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Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney, Australia · 70 BBL matches here
Laid out as the Garrison Ground in 1854 and named the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1894, it held its first Test in February 1882.
- Opened
- 1854
- Capacity
- 48,000 seats
- Ends
- Paddington End · Randwick End
- Home to
- Sydney Sixers (BBL)
Batting first here
7 of 14 won batting first over the last three years. All-time 46% (33 of 72). BBL and T20Is.
Every first innings here
23 of 81reached par (180). Median 164.
Recent BBL first innings average 170; games here have scored about 3% above their leagues' averages. Medians by era: 2008–2017 158, 2018–2022 164, 2023 onward 157.
Weather: dry, like 1 Jan 2023
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
1 January 2023 at Sydney Cricket Ground: 22 °C, humidity 78%, wind 15 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 36 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 22 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Sydney Cricket Ground during these hours.
These conditions are dry, with no rain expected during the match. Only 4% of games at Australian BBL grounds in similar weather have been shortened or washed out, so rain is unlikely to interfere with either innings. The humidity is high, but chasing success has not varied with humidity at Australian BBL grounds, and heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring.
During play: 21.7 °C on average, humidity 78%, wind 15 km/h gusting to 38. Humidity climbs from 71% to 82%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 26 Dec 2020
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened or washed out (37 of 101).
26 December 2020 at Sydney Cricket Ground: 20 °C, humidity 80%, wind 21 km/h and 1.8 mm of rain during the hours of play. 36 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 22 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Sydney Cricket Ground during these hours.
These conditions carry a medium rain risk: 1.8 mm is expected during play, with the wettest spell from 20:00 to 22:00 overlapping both innings. At Australian BBL grounds, 37% of games in similar wet weather were shortened or washed out. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at these grounds.
During play: 20.3 °C on average, humidity 80%, wind 21 km/h gusting to 48. Humidity climbs from 72% to 86%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Heaviest rain 20:00–22:00, mostly over both innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 1 Jan 2025
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
1 January 2025 at Sydney Cricket Ground: 25 °C, humidity 69%, wind 17 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 36 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 22 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Sydney Cricket Ground during these hours.
Rain is not a factor: 0 mm is expected during play, and only 4% of 639 games in similar weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened or washed out. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at these grounds. Expect a full game.
During play: 24.6 °C on average, humidity 69%, wind 17 km/h gusting to 48. Humidity climbs from 63% to 77%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.