However, former Australia captain Michael Clarke was highly critical of the surface. "The SCG is my favourite ground in the world, it is my home ground, and I hate saying this out

The ICC announced the pitch ratings for the five surfaces used during the course of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and it was good news for Cricket Australia as four out of the five achieved the highest standard possible with the ‘very good’ rating.

Australia ended a decade-long wait to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, defeating India by six wickets in the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. The victory not only sealed the series for Australia but also secured their place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa at Lord’s in June.

Australia have beaten India by six wickets in the fifth Test to secure a 3-1 series victory. Debutant Beau Webster hit the winning runs as the hosts reached their target of 162 in a low-scoring match in Sydney. Scott Boland had earlier finished with six for 45 as India – who had eked out a four-run first innings lead – were dismissed for 157.

This wicket gave India a massive boost, having already taken four wickets while Australia had only scored 92 runs in total. At lunch, Australia were reeling at 101/5. After Smith's departure, Webster then added another 41 runs with Alex Carey (21),

Sydney: Four out of five pitches used in the recent Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia have been rated 'very good' by the ICC, which found the track for the fifth and final game in Sydney to be 'satisfactory,