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22 unusual facts about Sydney Cricket Ground


A. G. Steel

Steel scored 135 at the Sydney Cricket Ground in a Fourth Test match arranged as an "extra" on that tour, in 1883.

Alan Knott

In the 1970–71 series in Australia he was instrumental in England regaining The Ashes, taking five catches and stumping Doug Walters in the decisive Seventh Test in Sydney.

Albert Relf

He played in two Tests, helping Tip Foster add 115 for the ninth wicket in his first match at Sydney.

Beer snake

The snake was reported to have spanned the width of the SCG's Victor Trumper Stand.

Bob Barber

His greatest innings, and his only Test century, was made in the Third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1965-66.

Bob O'Halloran

He was a director of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in 1931, Dental Hospital; president of Government employees' section clerks' Union; trustee of Sydney Cricket Ground.

Ed Joyce

However, the highlight of the series for Joyce was the victory over Australia at the SCG on 2 February 2007.

Fanie de Villiers

He was selected for the first Test in Melbourne but it was at the second Test in Sydney where De Villiers established himself at Test level.

George Gunn

In the event, it was necessary, and he appeared in the first Test at Sydney.

George Lohmann

In the Second Test at the SCG, Lohmann became the first bowler to take eight wickets in a Test innings, and in the abnormally dry summer of 1887 showed himself far ahead of any other bowler – taking 154 wickets when the next best was 114.

Graham Onions

In January 2009, Onions, returning from injury, played in the losing Stockton (Newcastle) side against the Tamworth side in the New South Wales country cup competition played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

John Crawley

Over the next year he was used as first reserve, and in January 2003 played his last Test match – England's fifth Test victory over Australia at Sydney.

Johnny Wardle

Apart from 5 for 79 and 3 for 51 on a flood-soaked pitch at Sydney, he had little to do.

Luis Garisto

A blow to the throat of Australian international Ray Baartz by Garisto in a friendly fixture at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1974 prematurely ended Baartz's playing career.

Mazhar Majeed

On the same video posted by the News of the World, Majeed said that earlier in the year the second Test match between Pakistan and Australia in Sydney had also been fixed.

Norman Cowans

For these five days, Cowans was the star of English cricket, and had sent the series to Sydney for the deciding Fifth Test, which ended in a draw.

Rowan Jones

Recruited at pick 28 in the 1997 AFL Draft by the Eagles from local WAFL club Claremont, Jones debuted in his first season at the Eagles, the round 19, 1998 match against the Sydney Swans at the SCG.

Sandeep Patil

In the first innings of the first Test at Sydney Patil had reached 65 when just before the tea break on the first day, he was hit on the throat by Hogg.

Shane Ellis

He appeared in the first six games for the 1989 VFL season, during which time he kicked three goals in a game against Sydney at the SCG.

Steven Herzberg

He finally made his first-class debut in Australia in 1991–92, when he played in the Sheffield Shield for Western Australia against New South Wales at the SCG, claiming four wickets.

Terry Jenner

He was recalled for the Seventh, and final Test of the series at the spin-friendly Sydney Cricket Ground, where took 3/42 as England were dismissed on the first day for 184.

Tom Richardson

In the first Test at the SCG, he bowled 55 overs without losing his speed, and in the last his energetic bowling without help from the pitch directly won England the match.


Anzac Parade, Sydney

This is due to the lack of rail infrastructure in the area and the Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Cricket Ground, Randwick Racecourse and the University of New South Wales, Long Bay Gaol and National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) all being located on this road.

Eric Weissel

Sean Fagan's rl1908.com site quotes a Donald Bradman biography which records that Weissel was playing for a Riverina representative side on 22 November 1926 at the Sydney Cricket Ground against a Southern Districts side in which Bradman was making his SCG debut.

Gary Gilmour

Playing five of the six Tests against the West Indies, Gilmour topped the bowling averages with 20 wickets at 20.3 and was given the new ball ahead of Dennis Lillee in Sydney.

Rex Whitehead

His first match was between Australia and India at Sydney on 2 January to 4 January 1981, won by Australia by an innings and 4 runs, with Greg Chappell scoring 204 and Dennis Lillee and Len Pascoe taking 13 wickets.

Rodney Cavalier

Rodney Mark Cavalier AO (born 11 October 1948 in Sydney, New South Wales), a former Australian politician, is the current Chairman of the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust and a Fellow of The University of Sydney.

Sergio Villagra

After watching his first Australian Football League match, between the Sydney Swans and Fremantle at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in 1995 he developed a fascination with the goal umpires, who at the time wore white hats.

Sydney Boys High School

Also nearby, but not associated with Sydney Boys and Girls High Schools, are Fox Studios Australia, the Sydney Cricket Ground, and the Sydney Football Stadium.

Sydney Cricket Club

Following the decision to merge with the SCG Trust the club has experienced a significant financial windfall, allowing them to assemble one of the better squads in the competition, including the purchase of recently de-listed players Dominic Thornley and Daniel Smith and English representatives Joe Denly and Sam Northeast.