Rain to end India’s WTC hopes? Check out the complete weather details from Sydney ahead of the final Test match

With just a few hours left to go for the massive Sydney Test match, fans from Australia and India are eagerly waiting for the game. Sydney has been one of the best venues with massive crowds expected on all days. This has also been the venue where some of the greats have said their goodbyes. 

The likes of Steve Waugh, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Justin Langer, and David Warner played their last games for Australia at this venue. 2025 cricketing action begins with two massive teams in Australia and India squaring for the final time in the current Border Gavaskar Trophy with the scoreline in favor of the hosts at 2-1. 

One of the biggest questions in the minds of every fan is how the weather will play in Sydney. One good news is that the first four days of the match isn’t likely to see any rains. On Friday, the chances of rain is at 6% while the next three days it is just around 1-2%. The fifth and final day of the series on Tuesday is expected to see heavy rains with the likely chance of showers post the tea session at 87%. 

Sydney Cricket Ground’s history

So far, Sydney Cricket Ground has hosted 112 Test matches and is one of the oldest Test centers in the world. Australia has won 61 matches at this venue and lost on 28 occasions. The highest team total at this venue is 705/7 which was scored by India during the 2003/04 tour with Sachin Tendulkar scoring double century and VVS Laxman scoring a century. 

The average first innings score at this venue is 320 and this is the reason why captains winning the toss bat first at this venue. Australia and India have played 13 matches at this venue with India winning just once and Australia winning five and 7 games being drawn encounters. 

India’s only win at this venue came in 1978 when they won by an innings and 2 runs. Australia batted first and were bowled out for 131 with Bob Simpson top scoring with 38 and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar taking 4 wickets. India replied with 396/8 thanks to fifties by G Viswanath and Karsan Ghavri. In reply Australia were all out for 263 in their 2nd innings as Peter Toohey and Gary Gosier scoring fifties. For India Erapalli Prasanna picked 4 wickets to help India win the game.