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The more things change, the more they proudly remain the same at the SCG

American sport at the SCG - blasphemy or opportunity to learn?

The SCG's 100th Test has won the Sports Event of the Year Award, beating other major events such as Super Bowl XLVI, the London Olympics' "Super Saturday" and the 2012 NBA All-Star game

Top form, team successes and that century might elude Sachin Tendulkar on his trip down under, but seldom does the celebrated batsman complete a tour without being, well, celebrated

It is fitting that a player whose story and technique are steeped in the history of the SCG will lead Australia in the 100th Test at the venue

Some of the most stylish, effective, nimble batsmen Australia has produced have the SCG to thank for their fleet-footed assurance against spin

As the Sydney Cricket Ground's 100th Test approaches, ESPNcricinfo looks back at some of the most famous - and infamous - Tests at the venue

The SCG, which clocks its 100th Test this week, has been a cultural hub of the city and a symbol of it like no other

From watching in the stands as a fan, to playing on the ground for 14 years, to coaching and commentating, Geoff Lawson has seen the SCG evolve

The Sydney Cricket Ground will continue to host Tests and one-dayers for the next five years but Twenty20 internationals could be held in the city's larger ANZ Stadium, which hosted the 2000 Olympics

The battle lines between Cricket NSW and the SCG Trust have again been drawn, with Blues chief executive Dave Gilbert suggesting Sydney's next Ashes Test could be staged at ANZ Stadium

John Howard, the Australian prime minister, has announced $25 million in Federal Government funding for the SCG's new grandstand

A soil shortage at the SCG threatened to end the pitch's reputation as a spinner's paradise, but the discovery of a new source of dirt will preserve the surface's distinct characteristics

New South Wales have announced the launch of a new club which will allow members to secure one of 1250 seats in the top deck of the Bradman Stand at the SCG for all matches over the next four years

Records tumble at Sydney

Andy Bichel struck on the last ball before stumps to continue Queensland's fightback against New South Wales on day one of the Pura Cup match at the SCG

Australia and the World XI will employ opposite policies for the Super Test

Smith admitted that he had not realised there were was so much money at stake in the Super Series

The Sydney Cricket Ground Trust will undergo a an AUS$52 million facelift next year, when a new 7000-seater covered stand is constructed on the ground's 'hill' area, to replace the 4500 outdoor seats that currently take up that part of the ground

The Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust has warned that moving of Test and one-day international matches away from the SCG would have severe short- and long-term financial and commercial consequences for cricket in Australia