Sydney pitch rated ‘satisfactory’: A step in the right direction says Cricket Australia official

India's Washington Sundar is out bowled by Australia's captain Pat Cummins during play on the third day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Australia has won the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1. Across the five Tests, the teams have contested at five different venues, getting exposed to different conditions. ICC has rated the pitches for the first four Tests in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Melbourne as “very good,” which is the highest rating. Meanwhile, in Sydney, where the game ended in two and a half days on a green seaming wicket, ICC has rated the pitch as ‘satisfactory,’ which is the second highest category.

“The SCG has been striving to bring out their unique characteristics of early pace and bounce before the pitch wears and spins. This year was a step in the right direction to achieving this which provided an exciting finish to the Border Gavaskar Trophy series and bodes well for the Ashes summer in 2025-26 said Peter Roach, CA Head of Cricket Operations and Scheduling.

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