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Central Hinds Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule

Central Hinds' complete team hub: the confirmed 2025/26 contracted core, WHITE FERNS and overseas additions, every Super Smash score, Bryony Smith and Grace Scrivens' team-leading totals, Hannah Rowe's captaincy, Deepak Joon's coaching staff, the regional home circuit, 2010 title and one-day history.

Eight provincial districts across New Zealand's North and South Islands

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2010 national women's T20 champions · 2016 and 2024 finalists · three one-day titles

Captain: Hannah Rowe
Head coach: Deepak Joon
Home: McLean Park
Founded: 1979/80 · Central Districts women's provincial side

Team overview

Central Hinds at a glance

Central Hinds are Central Districts Cricket's women's domestic team and the only women's Major Association side drawn from districts across both New Zealand's North and South Islands. They play Women's Super Smash T20 and the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.

The Hinds finished the 2025/26 Women's Super Smash league stage fourth with five wins, four losses, one abandonment, three bonus points and 25 total points. They missed the three-team finals despite winning half their completed matches.

Hannah Rowe captained the T20 side and became the first player to reach 100 Hinds T20 appearances. Deepak Joon was head coach, assisted by former Central Stags captain Greg Hay.

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Five wins but missed the finals

Central finished fourth with five wins, four losses, one match abandoned without a ball and 25 points including three bonus points. The 2026/27 Hinds domestic contracts and fixtures have not yet been published.

10Matches

5Wins

4Losses

1Abandoned

Performance leaders

CH-W's Women's Super Smash 2025/26 leaders

NZC's completed Central Districts Women averages establish each season total. The all-rounder cards use transparent runs-and-wickets comparisons rather than invented awards.

Top run-scorer207 runs

Bryony Smith

Nine innings, strike rate 132.69 and highest score 56

Second run-scorer158 runs

Emma McLeod

Eight innings, average 26.33 and highest score 53*

Top wicket-taker12 wickets

Grace Scrivens

Average 10.00, economy 6.05 and best 4/13

Second wicket-taker10 wickets

Ashtuti Kumar

Average 15.10 and best 4/13

Leading all-rounder157 runs · 12 wickets

Grace Scrivens

Strongest completed two-skill Hinds aggregate

Captain's impact144 runs · 9 wickets

Hannah Rowe

Nine matches and first Hinds player to 100 T20 appearances

Table5 wins · 4 losses · 1 abandoned4th

Best bowlingRosemary Mair4/11

Keeper dismissalsKate Gaging8

Completed scores

All 10 Central Hinds outcomes in Women's Super Smash 2025/26

Every league fixture is listed in order, including the genuine no-play abandonment at Seddon Park. Central finished fourth and did not enter the finals; no 2026/27 fixtures are invented.

Result	Date	Opponent & venue	Scores	Outcome
L	27 Dec 2025Match 1	Wellington BlazeFitzherbert Park	CH-W 118 all outWellington Blaze 136/5	Lost by 18 runs
L	30 Dec 2025Match 2	Otago SparksMolyneux Park	CH-W 116/8Otago Sparks 117/3	Lost by 7 wickets
W	01 Jan 2026Match 3	Canterbury MagiciansHagley Oval	CH-W 72/3Canterbury Magicians 69/6	Won by 7 wickets · DLS
W	03 Jan 2026Match 4	Canterbury MagiciansSaxton Oval	CH-W 191/5Canterbury Magicians 184/8	Won by 7 runs
W	07 Jan 2026Match 5	Wellington BlazeCello Basin Reserve	CH-W 154/6Wellington Blaze 149/5	Won by 5 runs
W	13 Jan 2026Match 6	Northern Brave WomenMcLean Park	CH-W 83/7Northern Brave Women 82 all out	Won by 3 wickets
W	16 Jan 2026Match 7	Auckland HeartsMcLean Park	CH-W 136/4Auckland Hearts 107 all out	Won by 29 runs
NR	20 Jan 2026Match 8	Northern Brave WomenSeddon Park	CH-W No playNorthern Brave Women No play	Abandoned without a ball
L	24 Jan 2026Match 9	Otago SparksMcLean Park	CH-W 123/5Otago Sparks 126/8	Lost by 2 wickets
L	26 Jan 2026Match 10	Auckland HeartsKennards Hire Community Oval	CH-W 125/4Auckland Hearts 123/2	Lost by 8 wickets · DLS

Confirmed 2025/26 Hinds roster

Central Hinds 2025/26 roster tracker

This roster combines the 13 final domestic contracts, available WHITE FERNS Hannah Rowe and Rosemary Mair, and full-campaign overseas signings Grace Scrivens and Bryony Smith. Central Districts says the 2026/27 domestic contract list and schedule remain pending, so this is not mislabelled as next season's final squad.

Batters

Women · BatterCate Pedersen

Women · BatterKerry Tomlinson

Women · BatterAbby Treder

Wicketkeeper-batters

Women · WK-BatterKate Gaging

All-Rounders

Women · All-RounderGrace Scrivens

Women · All-RounderBryony Smith

Women · All-RounderGeorgia Atkinson

Women · All-RounderOcean Bartlett

Women · All-RounderFlora Devonshire

Women · All-RounderGrace Foreman

Women · All-RounderAshtuti Kumar

Women · All-RounderEmma McLeod

Women · All-RounderHannah Rowe

Bowlers

Women · BowlerAniela Apperley

Women · BowlerClaudia Green

Women · BowlerJessica Ogden

Women · BowlerRosemary Mair

Competition record

League and season history

Central Hinds also compete in the 50-over Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and have won three one-day championships. Those scores are not combined with this ten-match Women's Super Smash record.

2025/26 · New ZealandSuper SmashCompetition hub →2025/26 · New Zealand · women's 50 oversHallyburton Johnstone ShieldOfficial competition site ↗

Season	Finish	Record	Top scorer	Most wickets
2025/26	4th	5 wins · 4 losses · 1 abandoned	Bryony Smith · 207	Grace Scrivens · 12
2024/25	6th	One T20 win	Official season archive	Official season archive
2023/24	Runners-up	Reached national T20 final	Official season archive	Official season archive
2018/19	One-day champions	Third Hallyburton Johnstone Shield title	Official title archive	Official title archive
2015/16	T20 runners-up	Reached national final	Official season archive	Official season archive
2009/10	T20 champions	National women's T20 title	Official title archive	Official title archive
1979/80	Inaugural Hinds season	Central women's side established	Historical archive	Historical archive

Team operations

CH-W coaching and support staff

Head coach

Deepak Joon

Led the Hinds through the 2025/26 Super Smash and is listed on the current team page.

Assistant coach

Greg Hay

Former Central Stags captain; returned for his second summer supporting the Hinds.

Home venue

McLean Park

Napier, New Zealand

Central Hinds represent eight districts across both main islands rather than one city. McLean Park staged three 2025/26 home matches, with additional home dates at Fitzherbert Park in Palmerston North and Saxton Oval in Nelson.

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Team news

Latest CH-W updates

Official updates covering current national contracts, the completed campaign and documented overseas additions. The pending 2026/27 domestic roster remains clearly labelled.

National contracts · 16 Jun 2026

Official destinations

CH-W website and social handles

Use these direct links to avoid fan accounts and lookalike profiles.

Official team websitecdcricket.co.nzOfficial destination ↗Instagram@centralhindsOfficial destination ↗FacebookCentralHindsNZOfficial destination ↗X · association@CDCricketOfficial destination ↗

Reader questions

Central Hinds FAQ

Who captains Central Hinds?

Hannah Rowe captained the Hinds in 2025/26 and became the first player to reach 100 T20 appearances for the team.

Who coaches Central Hinds?

Deepak Joon is head coach, supported by former Central Stags captain Greg Hay.

Is the Central Hinds 2026/27 squad final?

No. Central Districts says its next domestic contract group and fixtures will be announced in the coming weeks.

Who scored the most Hinds runs in 2025/26?

Overseas all-rounder Bryony Smith led Central with 207 runs.

Who took the most Hinds wickets in 2025/26?

Grace Scrivens led the team with 12 wickets at an average of 10.

Who was Central Hinds' leading all-rounder?

Grace Scrivens combined 157 runs with a team-leading 12 wickets.

Where do Central Hinds play home matches?

They use a regional circuit. McLean Park in Napier staged three 2025/26 home games, with others at Fitzherbert Park and Saxton Oval.

Have Central Hinds won the women's T20 title?

Yes. They won the 2009/10 national T20 championship and were finalists in 2015/16 and 2023/24.

Which other competition do Central Hinds play?

They also contest the 50-over Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and have won three titles.

References

Sources for this team page

Updated 2026-08-09. Central Districts Cricket and NZC lead for the confirmed roster, table, all ten scores, leaders, captain, staff, venues, history and official handles. The 2026/27 domestic contracts and fixtures remain pending.

Central Districts CricketFinal 13-player 2025/26 domestic contract list and WHITE FERNS availability

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Central Districts CricketSuper Smash squad, overseas additions, captain, coaches and home venues

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New Zealand CricketOfficial 2025/26 women's table

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New Zealand CricketCentral Districts Women batting and fielding averages

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New Zealand CricketCentral Districts Women bowling averages

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Central Districts CricketTeam origin, coach and T20 title and finalist history

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