Sydney Cricket Ground records: Sydney Cricket Ground Test records and highest innings totals at the SCG

Having already hosted seven T20Is and an ODI in the ongoing international summer, Sydney Cricket Ground is all in readiness of hosting the third Test match between Australia and South Africa tomorrow onward.

A venue which has hitherto hosted the most number of international matches across formats will be hosting a dead-rubber as Australia have already gained an unassailable 2-0 series lead. However, the last international match of this Australian summer will be of utmost importance with respect to the Pink Test and ICC World Test Championship points table.

Australia’s impeccable Test record at the SCG has seen them winning 60 and losing 28 out of their 110 matches over the years. Set to partake in a Sydney Test after 14 years, South Africa will be looking to improve their dismal record here. Apart from their solitary Test victory at this stadium almost three decades ago, the Proteas have lost eight out of the remaining 10 matches they have played here.

Sydney Cricket Ground Test records

As was the case regarding the Melbourne Cricket Ground before the last match, all highest Test run-scorers at this venue are retired Australian cricketers in Ricky Ponting (1,480), Allan Border (1,177), Greg Chappell (1,150), David Boon (1,127) and Steve Waugh (1,084). A list of best Test batters at the SCG among active cricketers is provided below:

Batters	Matches	Runs	Highest	Average	100	50
Steven Smith (AUS)	9	913	131	70.23	3	7
David Warner (AUS)	10	783	122*	52.2	4	3
Usman Khawaja (AUS)	6	590	171	98.33	3	1
Marnus Labuschagne (AUS)	4	533	215	76.14	1	3
Cheteshwar Pujara (IND)	2	320	193	106.66	1	2

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Highest wicket-takers in Test matches played at the SCG are also retired Australian cricketers namely Shane Warne (64), Stuart MacGill (53), Glenn McGrath (50), Charlie Turner (45) and Dennis Lillee (43). A list of highest Test wicket-takers here among active cricketers is given below:

Bowlers	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy	SR
Nathan Lyon (AUS)	11	42	39.8	2.97	80.2
Pat Cummins (AUS)	5	21	25.8	2.82	54.9
Mitchell Starc (AUS)	8	21	46.19	3.31	83.7
Josh Hazlewood (AUS)	6	20	25.8	2.22	69.6
James Anderson (ENG)	5	15	32.93	2.59	76

Highest innings totals in Sydney Tests

Team	Score	Overs	Opposition	Year
India	705/7d	187.3	Australia	2004
Australia	659/4d	163	India	2012
Australia	659/8d	173×8	England	1946
Australia	649/7d	193	England	2018
England	644	177.5	Australia	2011

Teams have been able to cross the 500-run mark in 26 out of the 411 Test innings at the Sydney Cricket Ground till date. Out of the 32 successful Test run-chases here, Australia hold the record for the highest one for chasing down a 287-run target against South Africa 17 years ago.