Sydney Cricket Ground

Sydney Cricket Ground in numbers

Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, has staged 112 Tests and 162 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between England and Australia in 1882, and the most recent international here was in 2025. Its Tests span 140 years and more.

Of the 112 Tests played at Sydney Cricket Ground, 23 were drawn (21%), 47 won by the side batting first and 42 by the side batting second. Decided Tests have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. Australia have played 112 of those Tests and won 61, lost 28 and drawn or tied 23, a win rate of 54%. The most frequent visitors have been England (57) and West Indies (15). The average first-innings total was 177 in the 1880s (9 Tests) and 399 in the 2020s (5 Tests), peaking at 416 in the 1910s. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 12 Tests, against 11 in the 1980s. Ricky Ponting has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,480 in 27 innings with 6 hundreds, and Shane Warne has taken the most wickets, 64 in 14 Tests. The highest total is India's 705 for 7 in 2004; the lowest completed innings Australia's 42 in 1888; the highest individual score Michael Clarke's 329 not out against India in 2012; the best bowling George Lohmann's 8 for 35 in 1887. The heaviest defeat was West Indies', by an innings and 172 runs against Australia in 1931. The closest finish: South Africa won by 5 runs (1994).

Of the 162 ODIs played at Sydney Cricket Ground, sides batting first have won 92 and chasing sides 63; 7 produced no result. That is 59% of decided ODIs to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. Australia have played 137 of those ODIs and won 91, lost 40 and tied or had no result in 6, a win rate of 66%. The most frequent visitors have been West Indies (40) and England (34). The average first-innings total was 176 in the 1970s (6 ODIs) and 299 in the 2020s (6 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 55 ODIs, against 40 in the 1990s. Allan Border has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 1,561 in 62 innings with 2 hundreds, and Glenn McGrath has taken the most wickets, 50 in 27 ODIs. The highest total is South Africa's 408 for 5 in 2015; the lowest completed innings India's 63 in 1981; the highest individual score Steven Smith's 164 against New Zealand in 2016; the best bowling Greg Chappell's 5 for 15 in 1981. The widest margin by runs was South Africa's 257-run win over West Indies in 2015. The closest finishes: Australia won by 1 wicket (1996) and Pakistan won by 2 runs (1990).

Tests at Sydney Cricket Ground

112 Tests, 1882 to 2024. The first was England v Australia on 17 February 1882: Australia won by 5 wickets.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• South Africa won by 5 runs (1994)

ODIs at Sydney Cricket Ground

162 ODIs, 1979 to 2025. The first was Australia v England on 13 January 1979: No result.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Australia won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining) (1996)
• Pakistan won by 2 runs (1990)
• West Indies won by 1 run (1988)
• New Zealand won by 1 run (1981)
• England won by 2 runs (revised target) (1979)

Most recent matches

• Australia v India (ODI, 25 October 2025): India won by 9 wickets
• Australia v West Indies (ODI, 4 February 2024): Australia won by 83 runs
• Pakistan v Australia (Test, 3 January 2024): Australia won by 8 wickets
• Australia v South Africa (Test, 4 January 2023): Match drawn
• Australia v England (ODI, 19 November 2022): Australia won by 72 runs
• Australia v England (Test, 5 January 2022): Match drawn
• Australia v India (Test, 7 January 2021): Match drawn
• Australia v India (ODI, 29 November 2020): Australia won by 51 runs
• Australia v India (ODI, 27 November 2020): Australia won by 66 runs
• Australia v New Zealand (ODI, 13 March 2020): Australia won by 71 runs