The
Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is
an important sports ground (stadium) in Sydney, Australia. The ground is used
for One Day International cricket, 5/4 days Test cricket, Twenty-20 cricket and
Australian Rules football. In sometimes, some rugby league football and rugby
union matches are held in this ground. The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is the home ground for the New South
Wales Blues cricket team, the Sydney Sixers of Big Bash League and the Sydney
Swans Australian Football League Club. The ground is owned and operated by the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust that also
manages the Sydney Football Stadium which is located the next door. Until the arrangement
of 44,000 seated Football Stadium was opened in the year of 1988, the Sydney
Cricket Ground (Stadium) was Sydney’s major rugby league Stadium in Australia.
The
Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Fri
Feb 27, 19th Match, Pool B - South Africa v West Indies, in Sun Mar 8, 32nd
Match, Pool A - Australia v Sri Lanka, in Fri Mar 13, 38th Match, Pool A -
Afghanistan v England, in Wed Mar 18, 1st Quarter-Final, in Thu Mar 26, 2nd
Semi-Final will be held.
Ground profile
It is also or formerly known as Sydney Cricket Ground No. 1; Garrison Ground (1848-1877),
Association Ground
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Established
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1848
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Capacity
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43649
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Playing area
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156.00m long and 154.00m wide
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Owner
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Government of New
South Wales
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Operator
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Sydney Cricket
Ground Trust
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Tenants
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Floodlights
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Yes
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First Test
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Australia
v England - Feb 17-21, 1882
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First ODI
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Australia
v England - Jan 13, 1979
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End
names
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Northern or
Paddington End and Southern or Rand wick End.
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