Sydney Cricket Ground pitch report
Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney has hosted 151 matches, mostly BBL and ODIs. In men's T20s the average first-innings score is 157 and teams batting first have won 51% of those with a result. Spinners take 32% of the wickets here, against 35% at all grounds. Women's figures (14 matches) are shown separately.
- T20 · 89 matches157Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 49% · toss winners fielded first 63%
- ODI · 48 matches267Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 36% · toss winners fielded first 19%
Pace v spin at Sydney Cricket Ground
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every men's match here
T20 Balanced
Spinners have taken 32% of the wickets here, against 35% in men's T20s at all grounds.
Pace68% of wkts · econ 8.34
Spin32% of wkts · econ 7.17
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 486 | 49% | 8.45 | 25.80 |
| Left-arm pace | 200 | 20% | 8.06 | 23.16 |
| Off-spin | 97 | 10% | 7.11 | 29.52 |
| Leg-spin | 106 | 11% | 7.33 | 24.30 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 98 | 10% | 7.09 | 23.85 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 15 | 1% | 7.17 | 25.80 |
ODI Pace-friendly
Spinners have taken 25% of the wickets here, against 33% in men's ODIs at all grounds.
Pace75% of wkts · econ 5.55
Spin25% of wkts · econ 5.22
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 369 | 60% | 5.55 | 33.08 |
| Left-arm pace | 93 | 15% | 5.55 | 34.37 |
| Off-spin | 52 | 8% | 5.30 | 48.17 |
| Leg-spin | 50 | 8% | 5.38 | 26.42 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 42 | 7% | 5.01 | 49.71 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 13 | 2% | 5.40 | 39.85 |
Most men's runs at Sydney Cricket Ground
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | 39 | 1,938 | 58.73 | 120.4 |
| David Warner | 29 | 1,318 | 50.69 | 108.6 |
| Moisés Henriques | 65 | 1,284 | 26.20 | 127.6 |
| Josh Philippe | 40 | 1,091 | 29.49 | 138.3 |
| Michael Clarke | 26 | 981 | 44.59 | 86.7 |
| James Vince | 28 | 973 | 42.30 | 132.4 |
| Jordan Silk | 41 | 953 | 34.04 | 128.3 |
| Aaron Finch | 24 | 917 | 39.87 | 102.6 |
| Shane Watson | 18 | 798 | 53.20 | 116.2 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 27 | 777 | 33.78 | 157.9 |
Most men's wickets at Sydney Cricket Ground
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Abbott | 56 | 94 | 8.06 | 4/11 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 46 | 55 | 8.06 | 4/17 |
| Stephen O'Keefe | 41 | 45 | 6.24 | 4/10 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 23 | 42 | 5.90 | 4/12 |
| Brett Lee | 34 | 41 | 5.57 | 5/58 |
| Adam Zampa | 26 | 38 | 6.03 | 4/45 |
| Mitchell Starc | 27 | 34 | 6.24 | 4/42 |
| Tom Curran | 17 | 23 | 8.51 | 3/16 |
| Hayden Kerr | 21 | 22 | 8.55 | 2/6 |
| Nathan Bracken | 14 | 21 | 5.06 | 5/47 |
Highest men's totals at Sydney Cricket Ground
T20
- 221/5 (20 ov)Australia v England · T20I · 2007
- 220/3 (20 ov)Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers · BBL · 2025
- 213/2 (20 ov)Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers · BBL · 2021
- 213/4 (20 ov)Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars · BBL · 2021
- 209/4 (20 ov)Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers · BBL · 2019
ODI
- 408/5 (50 ov)South Africa v West Indies · ODI · 2015
- 389/4 (50 ov)Australia v India · ODI · 2020
- 376/9 (50 ov)Australia v Sri Lanka · ODI · 2015
- 374/6 (50 ov)Australia v India · ODI · 2020
- 368/5 (50 ov)Australia v Sri Lanka · ODI · 2006
Recent men's matches at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Sydney Sixers198/8 (20)Hobart Hurricanes141 (17.2)Sydney Sixers won by 57 runs
- Sydney Thunder189/6 (20)Sydney Sixers191/5 (17.2)Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets
- Sydney Sixers32/0 (5)Hobart HurricanesNo result
- Sydney Sixers144 (20)Melbourne Stars145/3 (17.3)Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
- Sydney Sixers159/9 (20)Adelaide Strikers160/7 (19.2)Adelaide Strikers won by 3 wickets
- Australia236 (46.4)India237/1 (38.3)India won by 9 wickets
- Sydney Sixers151/7 (20)Sydney Thunder157/6 (18.5)Sydney Thunder won by 4 wickets
- Sydney Thunder36/1 (5.1)Sydney SixersNo result
- Sydney Sixers220/3 (20)Perth Scorchers206/7 (20)Sydney Sixers won by 14 runs
- Melbourne Stars194/9 (20)Sydney Sixers198/2 (18.1)Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets
Men's teams that play most at Sydney Cricket Ground
- T20 · 13 matches147Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 46% · toss winners fielded first 46%
- ODI · 1 matches248Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 100% · toss winners fielded first 0%
Pace v spin at Sydney Cricket Ground
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every women's match here
T20 Balanced
Spinners have taken 47% of the wickets here, against 50% in women's T20s at all grounds.
Pace53% of wkts · econ 6.93
Spin47% of wkts · econ 7.19
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 76 | 50% | 6.90 | 21.47 |
| Left-arm pace | 4 | 3% | 7.41 | 31.50 |
| Off-spin | 36 | 24% | 7.22 | 22.67 |
| Leg-spin | 15 | 10% | 7.64 | 27.00 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 20 | 13% | 6.69 | 18.00 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 1 | 1% | 7.00 | 21.00 |
ODI
Pace73% of wkts · econ 5.62
Spin27% of wkts · econ 4.98
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 6 | 55% | 5.72 | 34.17 |
| Left-arm pace | 2 | 18% | 5.28 | 29.50 |
| Off-spin | 0 | 0% | 5.58 | — |
| Leg-spin | 1 | 9% | 4.70 | 47.00 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 2 | 18% | 4.47 | 38.00 |
Most women's runs at Sydney Cricket Ground
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellyse Perry | 10 | 373 | 53.29 | 121.1 |
| Beth Mooney | 6 | 202 | 33.67 | 123.9 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 9 | 198 | 24.75 | 107.0 |
| Lizelle Lee | 3 | 170 | 85.00 | 168.3 |
| Meg Lanning | 3 | 162 | 81.00 | 111.7 |
| Alyssa Healy | 8 | 152 | 21.71 | 139.4 |
| Suzie Bates | 3 | 147 | 73.50 | 91.3 |
| Laura Wolvaardt | 3 | 124 | 124.00 | 125.3 |
| Amy Satterthwaite | 2 | 119 | 59.50 | 102.6 |
| Phoebe Litchfield | 4 | 119 | 29.75 | 133.7 |
Most women's wickets at Sydney Cricket Ground
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Smith | 7 | 8 | 5.91 | 4/23 |
| Ellyse Perry | 8 | 7 | 5.67 | 4/12 |
| Rene Farrell | 3 | 6 | 5.33 | 3/26 |
| Sarah Aley | 3 | 6 | 5.50 | 3/11 |
| Samantha Bates | 4 | 6 | 4.88 | 3/21 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 7 | 6 | 6.47 | 4/26 |
| Molly Strano | 3 | 5 | 7.00 | 3/26 |
| Marizanne Kapp | 5 | 5 | 7.03 | 2/23 |
| Arundhati Reddy | 1 | 4 | 5.50 | 4/22 |
| Tahlia McGrath | 2 | 4 | 5.50 | 3/8 |
Highest women's totals at Sydney Cricket Ground
T20
- 203/3 (20 ov)Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers · WBBL · 2024
- 198/7 (20 ov)Australia v England · Women's T20I · 2025
- 166/3 (20 ov)Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat · WBBL · 2018
- 164/3 (20 ov)Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes · WBBL · 2023
- 158/6 (20 ov)Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers · WBBL · 2024
ODI
- 252/2 (44.5 ov)New Zealand v Australia · Women's ODI · 2012
- 248/10 (48.1 ov)Australia v New Zealand · Women's ODI · 2012
Recent women's matches at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Australia133 (18)India50/1 (5.1)India won by 21 runs (D/L)
- Australia198/7 (20)England141 (16)Australia won by 57 runs
- Sydney Thunder158/6 (20)Sydney Sixers140 (19.4)Sydney Thunder won by 18 runs
- Hobart Hurricanes203/3 (20)Perth Scorchers131 (19.3)Hobart Hurricanes won by 72 runs
- Sydney Thunder123 (19.5)Sydney Sixers126/1 (17.3)Sydney Sixers won by 9 wickets
- Adelaide Strikers164/3 (20)Hobart Hurricanes87 (16)Adelaide Strikers won by 77 runs
- Australia134/5 (20)South Africa92/5 (13)Australia won by 5 runs (D/L)
- Sydney Sixers111/3 (14.1)Melbourne Renegades110/8 (20)Sydney Sixers won by 7 wickets
- Sydney Sixers166/3 (20)Brisbane Heat155/7 (20)Sydney Sixers won by 11 runs
- Sydney Sixers113 (20)Sydney Thunder114/6 (19)Sydney Thunder won by 4 wickets