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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 16 Jan 2024
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
16 January 2024 at Sydney Cricket Ground: 23 °C, humidity 81%, wind 17 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 31 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 26 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 during the hours of play and a low rain risk. Across 639 games at Australian BBL grounds in similar weather, 4% were shortened or washed out. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at those grounds, so the match should run its full course and the projected totals of 181 and 179 stand.
During play: 22.7 °C on average, humidity 81%, wind 17 km/h gusting to 35.
Weather: wet, like 4 Jan 2024
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened or washed out (37 of 101).
4 January 2024 at Sydney Cricket Ground: 22 °C, humidity 88%, wind 20 km/h and 1.9 mm of rain during the hours of play. 31 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 26 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, with 1.9 mm during the hours of play and the wettest spell from 18:00 to 22:00 overlapping both innings. At Australian BBL grounds, 37% of games in similar wet weather were shortened or washed out. Runs lines assume 20 overs, so a rain-rule finish is a real possibility. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at these grounds.
During play: 22.0 °C on average, humidity 88%, wind 20 km/h gusting to 47.
Heaviest rain 18:00–22:00, mostly over both innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 16 Jan 2019
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
16 January 2019 at Sydney Cricket Ground: 26 °C, humidity 78%, wind 15 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 31 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 26 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Sydney Cricket Ground during these hours.
These conditions are dry: 26 °C, humidity around 78% and no rain during the hours of play. Only 4% of games in similar weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened or washed out, so rain should not be a factor. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at these grounds.
During play: 26.0 °C on average, humidity 78%, wind 15 km/h gusting to 32. Humidity climbs from 71% to 84%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.