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The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a cricket stadium in Sydney. It is used for Test cricket, one-day international cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches, and is the home ground for the New South Wales first-class cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League.
The SCG hosted its first Test cricket match beginning on 17 February, 1882, when Australia played England in the sixth ever Test match. Australia won the game by 5 wickets.
In its present configuration, the SCG is a playing field surrounded by a collection of separate grandstand structures. From the northern end, clockwise, they are: