Top End T20 Series

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Top End T20 Series
Countries Australia
Administrator Northern Territory Cricket
Format Twenty20
First edition2022
Latest edition2025
Next edition2026
Tournament format Round-robin and playoffs
Current champion Perth Scorchers Academy (1st title)
Most successful Cricket Australia XI
NT Strike
Adelaide Strikers Academy
Perth Scorchers Academy (1 title each)

Top End T20 Series is a Twenty20 cricket tournament that takes place in the Northern Territory of Australia. [1] It is organised by Northern Territory Cricket, sanctioned by Cricket Australia and was first contested during 2022. [2]

Contents

The league is played before the Big Bash League every year, and acts as a pre-season tournament for the BBL. [3] [4]

History

The competition was launched in 2022. It aims to make up for the absence of high-profile cricket in Northern Territory, and to act as a showcase for players from the Territory. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Results

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
2025 Marrara Oval, Darwin Perth Scorchers Academy Perth Scorchers Academy won by 15 runs Adelaide Strikers Academy 3611 Scorecard [9]

Team summary by season

TeamCountry2022
(5)		2023
(6)		2024
(9)		2025
(11)
ACT Comets Australia–6th9th11th
Adelaide Strikers Academy Australia–WRU
Bangladesh HP XI/Bangladesh A Bangladesh–RU9th
Chicago Kingsmen USA–SF
Cricket Australia XI AustraliaW–
Hobart Hurricanes Academy Australia–10th
Melbourne Renegades Academy Australia3rd3rd6th7th
Melbourne Stars Academy AustraliaRU4th7th5th
Nepal Nepal–8th
NT StrikeAustralia4thW4th6th
Pakistan Shaheens Pakistan–RU3rdSF
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea5th5th–
Perth Scorchers Academy Australia–8thW
Tasmania Australia–5th–

Broadcasting

Broadcasters for the tournament [10]
Country/Rights holder(s)
Australia Seven Network
India & Bangladesh Fancode
NepalKTV Max
Bangladesh T Sports
Pakistan A Sports and ARY Zap
USA & Canada Willow TV
Sri LankaStyx Sports
Africa Primedia Sport
Pakistan A Sports
Rest of the WorldCricket Australia YouTube channel

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. ↑ Sagar Singh (@thesagar75). "Perth Scorchers Academy Claim 2025 Top End T20 Series Title" . Retrieved 8 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "Top End T20 Series to be Streamed Live and Free on 7plus". ntcricket.com.au.
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