AustraliaTest and ODI ground1882 to 2025
Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney, Australia
Sydney Cricket Ground records at a glance
At Sydney Cricket Ground, the highest Test team total is 705/7 by India in 2004; the highest individual score is 329* by Michael Clarke in 2012; the highest successful chase is 288/2 by Australia in 2006.
At Sydney Cricket Ground, the highest ODI team total is 408/5 by South Africa in 2015; the highest individual score is 164 by Steven Smith in 2016; the highest successful chase is 334/8 by Australia in 2011.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 705/7 (India, 2004) | 408/5 (South Africa, 2015) |
| Lowest completed total | 42 (Australia, 1888) | 63 (India, 1981) |
| Highest successful chase | 288/2 (Australia, 2006) | 334/8 (Australia, 2011) |
| Highest individual score | Michael Clarke 329* (2012) | Steven Smith 164 (2016) |
| Best bowling | George Lohmann 8/35 (1887) | Greg Chappell 5/15 (1981) |
| Most runs at the ground | Ricky Ponting 1,480 | Allan Border 1,561 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Shane Warne 64 | Glenn McGrath 50 |
| Average first-innings total | 320 | 225 |
About Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground has been a Test venue since February 1882, and its New Year Test is one of the fixed points of the Australian summer. For much of its history its pitch has given spinners more help than any other major Australian ground, and the wicket-takers' list shows it: Shane Warne leads with 64 Test wickets here, and Stuart MacGill, who played much of his cricket at the ground for New South Wales, is second with 53. The batting records belong to the modern game. Michael Clarke made 329 not out against India in 2012, and India's 705 for 7 declared in 2004, built on Sachin Tendulkar's 241 not out and VVS Laxman's 178, is the highest total at the ground. Ricky Ponting has scored more Test runs here than anyone. Sydney has also staged more one-day internationals than any other Australian ground, 162, and the side batting first has won 92 of the 155 that produced a winner.
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.
In Tests
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.
- Highest total: India's 705 for 7 (2004)
- Lowest completed innings: Australia's 42 (1888)
- Highest individual score: Michael Clarke, 329 not out against India (2012)
- Best bowling: George Lohmann, 8 for 35 (1887)
- Heaviest defeat: West Indies, by an innings and 172 runs against Australia (1931)
- Closest finish: South Africa won by 5 runs (1994)
In one-day internationals
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.
- Highest total: South Africa's 408 for 5 (2015)
- Lowest completed innings: India's 63 (1981)
- Highest individual score: Steven Smith, 164 against New Zealand (2016)
- Best bowling: Greg Chappell, 5 for 15 (1981)
- Widest win by runs: South Africa, by 257 runs over West Indies (2015)
- 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.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9 | 177 |
| 1890s | 5 | 380 |
| 1900s | 6 | 288 |
| 1910s | 4 | 416 |
| 1920s | 5 | 294 |
| 1930s | 6 | 349 |
| 1940s | 3 | 241 |
| 1950s | 7 | 241 |
| 1960s | 9 | 355 |
| 1970s | 10 | 261 |
| 1980s | 11 | 332 |
| 1990s | 10 | 325 |
| 2000s | 12 | 388 |
| 2010s | 10 | 363 |
| 2020s | 5 | 399 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 27 | 1,480 | 6 |
| Allan Border | Australia | 29 | 1,177 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | Australia | 22 | 1,150 | 4 |
| David Boon | Australia | 21 | 1,127 | 4 |
| Steve Waugh | Australia | 25 | 1,084 | 3 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Warne | Australia | 14 | 64 |
| Stuart MacGill | Australia | 8 | 53 |
| Glenn McGrath | Australia | 12 | 50 |
| Nathan Lyon | Australia | 13 | 48 |
| Charlie Turner | Australia | 6 | 45 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 705/7
- Lowest completed total
- 42
- Highest score
- 329* · Michael Clarke
- Best bowling
- 8/35 · George Lohmann
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 172
- Biggest win by runs
- 382 runs
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.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 176 |
| 1980s | 55 | 205 |
| 1990s | 40 | 213 |
| 2000s | 32 | 248 |
| 2010s | 23 | 256 |
| 2020s | 6 | 299 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Border | Australia | 62 | 1,561 | 2 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 41 | 1,326 | 2 |
| Mark Waugh | Australia | 37 | 1,309 | 1 |
| Adam Gilchrist | Australia | 31 | 1,160 | 2 |
| Michael Clarke | Australia | 26 | 1,014 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | Australia | 27 | 50 |
| Shane Warne | Australia | 25 | 43 |
| Dennis Lillee | Australia | 21 | 42 |
| Brett Lee | Australia | 24 | 40 |
| Craig McDermott | Australia | 27 | 36 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 408/5
- Lowest completed total
- 63
- Highest score
- 164 · Steven Smith
- Best bowling
- 5/15 · Greg Chappell
- Biggest win by runs
- 257 runs
Closest finishes
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
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 112 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 162 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive