Tickets for the Sydney test
Sailesh Krishnamurthy
So I have in my hot little hands tickets to Sydney and I'm planning to
be there to watch the 4th test. I'm leaving on the 5th but I figure
that 3 days will be plenty for the test to finish :-)
What are the best seats in the house and how expensive are they ? I
heard something about the "Bradman stand" .. is there a good website I
can read about it .. including where each stand is relative to the
wicket ? Behind the bowler's arm would be good :-)
Where can I buy tickets ? Is it already too late ?
Woohoo !!
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Andrew Mc
says...
>
>
>So I have in my hot little hands tickets to Sydney and I'm planning to
>be there to watch the 4th test. I'm leaving on the 5th but I figure
>that 3 days will be plenty for the test to finish :-)
>
>What are the best seats in the house and how expensive are they ? I
>heard something about the "Bradman stand" .. is there a good website I
>can read about it .. including where each stand is relative to the
>wicket ? Behind the bowler's arm would be good :-)
>
>Where can I buy tickets ? Is it already too late ?
>
Although tickets have been on sale for a while, so you won't get the prime seats
(in fact, you probably won't get anything in the stands for the first two or
three days).
Dianne van Dulken
<seesig...@cs.berkeley.edu> sang the following in a piercing false
falsetto:
>
>So I have in my hot little hands tickets to Sydney and I'm planning to
>be there to watch the 4th test. I'm leaving on the 5th but I figure
>that 3 days will be plenty for the test to finish :-)
No, no, no. Because *I* am planning on going on days 4 and 5.
Cheers
di
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Sailesh Krishnamurthy
Andrew> Although tickets have been on sale for a while, so you
Andrew> won't get the prime seats (in fact, you probably won't get
Andrew> anything in the stands for the first two or three days).
Thanks Andrew ...
The website lists amongst others the concourse stands AF1,AF2,AF3
.. alcohol-free. Although the idea of an alcohol-free stand is
ethically questionable, it looks like that is the best bet as a good
position from which to watch the cricket.
Is it a regular stand ? Any positives ? Apart from that there is the
slightly more expensive "silver" seats .. which are listed as being
part of the Bradman+O'reilly but I farare only the O'Reilly stands ..
M a t t O
Sailesh Krishnamurthy wrote:
>
> The website lists amongst others the concourse stands AF1,AF2,AF3
> .. alcohol-free. Although the idea of an alcohol-free stand is
> ethically questionable, it looks like that is the best bet as a good
> position from which to watch the cricket.
>
> Is it a regular stand ? Any positives ? Apart from that there is the
> slightly more expensive "silver" seats .. which are listed as being
> part of the Bradman+O'reilly but I farare only the O'Reilly stands ..
The O'Reilly Stand would be the worst of the Under-cover stands
to sit in at the SCG due to the sun blaring in your eyes. First
bet would be the Bradman Stand as you're behind the wicket and
look directly at the scoreboard. The next bet would be the
Churchill Stand but you might be obsecure from the scoreboard
there but you are behind the wicket. Following that is the
Brewongle Stand. Watching side-on but you get 100% scoreboard
viewing and opposite the sun. New Year is generally bushfire
season in Sydney, so the sun is blazing.
Of the concourse. I sat in the area in front of the Churchill
Stand two years ago and had a great view of the action and the
scoreboard. The shade started to come after the luncheon break.
The year before I sat a touch under the Doug Walters Stand in the
concourse and it was alright but not the greatest view point. If
you get concourse seats and want to avoid the sun, I would look
to around the border of the Churchill and Brewongle Stands and
towards the back if you can.
Avoid the Doug Walters Stand unless you want a beauty of a
suntan.
The great thing about the Sydney Cricket Ground is that it's the
best viewing ground in Australia for any sport. It's a magical
place and if it's the first time you've been there, just soak up
the beauty and history of the arena.
When Steve Waugh walks out to bat, just remember that Don Bradman
and Victor Trumper have also walked out of exactly the same
pavilion.
It's my favourite ever sporting arena. It's fitting Steve Waugh
chose Sydney to be his last Test. Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee,
Rod Marsh and Mark Taylor have all chosen Sydney in the past and
never been let down.
Matt.
Sailesh Krishnamurthy
Matto> the sun. New Year is generally bushfire season in Sydney,
Matto> so the sun is blazing.
Thanks ! Of course, some sun will be welcome although the N.Calif
winter isn't exactly severe :-)
Matto> Of the concourse. I sat in the area in front of the
Matto> Churchill Stand two years ago and had a great view of the
Thanks for all the details .. you mention the concourse in front of
the Churchill stand. From the map I assume that the concourse in front
of the Bradman stand will be similar ?
Matto> When Steve Waugh walks out to bat, just remember that Don
Matto> Bradman and Victor Trumper have also walked out of exactly
Matto> the same pavilion.
I'm looking forward to it ! I was a trifle bummed that I can't make it
to the MCG for the Boxing Day test, but I'm sure this will be
wonderful. I loved the Compton stand in Lords too.
Cricketislife!
Cool!! I was wondering where u had disappeared ... so all set for the
farewell? I can see that SCG is getting ready for it
http://www.sydneycricketground.com.au/
Hope u get the tickets somehow and have a gr8 time. ofcourse a
matchreport. I believe Bharat Rao also is heading towards Aus to see a
Sachin straight drive and for the last time, a stevewaugh square drive
through point, then just stand at the crease, adjust peak of his
helmet, look up at the bowler, then walk down and tap the pitch with
his shiny MRF 'conqueror' bat, come back adjust his red rag in the
pocket and take guard again.
Hope he gets a century there and crossed AB' record at SCG.
CiL
In cyberspace, happy to announce that the talks are proceeding very
smoothly with the new cable guy and I might get cassed in days.
Sailesh Krishnamurthy
CIL> Cool!! I was wondering where u had disappeared ... so all
CIL> set for the farewell? I can see that SCG is getting ready
CIL> for it http://www.sydneycricketground.com.au/
Hey CIL
I had a conference deadline I was killing myself over. It's now past
and I can breathe again.
I've got tickets to see days 1,2 and 3 of the Sydney test. Woohoo !
Andrew Mc
says...
>
>The website lists amongst others the concourse stands AF1,AF2,AF3
>.. alcohol-free. Although the idea of an alcohol-free stand is
>ethically questionable, it looks like that is the best bet as a good
>position from which to watch the cricket.
>
>Is it a regular stand ? Any positives ? Apart from that there is the
>slightly more expensive "silver" seats .. which are listed as being
>part of the Bradman+O'reilly but I farare only the O'Reilly stands ..
>
>
Matt gave a lot of detail, but I'll add that all seating at the SCG is reserved
- the concourse seats are simply the low vantage point seating around the ground
in front of the stands. They are not a "stand" as such, but are sloped pretty
well so that you won't be blocked by the people in front of you.
Sailesh Krishnamurthy
Andrew> Matt gave a lot of detail, but I'll add that all seating
Andrew> at the SCG is reserved - the concourse seats are simply
Andrew> the low vantage point seating around the ground in front
Andrew> of the stands. They are not a "stand" as such, but are
Andrew> sloped pretty well so that you won't be blocked by the
Andrew> people in front of you.
Thanks Andrew and Matt
This has been very helpful .. of course I should have booked tickets
earlier, but then I guess I am a bit of a procrastinator ..
Mango
Sailesh Krishnamurthy <seesig...@cs.berkeley.edu> wrote in message
news:bxyllq1...@datafix.cs.berkeley.edu...
> >>>>> "Matto" == M a t t O <M> writes:
>
> Matto> the sun. New Year is generally bushfire season in Sydney,
> Matto> so the sun is blazing.
>
> Thanks ! Of course, some sun will be welcome although the N.Calif
> winter isn't exactly severe :-)
>
> Matto> Of the concourse. I sat in the area in front of the
> Matto> Churchill Stand two years ago and had a great view of the
>
> Thanks for all the details .. you mention the concourse in front of
> the Churchill stand. From the map I assume that the concourse in front
> of the Bradman stand will be similar ?
>
The concourse in front of the Bradman is an excellent viewing area. The
onlyareas to really avoid IMHO are the O'Reilly, Messenger and Walters
stand. The concourse in front of the scorboard and the Walters stands
aren't too bad for viewing (the scoreboard is better) but these areas are
where the old hill used to be and I wouldn't take kids there myself but
you'll still get a good view.
Cricketislife!
<seesig...@cs.berkeley.edu> wrote:
>Hey CIL
>
>I had a conference deadline I was killing myself over. It's now past
>and I can breathe again.
>
>I've got tickets to see days 1,2 and 3 of the Sydney test. Woohoo !
Fab news that. My travel abroad plans/dreams have been only linked to
sports venues. First, I want to go to the caribbean Islands, and drink
n dance away to calypso in the stands watching Lara blast away.
plus go to Eng and enter through the Grace gates to Lords, sit
silently with the members, and watch intently the proceedings.and
after the game head towards Lords Tavern but also importantly watch a
few county matches, with the two men, and a bitch, preferably of
feminine rather then canine species and , preferably Yorkshire vs
Lancashire (alas I now hear the sterotypes of great contest of yore
have all dissipated), jump over to Wimbledon , sit there in the
middle. with a strawberry n icecream and just keep moving my head left
.. right... and then down under, maybe at MCG, or SCG.
Cil
eppo thaniyum inda dagam....
when will this thirst quench. ..?
R. Bharat Rao
"Cricketislife!" <cricke...@rediffmail.com> wrote in message
news:3j5dsvksrubphms58...@4ax.com...
> Hope u get the tickets somehow and have a gr8 time. ofcourse a
> matchreport. I believe Bharat Rao also is heading towards Aus to see a
> Sachin straight drive and for the last time, a stevewaugh square drive
> through point, then just stand at the crease, adjust peak of his
> helmet, look up at the bowler, then walk down and tap the pitch with
> his shiny MRF 'conqueror' bat, come back adjust his red rag in the
> pocket and take guard again.
Just today, I reserved my airline tix for Dec 23 Newark->Melbourne,
Dec 31 Melbourne->Sydney, Jan 7 Sydney->Newark. Haven't done
a damn thing yet -- haven't thought about tix, where to stay, etc. I
may change the tix to just see Sydney, but thats a lot of dosh for just
one Test -- in which case, I may wait to see if we get clobbered in
the first 2 Tests and cancel the whole thingie...
However, it seemed rather serendipitous that UNITED flies into
Melbourne from LAX and then on to Sydney and back to LAX;
seemed an omen to me, that I should go for both Tests (somehow
the better half didn't seem to follow the conclusive logic that
were it the other way around, United flying into Sydney and out
of Mel, that it would be a lot more travel, so I *HAD* to do both).
Sai -- send me email at raoUNDERSCOREbharatATyahooDOTcom
and we can see if we can get together -- most bummed out thing to
watch a Test match solo -- so at least at Sydney.
Anyone planning to be at Melbourne and has tix:-) I guess I should
be able to get in nevertheless, but will have nose bleed:-)
Bharat
John Eiseman
fry--broad hat, long shorts (to cover the upper legs, plenty sunscreen
(Australian made--usually better quality for the sun here--more intense
than northern hemisphere), plenty of fluids. Darker skin helps but my son is
part Indian and has got equally fried in past games.
The concourse in front of Bradman is excellent viewing but there is no
relief from the sun on hot days. Great venue--enjoy it but if you don't
prepare well it can be hard to survive 3 days (unless you are English who
seem to be able to avoid all the above precautions and still be screaming
all day while lobster red from the waist up).
john
Cricketislife!
<jeis...@oac.usyd.edu.au> wrote:
>Warning about the sun in the concourse--go with the anticipation you will
>fry--broad hat, long shorts (to cover the upper legs, plenty sunscreen
>(Australian made--usually better quality for the sun here--more intense
>than northern hemisphere),
Sai, dont get the sunscreen made in Queensland though. Its biased
towards attracting more heat.
>plenty of fluids. Darker skin helps but my son is
>part Indian and has got equally fried in past games.
SCG SUN is not biased at all, It radiates its warmth towards everybody
regardless of race, colour, birth.
>
>The concourse in front of Bradman is excellent viewing but there is no
>relief from the sun on hot days. Great venue--enjoy it but if you don't
>prepare well it can be hard to survive 3 days (unless you are English who
>seem to be able to avoid all the above precautions and still be screaming
>all day while lobster red from the waist up).
>
Alcohol should help the bloody Poms but Sai is not going to drink at
cricket apparently. THese bloody Indians I tell u....
Surma Bhopali
Is that the sole reason for your visit? If yes, I salute you for being
a great cricket fan. I live in Sydney but will probably only go to SCG
for the 22nd Jan ODI. For the test tickets, I don't think it will be
too late ever, though SWaugh retiring at the venue may pull more crowd
than usual.
Here is some info for you from www.ticketek.com.au. You can get more
info from www.baggygreen.com.au
Ticket pricing at Sydney Cricket Ground, NSW on Fri 2 Jan 2004
11:00am: (all AUD)
Deluxe Platinum Gold Silver Concourse Concourse
- No Alcoh Obstructed View - Go Obstructed View - Si
Adult $83.00 $72.00 $62.00 $55.00 $42.00 $42.00
$55.00 $42.00
SEATING INFORMATION
Deluxe : Churchill & Brewongle Stands - Level 4
Platinum : Churchill & Brewongle Stands - Level 5 and
Bradman Stand - Sections 1,2,3,4,6,7
Gold : Churchill & Brewongle Stands - Level 6 and
Bradman Stand - Sections 5, 8,9,10
Silver : Bradman & O'Reilly Stands
Concourse : Messenger & Walters Stands and Bay (sbay) Areas.
Concourse - Alcohol-Free Areas : Bays 1,2,3,32,33
Obstructed View - Gold : Obstructed View Seats in Gold Areas
Obstructed View - Silver : Obstructed View Seats in Silver Areas
rob moody
"Surma Bhopali" <nanhaf...@yahoo.co.in> wrote in message
news:622ae881.03112...@posting.google.com...
> Sailesh Krishnamurthy <seesig...@cs.berkeley.edu> wrote in message
news:...
> > So I have in my hot little hands tickets to Sydney and I'm planning to
> > be there to watch the 4th test. I'm leaving on the 5th but I figure
> > that 3 days will be plenty for the test to finish :-)
> >
> > What are the best seats in the house and how expensive are they ? I
> > heard something about the "Bradman stand" .. is there a good website I
> > can read about it .. including where each stand is relative to the
> > wicket ? Behind the bowler's arm would be good :-)
> >
> > Where can I buy tickets ? Is it already too late ?
> >
> > Woohoo !!
>
> Is that the sole reason for your visit? If yes, I salute you for being
> a great cricket fan. I live in Sydney but will probably only go to SCG
> for the 22nd Jan ODI. For the test tickets, I don't think it will be
> too late ever, though SWaugh retiring at the venue may pull more crowd
> than usual.
last SCG test wasnt the the first 3 days sold out?
Andrew Mc
>
>The concourse in front of the Bradman is an excellent viewing area. The
>onlyareas to really avoid IMHO are the O'Reilly, Messenger and Walters
>stand. The concourse in front of the scorboard and the Walters stands
>aren't too bad for viewing (the scoreboard is better) but these areas are
>where the old hill used to be and I wouldn't take kids there myself but
>you'll still get a good view.
>
I'd agree with all that, except the concourse in front of the scoreboard, etc
isn't as bad as it once was - I think reserved seating has broken up the groups
of yobbos somewhat - that and the light beer. I don't mind bays 29-31 - they get
some decent shade later in the day.
Andrew Mc
>Thanks Andrew and Matt
>
>This has been very helpful .. of course I should have booked tickets
>earlier, but then I guess I am a bit of a procrastinator ..
No worries - you're sure to enjoy it!
Cricketislife!
<fucko...@asshole.com> wrote:
>last SCG test wasnt the the first 3 days sold out?
Not only last one, Rob, but iirc more for last few times out there,
Irecall seeing near full houses for initial days for the Test.
and btw Sai check out
http://www.sydneycricketground.com.au/ipix/virtual_tours.htm
to see the different views u will get from stands and choose urs.
Sailesh Krishnamurthy
CIL> Alcohol should help the bloody Poms but Sai is not going to
CIL> drink at cricket apparently. THese bloody Indians I tell
CIL> u....
My seats are in the concourse in front of Bradman .. they are
alcohol-free stands :-(
Sailesh Krishnamurthy
Thanks John !
Excellent advice I'm sure. I'll have to go well-prepared. I've seen
games in MAC and Chinnaswamy in India. MAC got quite hot but the
breeze comes in from the sea in the afternoon and it gets pleasant,
especially when you're in the D-stand or opposite, in the MCC stands
near the pavilion ..
On the other hand, this summer I hiked up Half-dome, Mt St Helens, and
all the way up to Mt Whitney - the tallest peak in the contiguous
US. All in blazing sun ... so hopefully I'll manage.
Colin Kynoch
>>>>>>"CIL" == Cricketislife! <cricke...@rediffmail.com> writes:
>
>
> CIL> Alcohol should help the bloody Poms but Sai is not going to
> CIL> drink at cricket apparently. THese bloody Indians I tell
> CIL> u....
>
> My seats are in the concourse in front of Bradman .. they are
> alcohol-free stands :-(
Shit free alcohol.
And you complain
;-)))
Colin Kynoch
Cricketislife!
<kynoch...@bigpond.com> wrote:
>Shit free alcohol.
>
>And you complain
he didnt know they were 'shit free' thought it would be the usual
Fosters, full of shit.
Cricketislife!
<seesig...@cs.berkeley.edu> wrote:
>Excellent advice I'm sure. I'll have to go well-prepared. I've seen
>games in MAC and Chinnaswamy in India. MAC got quite hot but the
>breeze comes in from the sea in the afternoon and it gets pleasant,
>especially when you're in the D-stand or opposite, in the MCC stands
>near the pavilion ..
Yep, jus before Tea Time though, it gets hot and people crawl up..
ofcourse many wouldnt bother, take off their shirts and sit there,
pity the women take the crawling up to under shade option...
>On the other hand, this summer I hiked up Half-dome, Mt St Helens, and
>all the way up to Mt Whitney - the tallest peak in the contiguous
>US. All in blazing sun ... so hopefully I'll manage.
u r the cliffhanger type of fellow, hmm...
Cricketislife!
<rao_b...@yahoo-nospam-this.com> wrote:
>, I may wait to see if we get clobbered in
>the first 2 Tests and cancel the whole thingie.
I wud suggest u go (if u hav time n money) even then. cos against the
Aussies recntly the last Test has been more competitive, than the
earlier ones. so wud be good fun like the one with WI last time
around.
Andrew Dunford
> On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:07:19 -0800, Sailesh Krishnamurthy
> <seesig...@cs.berkeley.edu> wrote:
>
> >Excellent advice I'm sure. I'll have to go well-prepared. I've seen
> >games in MAC and Chinnaswamy in India. MAC got quite hot but the
> >breeze comes in from the sea in the afternoon and it gets pleasant,
> >especially when you're in the D-stand or opposite, in the MCC stands
> >near the pavilion ..
>
> Yep, jus before Tea Time though, it gets hot and people crawl up..
> ofcourse many wouldnt bother, take off their shirts and sit there,
> pity the women take the crawling up to under shade option...
People crawl up what exactly?
<snip>
Andrew
Cricketislife!
<adun...@artifaxsoftware.com> wrote:
>
>People crawl up what exactly?
These are thos dark little Indians, Andrew, they are just like ants..
crawling everywhere...
Colin Kynoch
Not likely to be Fosters at any Australian ground
More likely to be Tooheys at the SCG
The swill called XXXX (named because it is so XXXXing terrible)
Swan Lager at the WACA
Possible KB in Adelaide
And Vic Bitter at the G
Colin Kynoch
Surma Bhopali
take immediate action... went straight to ticketek office... got one
of the last few available for 22nd Jan ODI and one for the 3rd day of
SCG test(though I said I won't be there for the test.. was so much
inspired by the thread ;-). I am sure something special is going to
happen on the third day.:-) This reminds me how I bought the tickets
for a random day of tennis for 2000 olymics long before the event and
that turned out to be one of the best nights I could have
imagined(Paes-Bhupathi vs Woodies).
Cricketislife!
Bhopali) wrote:
Just wait for Nikhil Shah' weather report, he says it might rain n
play washed out on the third day. ofcourse ,Cricket Australia not to
miss a marketing moment, wud in the rain, have Steve Waugh along
with his daughter emerge from the middle of the ground, and atop a
crane with some fancy canopy like thingy and that woud do 360' around
the ground, million flash lights would occur,a laser show covering the
life n times of Steve Waugh will illuminate that rainy overcast day,
and they wud all sing,' tugga u r the champion' a wonder photo op.
Mark Taylor wud later allege that waugh had struck a deal with CA, and
it was artificial rain, arranged by CA n Waugh and Gavin Robertson.
Sailesh Krishnamurthy
Surma> Thanks Sailesh and others on this thread... you guys
Surma> prompted me to take immediate action... went straight to
Surma> ticketek office... got one of the last few available for
Not at all !
Going all the way to Australia just to watch the game would be a
Babylonian extravagance to a deadbeat graduate student struggling in
penury.
So ... er ... I'm actually going there on vacation and taking the
opportunity to see a few days play :-)
Bob Dubery
> and 5.
Will this be the sprog's first match, Di?
Dianne van Dulken
<mega...@hotmail.com> sang the following in a piercing false
falsetto:
>> No, no, no. Because *I* am planning on going on days 4
>> and 5.
>
>Will this be the sprog's first match, Di?
No. She went to the England/Australia women's test when she was 2
weeks old
Cheers
di
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