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Sydney Cricket Ground Pitch Report: Average Scores & Stats

Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Australia Updated , after Australia vs England

Sydney Cricket Ground averages 392 in the first innings across its last 9 Test matches, rain-affected ones left out, and sides batting first have won 20% of those with a result. Pace bowlers take 68% of the wickets here and spinners 29%.

Ground snapshot

All Test · last 9 · since 2018
392Avg 1st innstotal 1051 · high 622 80%Chase winbat first wins 20% 68 · 29Pace · spin %econ 3.17 · 3.24
Balanced pitch8 sixes a match
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In detail

All Test · last 9

Scoring

Avg 2nd inns338 Avg top score150 Top scorerTop Order 12/33

Boundaries

Sixes / match8.0 Fours / match109.9 Boundary runs46.4%

Bowling

Pace 68%Spin 29% Econ pace / spin3.17 / 3.24

Trend · runs in innings 1

All Test
REF LINE
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Match data

All Test · 9 matches
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Competition ASH WTC WTC WTC ASH WTC WTC TEST ASH
Date 3 Jan 2611:30 PM 🌙 2 Jan 2511:30 PM 🌙 2 Jan 2411:30 PM 🌙 3 Jan 2311:30 PM 🌙 4 Jan 2211:30 PM 🌙 6 Jan 2111:30 PM 🌙 2 Jan 2011:30 PM 🌙 2 Jan 1911:30 PM 🌙 3 Jan 1811:30 PM 🌙
Teams playing AUS ENG AUS IND AUS PAK AUS SA AUS ENG AUS IND AUS NZ AUS IND AUS ENG
Match result 567 & 161/5 384 & 342 181 & 162/4 185 & 157 299 & 130/2 313 & 115 475/4 255 & 106/2 416/8 & 265/6 294 & 270/9 329 & 312/6 242 & 334/5 454 & 217/2 256 & 136 300 & 6/0 622/7 649/7 346 & 180/9
Toss & decision ENG · bat IND · bat PAK · bat AUS · bat AUS · bat AUS · bat AUS · bat IND · bat ENG · bat
Total match runs 1454 685 857 836 1245 1217 1063 928 1175
Runs in innings 1 384 185 313 475 416 329 454 622 346
Runs in innings 2 567 181 299 255 294 242 256 294 649
Total match sixes 7 7 7 9 13 12 7 4 6
Total match fours 165 71 88 85 124 143 94 103 116
Total boundaries 172 78 95 94 137 155 101 107 122
Highest indiv. score 163 61 88 195 137 131 215 193 171
Bat first won? No No No – – – Yes – No
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Australia here 5 won · 0 lost Avg 308 · Steven Smith 657 runs · Pat Cummins 23 wkts
New Zealand here 0 won · 1 lost Avg 196 · Glenn Phillips 52 runs · Colin de Grandhomme 3 wkts

About Sydney Cricket Ground

Sydney Cricket Ground is located in Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Across the last 9 All Test Cricket matches at this venue (since Jan 2018, rain-affected matches excluded), the average total match score is 1,051.1 runs.

Scoring trends at Sydney Cricket Ground

In the last 9 games at Sydney Cricket Ground, first innings scores average 391.6 runs, while second innings average 338.1 runs. Teams batting first have won 20% of matches at this ground. Matches produce an average of 8.0 sixes and 109.9 fours per game.

Pace vs Spin at Sydney Cricket Ground

Pace bowlers concede 3.17 runs per over at this ground, compared to 3.24 for spinners. Seam bowlers account for 68% of wickets, while spin takes 29%. The boundary percentage at this venue is 46.4%.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average first-innings score at Sydney Cricket Ground?

The average first-innings score at Sydney Cricket Ground is 391.6 runs, based on the last 9 completed games since Jan 2018, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting second average 338.1, and the average match score is 1,051.1 runs with 8.0 sixes and 109.9 fours.

Is it better to bat first at Sydney Cricket Ground?

Batting second has the edge at Sydney Cricket Ground: sides batting first have won 20% of 5 decided matches and sides batting second 80%, based on the last 9 completed games since Jan 2018, rain-affected matches excluded. The average first-innings score is 391.6.

Do captains bat or bowl first after winning the toss at Sydney Cricket Ground?

Captains winning the toss at Sydney Cricket Ground chose to bowl first in 0 of the last 9 matches with the toss on record, and to bat first in 9. The side that won the toss went on to win 1 of the 5 with a result (20%).

What are the highest and lowest totals at Sydney Cricket Ground?

The highest first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground is 622 and the lowest is 185, based on the last 9 completed games since Jan 2018, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting first average 391.6 here, and the average match score is 1,051.1 runs.

Is Sydney Cricket Ground good for batting or bowling?

Sydney Cricket Ground plays as a balanced pitch: first innings average 391.6 runs, based on the last 9 completed games since Jan 2018, rain-affected matches excluded. Pace bowlers take 68% of the wickets and spinners 29%.

How many matches have been played at Sydney Cricket Ground?

9 completed All Test Cricket matches have been played at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in our records. This pitch report reads the last 9 matches, rain-affected games left out, and updates after every match here.