The SCG pitch for the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India, which was dominated by pace bowlers who gained lavish seam movement and some uneven bounce, has been rated "satisfactory" by the ICC match referee, and Cricket Australia has termed it a "step in the right direction" for surfaces at the venue.

The ICC rated the SCG pitch 'satisfactory' for the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where Australia beat India. Despite criticism from Vengsarkar and Gavaskar for favoring pacers, CA emphasized diverse pitch characteristics.

The SCG pitch has been criticized by former Indian cricketers Dilip Vengsarkar and Sunil Gavaskar. Vengsarkar called the pitch "substandard" and heavily biased toward pacers, making batting extremely difficult.

The remaining pitches at the four other venues of the just-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy have been rated 'very good'

India legend Sunil Gavaskar, now a provocative commentator, claimed if wickets fell at that rate in India, “there would be hell” with complaints about the state of the pitch. But the ICC ticked off the SCG pitch, giving it the second-highest rating.

Would've given it the lowest possible rating' - Tim Paine on of SCG pitch for Border-Gavaskar Trophy fixture. (Photo Source: Twitter/X) The Sydney Cricket Ground dished out an uncharacteristic green track for the final Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy as ended up clinching a six-wicket victory to wrap up the series in convincing fashion.

Australia secured the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade when they swept to a thrilling win over India at the SCG in the fifth and final Test. The victory was wrapped up inside three days in Sydney as the Aussies claimed a 3-1 series win.