Sydney Cricket Ground during a Test match

Sydney Test, Sydney Cricket Ground

The Sydney Test is the traditional New Year Test and the customary final match of the summer’s Ashes or international Test series — held every early January at the Sydney Cricket Ground, one of Australia’s oldest and most atmospheric grounds. What to Expect Five-day Test match starting in early January each summer Day 3 is […]

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The Sydney Test is the traditional New Year Test and the customary final match of the summer’s Ashes or international Test series — held every early January at the Sydney Cricket Ground, one of Australia’s oldest and most atmospheric grounds.

What to Expect

  • Five-day Test match starting in early January each summer
  • Day 3 is traditionally the Pink Test, raising funds for the McGrath Foundation’s breast cancer nurses
  • Members’ and general admission areas, with tickets sold per day or as multi-day passes
  • Public transport recommended — the SCG precinct gets very busy on Ashes years

Because it’s the traditional series-closer, the Sydney Test often carries extra weight in Ashes summers, and tickets for the Pink Test day sell especially fast.

Location

Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park NSW 2021.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Pink Test?

It's Day 3 of the Sydney Test, raising funds for the McGrath Foundation's breast cancer nurses, held annually since 2008.

When is the Sydney Test?

Early January each year, as the traditional New Year Test.

Where is it held?

The Sydney Cricket Ground in Moore Park.

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