Brown and Sutherland have been named in the MRA squad for the Top End T20

Josh Brown and Will Sutherland have been named in the Melbourne Renegades Academy squad for the Top End T20 series in Darwin, while Australian fast bowler Scott Boland will join the Melbourne Stars Academy.

Sutherland, who made his ODI debut against the West Indies last season, will captain the Renegades. He has spent the winter recovering from a stress fracture in his back, which led to him missing a second consecutive stint with Somerset in county cricket.

Brown, a major off-season acquisition for the Renegades, previously dazzled with the Brisbane Heat, including a remarkable 140 off 57 balls against the Adelaide Strikers last season. Although the highly anticipated partnership with Jake Fraser-McGurk will have to wait until the BBL in December, the Top End T20 series will be Brown's first appearance with his new club.

The Renegades Academy squad also includes Kane Richardson and Victoria opener Marcus Harris, who currently does not have a BBL contract. Harris made a single appearance for the Perth Scorchers last season, filling in as a late replacement in the Eliminator final.

Boland, who has been named in the Stars Academy squad, will also take on the role of a bowling coach for the tournament. If he plays, it will be his first competitive cricket since April, when a heel injury cut short his county stint with Durham.

The Stars Academy squad also features experienced player Hilton Cartwright.

The Top End T20 series will include the Melbourne Stars and Renegades Academies, alongside Northern Territory Strike, Adelaide Strikers, Perth Scorchers, Tasmania, ACT Comets, Pakistan A, and a Bangladesh High-Performance side.

Here are the squads for the Top End T20 series:

Northern Territory Strike

Jacob Dickman, Lachlan Bangs, Harshtik Bimbral, Connor Carroll, Isaac Conway, Coby Edmonstone, Matt Hammond, Hamish Martin, Cadell McMahon, Tom Menzies, D'Arcy Short, Charlie Smith, Caelan Maladay, Jake Weatherald

Melbourne Stars Academy

Austin Anlezark, Max Birthisel, Scott Boland, Dylan Brasher, Liam Blackford, Ashley Chandrasinghe, Hilton Cartwright, Sam Elliott, Jaga Koduru, Reiley Mark, Joe Medew-Ewen, David Moody, Arjun Nair, Connor Rutland

Melbourne Renegades Academy

Will Sutherland, Tom Brooks, Josh Brown, Xavier Crone, Harry Dixon, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Matt Hennig, Jai Lemire, Blake MacDonald, Fergus O'Neill, Tyler Pearson, Kane Richardson, Callum Stow

Adelaide Strikers (TBC)

Perth Scorchers

Sam Fanning, Keaton Critchell, Joel Curtis, Baxter Holt, Luke Holt, Bryce Jackson, Matthew Kelly, Lucas Martin, Declan Power, Jhye Richardson, Matthew Spoors, Josh Vernon, Corey Wasley, Teague Wyllie

Tasmania

Gabe Bell, Lachlan Clark, Zac Curtain, Nick Davis, Jake Doran, Kieran Elliott, Rafael MacMillan, Jack Montgomery, Will Prestwidge, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, James Scott, Louis Smith, Charlie Wakim, Tim Ward

ACT Comets

Tyler van Luin, Scott Murn, Nick Allen, Nic Broes, Kai Brunker, Tom Hogan, Zak Keogh, Tyler Hays, Hanno Jacobs, Zac Maron, Mikey McNamara, Esam Rahman, Jake Smith, Hayden Watling

Pakistan A

Mohammad Haris, Abdul Faseeh, Arafat Minhas, Arif Yaqoob, Faisal Akram, Haseebullah, Jahandad Khan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Imran, Mubasir Khan, Omair Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan

Bangladesh High Performance

Tanzid Hasan, Jishan Alam, Parvez Hossain Emon, Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Ariful Islam, Akbar Ali, Wasi Siddiquee, Rakibul Hasan, Al Islam, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby, Abu Hider, Mukidul Islam, Ripon Mondol, Maruf Mridha