Top End T20 Series 2026: Live Streaming, TV Channels, Schedule and Squads
The Top End T20 Series 2026, officially known as the Study NT Top End T20 Series, returns to Darwin, Northern Territory, from August 21 to August 30, 2026. Get all the details on Top End T20 Series 2026, including how to watch, live streaming options, TV channels, the full schedule, and the squad list.
Unlike a conventional franchise league, the Top End T20 Series is a high-performance and player-development tournament. It gives emerging cricketers the chance to play against stronger international and domestic opposition in Australian conditions.
The tournament brings together nine teams from Australia and overseas, combining international development sides, Big Bash League academy teams, an Australian state pathway team and the host NT Strike.
The 2026 edition is particularly interesting because New Zealand A are making their tournament debut, Bangladesh High Performance are returning for a third consecutive year, and the Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy are back after a strong 2025 campaign.
Where to Watch Study NT Top End T20 Series 2026 Live
Channel 7 Plus is the confirmed Australian streaming/broadcast platform for the 2026 Study NT Top End T20 Series. Indian viewers can watch the Top End T20 Series 2026 live on FanCode. Here is a country-wise breakdown of where to watch the tournament live.
- Australia: 7Plus
- India: FanCode
- Bangladesh: T Sports
- Nepal: DGo
- USA: Willow Sports
- Canada: Willow Sports
- UK: Styx Sports
- MENA: Styx Sports
- Sri Lanka: Styx Sports
- Afghanistan: Styx Sports
- Pakistan: Tamasha
- New Zealand: Sky NZ
T Sports is the confirmed broadcaster for Bangladesh in 2026. Northern Territory Cricket says the 2025 edition attracted 10.2 million television viewers in Bangladesh through T Sports, highlighting how much the tournament has grown beyond Australia. Northern Territory Cricket announced DGo as the official Nepal broadcaster for the 2026 tournament.
Top End T20 Series Schedule 2026
The tournament begins on Friday, August 21, with three matches scheduled in Darwin. The league phase runs through August 29, followed by all three knockout matches on August 30.
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2026 | Hobart Hurricanes Academy vs Victoria CA XI | Victoria CA won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) |
| August 21, 2026 | Australian Capital Territory vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy | Kingsmen won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) |
| August 21, 2026 | Northern Territory Strike vs Nepal | NT Strike won by 8 wickets (with 30 balls remaining) |
| August 22, 2026 | Adelaide Strikers Academy vs New Zealand A | NZ A won by 7 wickets (with 40 balls remaining) |
| August 22, 2026 | Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy vs Victoria CA XI | Victoria CA won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) |
| August 22, 2026 | Bangladesh High Performance XI vs Nepal | BAN HP-XI won by 9 wickets (with 58 balls remaining) |
| August 23, 2026 | Australian Capital Territory vs New Zealand A | NZ A won by 8 wickets (with 55 balls remaining) |
| August 23, 2026 | Northern Territory Strike vs Adelaide Strikers Academy | AS Academy won by 31 runs |
| August 23, 2026 | Bangladesh High Performance XI vs Hobart Hurricanes Academy | BAN HP-XI won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) |
| August 24, 2026 | Northern Territory Strike vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy | NT Strike won by 12 runs |
| August 24, 2026 | Bangladesh High Performance XI vs Victoria CA XI | BAN HP-XI won by 5 wickets (with 16 balls remaining) |
| August 24, 2026 | Hobart Hurricanes Academy vs Nepal | Nepal won by 39 runs |
| August 25, 2026 | Northern Territory Strike vs Australian Capital Territory | NT Strike won by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining) |
| August 25, 2026 | Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy vs New Zealand A | Kingsmen won by 20 runs |
| August 25, 2026 | Adelaide Strikers Academy vs Bangladesh High Performance XI | AS Academy won by 21 runs |
| August 26, 2026 | New Zealand A vs Victoria CA XI | Victoria CA won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) |
| August 26, 2026 | Adelaide Strikers Academy vs Hobart Hurricanes Academy | AS Academy won by 5 runs |
| August 26, 2026 | Australian Capital Territory vs Nepal | Nepal won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) |
| August 27, 2026 | Northern Territory Strike vs Victoria CA XI | Victoria CA won by 52 runs |
| August 27, 2026 | Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy vs Nepal | Kingsmen won by 31 runs |
| August 27, 2026 | Bangladesh High Performance XI vs New Zealand A | BAN HP-XI won by 23 runs |
| August 28, 2026 | Australian Capital Territory vs Hobart Hurricanes Academy | ACT won by 7 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) |
| August 28, 2026 | Adelaide Strikers Academy vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy | AS Academy won by 7 wickets (with 49 balls remaining) |
| August 28, 2026 | Northern Territory Strike vs Bangladesh High Performance XI | BAN HP-XI won by 3 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) |
| August 29, 2026 | Hobart Hurricanes Academy vs New Zealand A | NZ A won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) |
| August 29, 2026 | Adelaide Strikers Academy vs Australian Capital Territory | AS Academy won by 165 runs |
| August 29, 2026 | Nepal vs Victoria CA XI | Victoria CA won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining) |
| August 30, 2026 | Bangladesh High Performance XI vs Victoria CA XI | Victoria CA won by 1 wicket (with 2 balls remaining) |
| August 30, 2026 | Adelaide Strikers Academy vs New Zealand A | AS Academy won by 5 wickets (with 18 balls remaining) |
| August 30, 2026 | Victoria CA XI vs Adelaide Strikers Academy | AS Academy won by 25 runs |
Top End T20 Series 2026 Teams and Squad
Northern Territory Cricket’s latest tournament information confirms a 30-match competition in 2026, with each team playing six regular-round matches before the top four advance to the finals.
Nine teams will participate:
- New Zealand A
- Bangladesh High Performance
- Nepal
- Cricket Victoria
- Adelaide Strikers Academy
- Hobart Hurricanes Academy
- ACT Comets
- Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy
- NT Strike
New Zealand A Squad
Muhammad Abbas, Adi Ashok, Matt Boyle, Max Chu, Katene Clarke, Kristian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Matt Fisher, Dean Foxcroft, Zak Gibson, Mitch Hay, Bevon Jacobs, Jayden Lennox, Ben Lister, Rhys Mariu, Tim Robinson.
Bangladesh High Performance Squad
S M Meherab Hossain (Captain), Jisan Alam, Jawad Abrar, Sabbir Rahman, Ariful Islam, Shamim Hossain Patwari, Mohammad Rubel, Mohammad Mrityunjoy Chowdhury, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Abu Hider Rony, Mohammad Swadhin Islam, Rakibul Hasan, Pritom Kumar, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi, Iqbal Hossain.
Nepal Squad
Rohit Paudel (Captain), Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Basir Ahamad, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sher Malla, Lokesh Bam.
Cricket Victoria Squad
Will Sutherland (C), Michael Archer, Austin Anlezark, Liam Blackford, Harry Dixon, Sam Elliott, Sam Harper, Harry Hoekstra, Campbell Kellaway, Blake Macdonald, Todd Murphy, Tom Rogers, Aryan Sharma, Callum Stow, Brodie Symons.
Adelaide Strikers Academy Squad
Thomas Kelly, Henry Thornton, Jerrssis Wadia, Lachlan Bangs, Connor Carroll, Waheguru Dhillon, Ryan King, Tim Oakley, Aubrey Stockdale, James Bazley, Lloyd Pope, Harry Nielsen, Liam Scott.
Hobart Hurricanes Academy Squad
Zac Curtain, Charlie Wakim, Macalister Wright, Tim Ward, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Bradley Hope, Billy Stanlake, Will Prestwidge, Gabe Bell, Iain Carlisle, Rafael MacMilllan, Tom Dwyer, Louis Smith, Marcus Bean.
ACT Comets Squad
Nic Broes (C), Nick Allen, Kai Brunker, Dave Dubey, Tom Hogan, Dylan Hunter, Zac Keogh, Zac Maron, Jeet Mehta, Esam Rahman, Jake Smith, Harry Thomas, Ansh Tiwary, Tyler Van Luin.
Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy Squad
Saim Ayub, Maaz Sadaqat, Hunain Shah, Usman Khan, Shayan Jahangir, Hassan Khan, Tayyab Arif, Marnus Labuschagne, Mohammad Ali, Kusal Perera, Irfan Khan Niazi, Ottneil Baartman, Hammad Azam, Riley Meredith, Sharjeel Khan, Asif Mehmood, Rizwan Mehmood, Saad Ali.
NT Strike Squad
D’Arcy Short (C), Cadell McMahon, Douwtjie Hoogenboezem, Hamish Martin, Harshtik Bimbral, Jagadeswara Koduru, Jordan Silk, Junaid Mansoor, Matt Hammond, Reiley Mark, Sam Barker, Tom Menzies, Trent McVeigh, Wes Agar, Will Blair.
Top End T20 Series Points Table 2026
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Strikers Academy | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2.098 |
| 2 | Bangladesh High Performance XI | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1.072 |
| 3 | Victoria CA XI | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0.606 |
| 4 | New Zealand A | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.859 |
| 5 | Northern Territory Strike | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -0.17 |
| 6 | Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -0.191 |
| 7 | Nepal | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -0.874 |
| 8 | Australian Capital Territory | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -2.385 |
| 9 | Hobart Hurricanes Academy | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -0.979 |