Sydney Cricket Ground

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Situated in the Moore Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a multi-sport venue with an illustrious history. Established in 1851, the ground is home to ground the New South Wales Blues cricket team, the Sydney Sixers of the Big Bash League and the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League. 

For its traditionally spin-friendly pitch, the along with the Gabba in Brisbane are the only major test venues in Australia not to have switched to a drop-in pitch. Notably, the soil used in the SCG pitch is known as ‘Bulli soil' from Bulli, New South Wales, making the the track one of the most spin-friendly international cricket grounds in the country. 

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Sydney Cricket Ground Capacity

After a notable reconstruction ahead of the 2013–14 Ashes series, the SCG Trust rebuilt the MA Noble, Don Bradman and Dally Messenger stands, the largest structure at the ground, which increased ground capacity to 48,000 spectators.

Sydney Cricket Ground Pitch Report​

Considering the nature of the pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground, it is one of the best Test venues in the ‘Down Under’. A pitch that offers true bounce early in the innings, making it a batting haven, later becomes spin-friendly.   

Sydney Cricket Ground Pitch Batting or Bowling Friendly

While fast bowlers can get some movement early on, the SCG pitch favors batters overall, especially in limited-overs games. On top of that, the varied boundary lengths, further forces bowlers to bowl with accuracy and use the longer boundaries in their advantage. 

Sydney Cricket Ground Boundary Length

The Sydney Cricket Ground has varied dimensions across the field. While the longest is the straight is around 80 metres long; in the midwicket region, the dimension comes to 74 metres, and, finally the the square, which is about 68 metres wide. 

Sydney Cricket Ground Average Score​

Sydney Cricket Ground Highest Score​

Sydney Cricket Ground Records​

Test Records 

ODI Records 

Sydney Cricket Ground T20 Records​

FAQs: Sydney Cricket Ground

Q.1. Is Sydney Cricket Ground a batting pitch?

Ans. Yes, the track at the Sydney Cricket Ground is generally considered a batting-friendly.

Q.2. Is Sydney Cricket Ground good for spinners?

Ans. While the pitch at the SCG is favourable to batters, offers some assistance to spinners too. It is notably, one of the most spin-friendly international cricket grounds in Australia.

Q.3. Why is Sydney Cricket Ground famous?

Ans. Established in 1851, the Sydney Cricket Ground is famous for its rich history, hosting iconic matches for over 170 years, and its status as one of the world's premier cricket venues. 

Q.4. Why is it called Border-Gavaskar?

Ans. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) is a Test cricket series played between India and Australia, named after cricket legends Allan Border of Australia and Sunil Gavaskar of India. 

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