Josh Clarkson has become a familiar figure to the close observers of the men's Super Smash over the past few seasons, blasting away with the bat in the middle order for the Central Stags. The last two Super Smash finals have been contested by the Stags and the Knights (who won in 2018) and they meet again on Friday night at McLean Park in Napier as the new season gets underway. PHOTOSPORT All but three of Josh Clarkson's 72 matches for the Central Stags have come in coloured clothing. The Super Smash runs for five weeks, with the Black Caps' white-ball players available the whole time and members of the test squad potentially available for the closing stages, following the series in Australia. Men's Dream11 Super Smash, round oneFriday: Stags v Knights, McLean Park, Napier, 7.10pmSaturday: Aces v Volts, Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland, 3.10pmSunday: Kings v Firebirds, Hagley Oval, Christchurch, 4.10pm

Source: Stuff December 12, 2019 03:56 UTC