Sports Desk: Bangladesh is waiting to take the field for the first time at the Sydney Cricket Ground, which was established in 1848. Bangladesh will play against South Africa in their second match of the T20 World Cup Super Twelve on Thursday. Bangladesh is very confident of winning their first match. South Africa are hungry for a win as they shared the points against Zimbabwe in the rain. In the match between the two teams, there is a glimpse of a hard-fought battle.
Sydney Cricket Ground is a fusion of history and tradition. The Sydney Cricket Ground is a big part of Australian cricket culture as the home of the legendary Sir Don Bradman. It is also home to the Waugh Brothers and famous for one of the greatest ever Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath farewell matches. The Sydney Cricket Ground has also witnessed the heartbreaking incident of Australia’s youngest Test centurion late Phillip Hughes suffering a head injury.
In addition to field cricket, the heart of Australian cricket is also regularly practiced on the boundaries of this field. The boundary of this field, one of the largest in the world, is slightly larger than other cricket fields, different. Longitudinal or straight distance of its border is about 93 meters. The second highest straight boundary distance at Lord’s is 88.87 metres. As a result, any batsman of the two teams has to use tremendous power to hit a six over the bowler’s head. Or must be caught at the border. In addition, the distance of the mid wicket is 74 meters, the opposite side is 70 meters. The distance to the boundary at square leg position is 66 meters, the other side is 68 meters. The distance of the cow corner which is called here is also 72 meters. This ground is called the largest ground in cricket because of its boundaries.
So as much as Bangladesh has the thrill of playing in this field for the first time, there is also concern about the border. However, captain Shakib Al Hasan did not let the media understand his concern, ‘This field is 75 meters on one side and 68 meters on the other side – this is all I know. It is very prestigious and a very good field. This is the first time that I and the whole team came to play at Prestigious. I think the game should have been played earlier though. It’s good to finally be able to play. It is important for the country to match itself in such a field.
However, the fountain of runs in this field is short. Average runs 160. Other venues in Australia don’t bounce the ball as much as the MCG, Gabba or Perth. The ball comes into the bat beautifully. Batsmen can play with time. There is even bounce and the ball is slightly slower. Spinners can create opportunities in this field. If you can get the ball to turn, you have a better chance of success. The average temperature here in October-November is around 22 degrees. There is not much winter either. There is no intense heat. As a result, a great weather for playing cricket is available.
