Top End T20 Series

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Top End T20 Series
Countries Australia
Administrator Northern Territory Cricket
Format Twenty20
First edition2022
Latest edition2024
Next edition2025
Tournament format Round-robin and playoffs
Number of teams9
Current champion Adelaide Strikers Academy (1st title)
Most successful Cricket Australia XI
NT Strike
Adelaide Strikers Academy (1 title each)
TV YouTube (internet)

Top End T20 Series is a Twenty20 cricket tournament in Territories of Northern Territory in Australia. [1] organised by Northern Territory Cricket and sanctioned by Cricket Australia and first contested during the 2022 season. [2]

Contents

The league is played before the Big Bash League every year, so it is also called as pre-season BBL. [3] [4]

History

In August 2022, the Top End T20 Series was launched. The league was aimed to make up for the absence of high-profile matches in Northern Territory, Australia every year and to expose talented players from districts. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Tournament structure

Six teams will compete during the school summer holidays.There will be 18 matches in the league stage of the tournament, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-final stage. The winners of both the semi-final matches will be the finalists.

Teams

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Location of teams
TeamDebutCaptainCoach
Adelaide Strikers Academy 2024 Liam Scott
Bangladesh HP XI 2024 Saif Hassan Jamie Siddons
ACT Comets 2023Tyler van Luin Jono Dean
Melbourne Renegades Academy 2022 Will Sutherland
Melbourne Stars Academy 2022 Hilton Cartwright Chris Rogers
Tasmania Tigers 2024 Gabe Bell Jeff Vaughan
NT Strike2022Jacob Dickman Simon Helmot
Pakistan Shaheens 2023 Mohammad Haris Aizaz Cheema
Perth Scorchers Academy 2024 Sam Fanning Tim MacDonald

Former teams

TeamDebutLast
Papua New Guinea 20222023
Cricket Australia XI 2022

Winners

SeasonFinal venueFinalMatchesTeamsSource
WinnerResultRunner-up
2022 Gardens Oval, Darwin Cricket Australia XI Cricket Australia XI won by 30 runsMelbourne Stars Academy115 Scorecard
2023 Marrara Oval, Darwin NT StrikeNT Strike won by 46 runs Pakistan Shaheens 166 Scorecard
2024 Marrara Oval, Darwin Adelaide Strikers Academy Adelaide Strikers Academy won by 32 runsBangladesh HP XI309 Scorecard

Broadcasting

Broadcasters for the Top End T20 Series
RegionBroadcast PartnerClick To View
AustraliaCricket Australia YouTube View Here
India Fancode View Here
Pakistan A Sports & ARY Zap View Here
Bangladesh T Sports View Here
Nepal Tapmad View Here
USA & Canada Willow View Here
Rest of WorldCricket Australia YouTube View Here

Source: [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Jhye Richardson included for Perth Scorchers' Top End trip". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "BBL stars set to light up Top End T20 tournamente". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "International and domestic teams confirmed for 2024 Top End T20 Series". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Top End T20 Series Back Bigger In 2024". ntcricket.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Renegades confirmed for Top End Series". melbournerenegades.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Star Quicks Headline Top End Squad". perthscorchers.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Strikers to play in 2024 Top End T20 Series". melbournerenegades.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Boland, Cartwright among Top End T20 Squad". melbournestars.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Top End T20 - Where To Watch". ntcricket.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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