Max Chu plays a shot for the Volts against the Wellington Firebirds at the Basin Reserve during last year's Super Smash. Photo: Getty ImagesOtago cricket is ditching the "Otago" from its Super Smash team names. Both the Volts (men) and the Sparks (women) will now compete in T20 cricket without the provincial prefix. The Otago Cricket Association said the shift was to ‘‘better represent the full breadth of its regional footprint, including the Southland community, and to strengthen alignment across its domestic and community pathways’’. “Establishing a consistent brand presence across all communities helps ensure the Volts and Sparks become familiar and enduring symbols within schools, clubs, and regional events.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 22, 2025 00:21 UTC