Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG): Pitch report, stats, records you need to know ahead of Australia vs India 5th Test

Australia and India will continue to land punches at each other with the fifth Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy set to take place at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Friday, January 3rd. Australia won the previous Test at the MCG as the game went right down to the wire on the final hour of the final day. 

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They have now taken a 2-1 lead in the series and only need to avoid defeat in Sydney to retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy for the first time since 2014. India, on the other hand, will need to win the game to have any hopes of retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and also making it to the World Test Championship final at Lord's in June. 

On that note, let's take a look at the stats and the venue history at the Sydney Cricket Ground:

How many Test matches have been hosted by the Sydney Cricket Ground?

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The Sydney Cricket Ground has hosted a total of 112 Test matches to date with the teams batting first winning 47 of the matches and teams bowling first winning 42. The remaining 23 games have resulted in draw/no result.

What is the number of spectators that the Sydney Cricket Ground can hold?

The Sydney Cricket Ground can host as many as 48000 spectators. 

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Sydney Cricket Ground: Pitch Report

The pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground has generally been good for batting. The pitch also offers spin as the game progresses, being one of the best hunting grounds in Australia for spinners. The batting innings tend to be long with play going well into Day 5.

SCG: Average scores

The average score after batting first at the SCG is 318.

What happened in the previous Test match in Sydney?

The last time Australia hosted a Test in Sydney was in January 2024 against Pakistan. Australia ended up winning the game by eight wickets.

What is the highest score by a team at the SCG?

The highest score by a team at the SCG is 705/7 which was done by India with Sachin Tendulkar top scoring with 241*

What is the Lowest score by a team at the SCG?

The lowest score by a team at the SCG is Australia who scored just 42 in the one-off Test against England in 1888.

In conclusion, the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is set to host the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between Australia and India on January 3rd. With Australia leading the series 2-1, they only need to avoid defeat to retain the trophy. The SCG has hosted 112 Test matches, with teams batting first winning 47 times and teams bowling first winning 42 times. The pitch at SCG is generally good for batting and offers spin as the game progresses. The average first innings score is 318. The highest score at the SCG is 705/7 by India, while the lowest is 42 by Australia.

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