckland Cricket ↗Contract list · 06 Jul 2026First 15 Auckland ACES contracts announced for 2026/27
Read at Auckland Cricket ↗Team awards · 10 Apr 2026Bevon Jacobs named Men's Super Smash Player of the Year
Read at Auckland Cricket ↗Official destinations
ACES website and social handles
Use these direct links to avoid fan accounts and lookalike profiles.
Reader questions
Auckland Aces FAQ
Who captains Auckland Aces?
Sean Solia captained Auckland through the 2025/26 Super Smash. Match-specific leadership for 2026/27 will be updated when Auckland publishes its first squad.
Who coaches Auckland Aces?
Rob Nicol is Auckland's head coach for the ACES and male performance programme, with Mitchell McClenaghan listed as ACES assistant coach.
Is the Auckland Aces 2026/27 squad final?
The 16-player domestic contract list is final: Auckland announced 15 players on 6 July and added Jordan Sussex as the final contract. Match squads may also include eligible centrally or casually contracted players.
Who scored the most runs for Auckland Aces in the 2025/26 Super Smash?
Bevon Jacobs led Auckland with 361 runs and was named the club's Men's Super Smash Player of the Year.
Who took the most wickets for Auckland Aces in 2025/26?
Harjot Johal took 15 wickets, ahead of Angus Olliver's 12 and Ryan Harrison's 11.
Who was Auckland Aces' leading all-rounder in 2025/26?
Ryan Harrison produced the strongest full-campaign two-skill aggregate among the team leaders, with 96 runs and 11 wickets.
Where do Auckland Aces play home matches?
Their regular domestic home is the Eden Park Outer Oval in Auckland, currently branded Kennards Hire Community Oval.
How many men's T20 titles have Auckland won?
Auckland have won five: 2006/07, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2015/16 and 2023/24.
Which competitions do Auckland Aces play in?
They play the men's Super Smash, the 50-over Ford Trophy and the first-class Plunket Shield.
Is the 2026/27 Auckland Aces schedule available?
No. Auckland Cricket says the new domestic schedule will be released in due course, so this page does not invent upcoming fixtures.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-09. Auckland Cricket and New Zealand Cricket lead for the squad, table, scorecards, awards, staff, venue, titles and official handles. Cricsheet's structured ball data was used only to reproduce and cross-check team-specific 2025/26 run and wicket aggregates.
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Auckland CricketFinal 2026/27 16-player contract list and three-format availability
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Open ↗03New Zealand CricketOfficial 2025/26 points table, scorecards and finals reports
Open ↗04Auckland Cricket2025/26 schedule and Kennards Hire Community Oval home programme
Open ↗05Auckland CricketMen's Super Smash award for Bevon Jacobs and season context
Open ↗06Auckland CricketOfficial coaching appointments and current staff roles
Open ↗07Auckland CricketOfficial provincial history and complete men's title lists
Open ↗08New Zealand CricketOfficial Auckland ACES and HEARTS social destinations
Open ↗09CricsheetBall-by-ball cross-check for Auckland team run and wicket aggregates
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