Sydney is the third ground in the World, after Lord’s and Melbourne to host 100 test matches. While Lord’s 100th test was a very narrow win for home team against West Indies, Melbourne’s 100th test was a huge win for home team against India, Sydney’s 100th also recorded first-ever triple century on it and an easy victory over India.
Ind in Aus 2014-15 Series: Schedule & Results
Indian Test Record in Melbourne
Countrywise Record at SCG
| Country | Played | Won | Lost | Draw |
| Australia | 102 | 57 | 28 | 17 |
| England | 55 | 22 | 26 | 7 |
| West Indies | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| India | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ICC World XI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Highest Team Scores
- 705/7d India, 2004
659/8d Aus vs England, 1946
644 England, 2011
636 England, 1928
619 Aus vs WI, 1969
606 WI, 1993
600/4d Ind, 1986
Maximum Individual Run Tally
- 1480 Ponting (6 centuries)
1177 Border (4 centuries)
1150 Greg Chappell (4 centuries)
1127 Boon
1084 Steve Waugh
Foreign Players
808 Wally Hammond (Eng) (4 centuries)
785 Tendulkar (4 tests, 7 ings, 3 centuries, 2 half-centuries)
549 Laxman (3 Tests, 5 ings, 3 centuries, one half-century
Best Bowlers
- 64 wkts Shane Warne
53 Stuart MacGill
50 McGrath
Foreign Players
35 wkts Lohmann (Eng)
20 wkts Kumble (Ind)
Best Bowling Performances in Innings
MacGill has taken 5+ wkt haul maximum 5 times.
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8/35 Lohmann, Eng
8/94 Barry Richardson, Eng
8/141 Kumble
Best Bowling Performances in Test
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12/87 C Turner
12/107 MacGill
12/128 Warne (10+ wkts taken twice)
12/174 H Hordern (10+ wkts taken twice)
12/279 Kumble, Ind
11/82 Grimmett
11/117 Spofforth (10+ wkts taken twice)
11/165 Palmer
11/228 M Tate, Eng
10/87 Lohmann. Eng (10+ wkts taken twice)
10/103 McGrath
10/124 Larwood, Eng
10/144 Holland
10/160 Giffen
10/185 Yardley
10/204 Richardson, Eng
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