Derek Pringle writes of his surprise that Sydney’s iconic Test venue should be so poorly rated as a venue

Derek Pringle

News that Australia’s State captains have voted the Sydney Cricket Ground the worst first-class venue in Australia, in terms of pitches and outfield, has come as a surprise to those of us who still revere its charms as a cricket ground.
While other venues have undergone “stadiumisation” with a view to becoming generic multi-purpose spaces for anything that can attract a crowd of over five thousand, the SCG has stayed faithf...