Top End T20 Series
| 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 |
| TV | YouTube (internet) |
 2024 Top End T20 Series | |
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]
The league is Playing Before Big Bash League Every Year know as Pre Season BBL.[3][4]
History
[edit]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
[edit]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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| Team | Debut | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers Academy | 2024 | ||
| Bangladesh A | 2024 | Saif Hassan | Jamie Siddons |
| ACT Comets | 2023 | Scott Murn | Jono Dean |
| Melbourne Renegades Academy | 2022 | Will Sutherland | |
| Melbourne Stars Academy | 2022 | Chris Rogers | |
| Tasmanian Tigers | 2024 | Jeff Vaughan | |
| NT Strike | 2022 | Jacob Dickman | Simon Helmot |
| Pakistan Shaheens | 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 | 30 | 9 | |||||
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.
External links
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