Top End T20 Series

Top End T20 Series
CountriesAustralia
AdministratorNorthern Territory Cricket
FormatTwenty20
First edition2022
Latest edition2025
Next edition2026
Tournament formatRound-robin and playoffs
Current championPerth Scorchers Academy (1st title)
Most successfulCricket Australia XI
NT Strike
Adelaide Strikers Academy
Perth Scorchers Academy (1 title each)
Most runsTeague Wyllie (559)

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]

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

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
2025 Marrara Oval, Darwin Perth Scorchers Academy Perth Scorchers Academy won by 15 runs Adelaide Strikers Academy 36 11 Scorecard[9]

Team summary by season

Team Country 2022
(5)		 2023
(6)		 2024
(9)		 2025
(11)		 2026
(9)
ACT Comets Australia – 6th 9th 11th
Adelaide Strikers Academy Australia – W RU
Bangladesh HP XI/Bangladesh A Bangladesh – RU 9th
Chicago Kingsmen/HH Kingsmen USA – SF
Cricket Australia XI Australia W –
Cricket Victoria Australia –
Hobart Hurricanes Academy Australia – 10th
Melbourne Renegades Academy Australia 3rd 3rd 6th 7th –
Melbourne Stars Academy Australia RU 4th 7th 5th –
Nepal Nepal – 8th –
Nepal A Nepal –
New Zealand A New Zealand –
NT Strike Australia 4th W 4th 6th
Pakistan Shaheens Pakistan – RU 3rd SF –
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 5th 5th –
Perth Scorchers Academy Australia – 8th W –
Tasmania Australia – 5th –

References

  1. ↑ "Jhye Richardson included for Perth Scorchers' Top End trip". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "BBL stars set to light up Top End T20 tournament". 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)
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