Rohit Sharma took to the nets to fine-tune his batting ahead of the three-match series against New Zealand, starting on Sunday, January 11.
SCG curator Adam Lewis said there is grass cover which will help pacers go hard at the batsmen.
'It's a double-edged sword, but I'm enjoying it.'
Pakistan coach Mohammad Hafeez revealed that Shaheen Shah Afridi approached him with a request to take a break from the recently-concluded third and final Test against Australia.
England lost the first three matches in the ongoing Ashes series but chased down 175 to win the fourth by four wickets and score a first Test victory in Australia in 15 years.
An Ashes tour that began with high hopes of taking home the urn has been reduced to a desperate effort to salvage some last vestiges of dignity for England.
both Kohli and Rohit have struggled to find their best form, attracting scrutiny following India's recent 0-3 series loss against New Zealand.
Triumphant Australia will bid farewell to Usman Khawaja as England look to recover another few scraps of pride when the Ashes series comes to a conclusion with the fifth Test in Sydney from Sunday.
With Kane Williamson likely to miss the Test, New Zealand will have a lot of work to do in the 3rd Test in Sydney.
Australia likely to play the same squad in Sydney; Both teams to pay tribute to firefighters.
"This was his ground, the Sydney Cricket Ground," Clarke said. "This is where he played his last game, this is where his spirit will live forever."
Will Rohit Sharma get one final opportunity to salvage his Test career?
Australia's bowling was of the highest quality on the final day and there were positives in the batting, too, throughout the third Test in Melbourne.
Third Test will be played in front of a crowd of some 10,000 to allow social distancing in a ground that can hold 48,00
The skies were clear of the bushfire smoke that has shrouded the city on several occasions over the last few months and has organisers prepared for delays during the match.
Arundhati Reddy's 4/22 and Shafali Verma's cameo power India to a 21-run DLS win over Australia in the opening Women's T20I in Sydney.
The Queensland all-rounder offers another slow bowling option with his leg-spin at the Sydney Cricket Ground, traditionally Australia's most spin-friendly wicket.
'It was good fun. I was obviously really nervous. Super stoked for the boys to get the win.'
Rohit Sharma hit an unbeaten century, while Virat Kohli returned to form with a fluent fifty as India cruised to an emphatic nine-wicket victory in the inconsequential third and final ODI against Australia.
Watching India and Australia compete in the series-deciding fifth Test was some experience for the 54-year-old American tennis legend.
New Zealand have won the toss and decided to bat against Pakistan in the first T20 World Cup semi-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds resolved their differences and forged an unlikely friendship while playing for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2011.
Cricket Australia (CA) plan to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first ever Test match
With India's pacer spearhead not there to open the bowling on Sunday, the pace duo of Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna were all over the place, leaking 35 runs in the first three overs.
Virat Kohli's men were found one over short of their target in the stipulated time and were penalised
What we seek is a good contest between bat and ball and pitches that are likely to produce a result.
Australia opener David Warner had decided to call time on his One-Day International and Test careers to spend more time with his family.
'Indian cricket will be in safe hands till honest people stay in the dressing room.'
Images from Day 3 of the fifth Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
The last time an Ashes in Australia started away from the Gabba was in 1982 when the historic foes drew at the WACA in Perth.
Over four decades, the India-Australia ODI rivalry has mirrored the evolution of both teams, from Australia's supremacy in the 2000s to India's resurgence post-2010. Come Sunday, this rivalry will be renewed as Shubman Gill will commence his first assignment as ODI captain in the opening game of the three match series, at the Optus stadium in Perth.
A heated exchanged between India captain Jasprit Bumrah and Australia opener Sam Konstas lit up an eventful Day 1 of the fifth and final Test.
Gambhir non-committal about Playing XI for Sydney Test
The Australian and Indian players came together to form a barefoot circle in a powerful stance against racism
The fourth Test will be played from January 5-9 at the SCG, with Australia having retained the Ashes after winning the first three games.
Enjoyment is a huge part of why I'm still playing: Jonny Bairstow
Reader Deepak Bansal sent us a picture of Steve Waugh.
Virat Kohli's subdued 17 off 69 balls extended his lean patch in the series.
Australian cricket's injury woes continued on Saturday with medium pacer Harry Conway ruled out of the ongoing pink ball warm-up match against India after suffering a delayed concussion in Sydney.
