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Auckland Hearts Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Auckland Hearts' complete team hub: the full 2025/26 contracted pool, every league and finals score, Brooke Halliday and Molly Penfold's team-leading numbers, Maddy Green's all-round campaign, Donovan Grobbelaar's programme, Eden Park home, two competitions, 21 national titles and official channels.
Auckland, New Zealand
HEARTS
20 women's one-day titles · 2013/14 T20 champions · 2025/26 Super Smash runners-up
- Captain
- Maddy Green
- Head coach
- Donovan Grobbelaar
- Home
- Eden Park Outer Oval
- Founded
- 1935 · HEARTS identity since the late 1990s
Team overview
Auckland Hearts at a glance
Auckland Hearts are Auckland Cricket's premier women's representative team. Auckland first played an official women's representative match in January 1935 and entered the inaugural Hallyburton Johnstone competition in 1935/36; the HEARTS identity arrived around the late 1990s.
The HEARTS placed third in the 2025/26 Women's Super Smash league phase with five wins, four losses, one no-result and 25 points. They beat Northern Brave by eight wickets in the Elimination Final before Wellington Blaze won the Grand Final by five wickets.
Brooke Halliday led Auckland with 306 runs, the highest aggregate in the tournament. Molly Penfold took 17 wickets, also a competition-leading total, while captain Maddy Green supplied 285 runs and nine wickets.
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Grand Finalist
Auckland qualified third after the ten-match league phase, won the Elimination Final and finished tournament runners-up. The official 2026/27 domestic schedule has not yet been published.
Performance leaders
HEARTS' 2025/26 Super Smash team leaders
Runs and wickets include the ten league fixtures and both finals. The Boxing Day no-result produced only eight Auckland runs. The all-rounder card is a transparent runs-and-wickets comparison, not a separate official award.
Brooke Halliday
Tournament-leading aggregate across league and finals
Maddy Green
Captain and second on Auckland's batting list
Molly Penfold
Tournament leader and Auckland Women's Super Smash Player of the Year
Bella Armstrong
Second-highest Auckland wicket aggregate
Maddy Green
Strongest full-campaign two-skill aggregate
Brooke Halliday
Auckland's highest individual score in the campaign
League finish5 wins · 4 losses · 1 NR3rd
Tournament runsBrooke Halliday306
Tournament wicketsMolly Penfold17
Completed scores
All 12 Auckland Hearts outcomes in Super Smash 2025/26
The complete campaign is listed in order: ten league fixtures, including the rain no-result, followed by the Elimination Final and Grand Final. Archived scores are not presented as live coverage.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR | Match 1 | Northern Brave WomenSeddon Park | HEARTS 8/1Northern Brave Women No innings | No result · rain |
| L | Match 2 | Wellington BlazeCello Basin Reserve | HEARTS 135 all outWellington Blaze 184/2 | Lost by 49 runs |
| W | Match 3 | Wellington BlazeKennards Hire Community Oval | HEARTS 115/5Wellington Blaze 112/7 | Won by 5 wickets |
| W | Match 4 | Otago SparksKennards Hire Community Oval | HEARTS 123/6Otago Sparks 122/8 | Won by 1 run |
| W | Match 5 | Canterbury MagiciansHagley Oval | HEARTS 171/6Canterbury Magicians 91 all out | Won by 80 runs |
| L | Match 6 | Otago SparksUniversity of Otago Oval | HEARTS 168/5Otago Sparks 169/6 | Lost by 4 wickets |
| W | Match 7 | Canterbury MagiciansKennards Hire Community Oval | HEARTS 94/3Canterbury Magicians 93 all out | Won by 7 wickets |
| L | Match 8 | Central HindsMcLean Park | HEARTS 107 all outCentral Hinds 136/4 | Lost by 29 runs |
| L | Match 9 | Northern Brave WomenKennards Hire Community Oval | HEARTS 103/4Northern Brave Women 104/9 | Lost by 1 wicket |
| W | Match 10 | Central HindsKennards Hire Community Oval | HEARTS 123/2Central Hinds 125/4 | Won by 8 wickets · DLS |
| W | Match Eliminator | Northern Brave WomenHagley Oval | HEARTS 139/2Northern Brave Women 138 all out | Won by 8 wickets |
| L | Match Grand Final | Wellington BlazeHagley Oval | HEARTS 146/5Wellington Blaze 149/5 | Lost by 5 wickets |
Completed 2025/26 contract pool
Auckland Hearts 2025/26 contracted player pool
This is the complete 13-player domestic contract list plus Auckland's seven WHITE FERNS centrally contracted players for the completed 2025/26 season. Lauren Down retired in February 2026. Six Auckland players are confirmed on 2026/27 WHITE FERNS central contracts, while Auckland's next domestic contract list and match squad are not yet final, so this page does not guess the remaining names.
Batters
Wicketkeeper-batters
All-Rounders
Bowlers
Competition record
League and season history
The HEARTS are Auckland's women's provincial side in two competitions: the Women's Super Smash (T20) and Hallyburton Johnstone Shield (50 overs). The Auckland Aces are the association's separate men's team and have their own page and records.
2025/26 · New ZealandSuper SmashCompetition hub →2026/27 · New Zealand · women's 50 oversHallyburton Johnstone ShieldOfficial competition site ↗
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3rd · runners-up | 5 wins · 4 losses · 1 NR | Brooke Halliday · 306 | Molly Penfold · 17 |
| 2024/25 | 4th | League phase | Official season archive | Official season archive |
| 2019/20 | One-day champions | 20th HBJ Shield title | Lauren Down · 90 in final | Official title archive |
| 2017/18 | One-day champions | 19th HBJ Shield title | Official title archive | Official title archive |
| 2015/16 | One-day champions | Defended national title | Official title archive | Official title archive |
| 2014/15 | One-day champions | 17th HBJ Shield title | Official title archive | Official title archive |
| 2013/14 | T20 champions | First Auckland women's T20 title | Official title archive | Official title archive |
Team operations
HEARTS coaching and support staff
Donovan Grobbelaar
Appointed to lead Auckland's female performance programme and listed by Auckland Cricket as HEARTS head coach.
Anna Peterson
Former WHITE FERN responsible for Auckland's female pathway programme.
Lucia Young
Listed on Auckland Cricket's current staff directory for the HEARTS programme.
Home venue
Kennards Hire Community Oval, Eden Park
Auckland, New ZealandThe Eden Park Outer Oval, branded Kennards Hire Community Oval, is the HEARTS' regular domestic home. It staged five Auckland home doubleheaders in the 2025/26 Super Smash and is shared with the Auckland Aces.
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Latest HEARTS updates
Current official updates on central contracts, team awards and Lauren Down's retirement. The next domestic contract list and schedule are left pending until Auckland or NZC publishes them.
Central contracts · 16 Jun 2026
Six HEARTS receive 2026/27 WHITE FERNS central contracts
Read at New Zealand Cricket ↗Team awards · 10 Apr 2026Maddy Green and Molly Penfold lead Auckland's women's awards
Read at Auckland Cricket ↗Retirement · 19 Feb 2026Lauren Down retires after 202 Auckland appearances
Read at Auckland Cricket ↗Official destinations
HEARTS website and social handles
Use these direct links to avoid fan accounts and lookalike profiles.
Reader questions
Auckland Hearts FAQ
Who captains Auckland Hearts?
Maddy Green captained Auckland through the 2025/26 Super Smash and was Auckland Women's Cricketer of the Year.
Who coaches Auckland Hearts?
Donovan Grobbelaar is Auckland Cricket's head coach for female performance and the HEARTS programme.
Is the Auckland Hearts 2026/27 squad final?
No. Six Auckland players are confirmed on WHITE FERNS central contracts, but the full domestic contract list and first match squad have not yet been finalised publicly.
Who scored the most runs for Auckland Hearts in 2025/26?
Brooke Halliday led Auckland and the full Women's Super Smash tournament with 306 runs.
Who took the most wickets for Auckland Hearts in 2025/26?
Molly Penfold led Auckland and the tournament with 17 wickets and won the club's Women's Super Smash Player of the Year award.
Who was Auckland Hearts' leading all-rounder in 2025/26?
Captain Maddy Green combined 285 runs with nine wickets, the strongest full-campaign two-skill aggregate among Auckland's leaders.
Where do Auckland Hearts play home matches?
Their regular domestic home is the Eden Park Outer Oval in Auckland, currently branded Kennards Hire Community Oval.
How many national titles have Auckland Hearts won?
Auckland's official history lists 20 national women's one-day titles and the 2013/14 women's T20 title, for 21 across the two domestic formats.
Which competitions do Auckland Hearts play in?
They play the Women's Super Smash T20 competition and the 50-over Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.
Is the 2026/27 Auckland Hearts schedule available?
No. Auckland Cricket says the next 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 contract pool, table, scorecards, awards, staff, venue, history and official handles. Cricsheet structured match data was used to reproduce and cross-check the complete team-specific 2025/26 aggregates.
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Auckland CricketOfficial HEARTS identity, competitions and team history
Open ↗02Auckland CricketOfficial Auckland women's history and complete 20 one-day plus one T20 title record
Open ↗03New Zealand CricketOfficial 2025/26 points table, scorecards and finals reports
Open ↗04New Zealand Cricket2025/26 domestic contract list and new Auckland contracts
Open ↗05New Zealand CricketSix Auckland players on 2026/27 WHITE FERNS central contracts
Open ↗06Auckland CricketWomen’s season awards for Maddy Green and Molly Penfold
Open ↗07Auckland CricketDonovan Grobbelaar coaching appointment and current female performance role
Open ↗08Auckland CricketOfficial 2025/26 schedule and Eden Park home programme
Open ↗09New Zealand CricketOfficial Auckland HEARTS social destinations
Open ↗10CricsheetBall-by-ball cross-check for Auckland player aggregates and all 12 scores
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