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]
| Countries | Australia |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Northern Territory Cricket |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2022 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Next edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Current champion | Adelaide Strikers Academy (1st title) |
| Most successful | Cricket Australia XI NT Strike Adelaide Strikers Academy (1 title each) |
| TV | YouTube (internet) |
The league is played before the Big Bash League every year, so it is also called as pre-season BBL.[3][4]
History
editIn 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
editSix 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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| Team | Debut | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers Academy | 2024 | Liam Scott | |
| Bangladesh HP XI | 2024 | Saif Hassan | Jamie Siddons |
| ACT Comets | 2023 | Tyler van Luin | Jono Dean |
| Melbourne Renegades Academy | 2022 | Will Sutherland | |
| Melbourne Stars Academy | 2022 | Hilton Cartwright | Chris Rogers |
| Tasmanian Tigers | 2024 | Gabe Bell | Jeff Vaughan |
| NT Strike | 2022 | Jacob Dickman | Simon Helmot |
| Pakistan A | 2023 | Mohammad Haris | Aizaz Cheema |
| Perth Scorchers Academy | 2024 | Sam Fanning | Tim MacDonald |
Former teams
edit| Team | Debut | Last |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 2022 | 2023 |
| Cricket Australia XI | 2022 | |
Winners
edit| Season | Final venue | Final | Matches | Teams | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||||
| 2022 | Gardens Oval, Darwin | Cricket Australia XI | Cricket Australia XI won by 30 runs | Melbourne Stars Academy | 11 | 5 | Scorecard |
| 2023 | Marrara Oval, Darwin | NT Strike | NT Strike won by 46 runs | Pakistan Shaheens | 16 | 6 | Scorecard |
| 2024 | Marrara Oval, Darwin | Adelaide Strikers Academy | Adelaide Strikers Academy won by 32 runs | Bangladesh HP XI | 30 | 9 | Scorecard |
Broadcasting
edit| Region | Broadcast Partner | Click To View |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Cricket 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 World | Cricket Australia YouTube | View Here |
Source:[9]
References
edit- ^ "Jhye Richardson included for Perth Scorchers' Top End trip". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "BBL stars set to light up Top End T20 tournamente". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "International and domestic teams confirmed for 2024 Top End T20 Series". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Top End T20 Series Back Bigger In 2024". ntcricket.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Renegades confirmed for Top End Series". melbournerenegades.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Star Quicks Headline Top End Squad". perthscorchers.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Strikers to play in 2024 Top End T20 Series". melbournerenegades.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Boland, Cartwright among Top End T20 Squad". melbournestars.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Top End T20 - Where To Watch". ntcricket.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024.