The following information is correct as at 31 December 2009.
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Australia
has won three Tests, lost two and drawn one against Pakistan at the SCG.
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The first Test played at the SCG between Australia and Pakistan was in 1972-73. Pakistan’s captain was Intikhab Alam, who is the current team coach. Australia, led by Ian Chappell, won by 52 runs.
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Australia
won the last Test against Pakistan played at the SCG in 2004-05 by nine wickets.
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Pakistan
last won a Test at the SCG in 1995-96 by 74 runs. Wasim Akram was the Pakistan captain.
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Ricky Ponting is undefeated as captain at the SCG winning all six Tests.
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Ricky Ponting has the all-time record of most Test runs at the SCG – 1,335 in 14 Tests at an average of 70.26.
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Ricky Ponting has scored a SCG record of five Test centuries including one double century (207) at the SCG. His double century was scored against Pakistan in 2004-05.
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Ricky Ponting will play his 15th Test at the SCG. Only Allan Border and Steve Waugh (17 Tests each) have played more.
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Since 2001-02, Australia has won eight of the last 10 Tests played at the SCG and lost once.
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Shane Warne (64 wickets) holds the record of most Test wickets at the SCG ahead of Stuart MacGill (53) and Glenn McGrath (50).
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Max Walker (6-15 in 1972-73) and Danish Kaneria (7-188 in 2004-05) hold the respective best bowling figures in an innings in Australia-Pakistan Tests at the SCG.
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Geoff Lawson (9-107 in 1983-84) and Imran Khan (12-165 in 1976-77) hold the respective best match bowling figures in Australia-Pakistan Test at the SCG.
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Ricky Ponting, Shane Watson and Michael Clarke all played for Australia in the last Test against Pakistan at the SCG in 2004-05.
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Mohammad Yousuf, Kamran Akmal, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, and Danish Kaneria played against Australia at the SCG in 2004-05.
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The record match attendance for a Test against Pakistan at the SCG is 105,417 in 2004-05.
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The average SCG Test match crowd against Pakistan is 70,001
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