About Sydney Cricket Ground
Cricket is an interesting game. That is why it has fans all around the world. Cricket grounds are sacred to them as well. Very few cricket stadiums are what we can call legendary. Sydney cricket ground is one of those.
Sydney Cricket Ground is located in the Moore Park area of the city. This stadium has seen a lot of cricket in its lifespan. If we talk a bit about the history of this stadium, then it was established in 1848; making it well over 172 years old. Back in the day, it was known as “. Garrison Ground”.
Although it has a limited capacity of just forty thousand people, this makes sure that everyone gets to see the action as it unfolds there. The ground is also the home ground of the Big Bash League team “Sydney Sixers”.
Although you might think that it is an exclusive cricket ground, this is not the case. Many other sports like Rugby, football are also played here. This makes it a multipurpose ground.
The first test match on the ground was played as early as 1882 between Australia and England. It has played host to almost 105 test matches till now. The ground has also seen some historic innings as well.
Chief among them being Sir Donald Bradman’s 452 runs against Queensland. Other memorable events include the last matches of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne besides M. Clarke’s 300 run knock against India in 2012.
Hopefully, the ground will witness many more records and interesting innings as time passes. As of now, the Sydney cricket ground is one of the most revered cricket stadiums in the whole world.
We hope that this article has given you a brief history of the ground. Do stay connected for more updates related to all things cricket.
Sydney Cricket Ground History
While legends like Shane Warne played their first and last international test cricket matches here, the history of the ground goes way back in time.
While it was referred to as the Garrison Ground when it was opened, the first test match was played in 1882 here.
But it wasn’t until the year 1894 when it received its current name, Sydney Cricket Ground. There used to be a cycling track in the ground.
One of the many carpenters who worked on its formwork during construction was the father of Sir Don Bradman.
During the decades of the twenties and the thirties, there used to be huge crowd of people turning up at the ground to take a glimpse of Bradman’s batting.
Over time, many new developments like construction of the light towers for day and night cricket took place adding new features to stay modernized.
Notable Events at Sydney Cricket Ground
Name |
When Did It Happen? |
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Don Bradman’s highest first-class cricket innings of 452 runs |
1928-1929 |
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First woman’s club match in SCG |
1886 |
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Night cricket played for the first time during World Series Cricket |
28th Nov 1978 |
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Shane Warne’s First Test |
1992 |
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Shane Warne’s Final Test |
2007 |
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First Ashes Clean Sweep |
2007 |
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100th Test at the stadium |
January 2012 |
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Second Ashes Clean Sweep |
2014 |
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Phillip Hughes Struck By Sean Abbott’s Bouncer |
25th Nov 2014 |
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Australia’s 1000th international cricket |
12th Jan 2019 |
Sydney Cricket Ground Records
Name |
Format |
Record |
Held By |
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Most Extras In An Innings |
Test |
42 |
England |
|
ODI |
32 |
India |
|
|
T20I |
16 |
Australia |
|
|
Largest Win By Runs |
Test |
530 |
Australia |
|
ODI |
162 |
Australia |
|
|
T20I |
52 |
Australia |
|
|
Largest Win By Wickets |
Test |
10 |
Australia |
|
ODI |
10 |
New Zealand |
|
|
T20I |
9 |
Australia |
Sydney Cricket Ground Weather
Temperature
July and August are the coldest months with an average temperature of 11 degree Celsius. January is the warmest one with temperatures approaching 27 degree Celcius.
Rainfall
March is on an average the wettest month while July is the driest. This is because Australia lies in the Southern Hemisphere.
