The Sydney Cricket Ground is one of the 7 venues to host the T20 World Cup 2022. As the qualifying stage is about to be done, the SCG will soon be hosting its first game. The Super 12 stage will kick off at the SCG when Australia and New Zealand face each other on the 22nd of October. The Pitch report of the Sydney Cricket Ground for the T20 World Cup can be found ahead in the article.
The SCG will be hosting a total of 7 games in the T20 World Cup 2022 which will include 6 Super 12 games and a semi-final. Three games in each of the groups will be played at the venue. The venue will also have the privilege to host the 1st semi-final which is to be played on the 9th of November.
Sydney T20 Records
Sydney has hosted 12 T20 internationals so far, 6 out of which have been won by the sides batting first while the sides chasing a total have won on 5 occasions. 221 is the highest total recorded at the SCG.
| Total matches | 12 |
| Matches won batting first | 6 |
| Matches won bowling first | 5 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 160 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 140 |
| Highest total recorded | 221/5 (20 Ov) by AUS vs ENG |
| Highest score chased | 200/3 (20 Ov) by IND vs AUS |
| Lowest score defended | 134/5 (20 Ov) by AUSW vs RSAW |
Sydney Cricket Ground Pitch Report
The SCG pitch is generally a good surface for batting where the batters mostly enjoy their time. The venue has seen quite a few high-scoring games hence it can be said there are no demons on the pitch for the batters. The Indian side even went on to chase a 200-run total here against Australia, back in 2016.
The pacers however would not enjoy bowling in Sydney as much as they would in any other venue in Australia. The Sydney Cricket Ground’s Pitch does not have the bounce and carry as is in the venues like the Gabba and MCG. Although, the spinners would be able to benefit from SCG pitch as it offers some spin and plays a bit slow as well.
Batting first should be the ideal choice after winning the toss at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Any total of around 170-180 would prove to be challenging at this ground.
Weather Forecast
The weather remains quite pleasant in Sydney around this time of the year with temperatures ranging from 15°C to 25°C. The skies would remain partly cloudy most of the time and we can expect frequent showers throughout the week.