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The Aussies came. They saw. They conquered. The cricket world that is. Australian cricket standards have been ogled at, marveled at, emulated and now it is revered, by the whole world. These dizzying heights of perfection are fueled by the exacting standards that are practiced in Australian domestic cricket. Take a look at cricket in Sydney or for that matter, into that in the other regions and you will understand where the mastery is mustered from. About Cricket In Sydney Sydney cricket is known for defining the standards for Australian cricket. Be it first class cricket in Sydney or Sydney Grade Cricket, the seeds are sown early and nurtured lovingly. The New South Wales Blues, based in Sydney, is till date the most successful team in Australian domestic cricket. It has a sterling record in the Pura Cup (formerly the Sheffield Shield) and the Ford Ranger Cup, the limited overs tournament. Cricketing greats like Don Bradman, Steve Waugh and Glenn McGrath have emerged from the New South Wales Blues as have other prominent Australia internationals like Richie Benaud, Michael Bevan, Mark Waugh and Brett Lee. Also gracing and boosting domestic cricket in Australia, is the Sydney Grade Cricket competition. Regarded as the most competitive cricketing form in the world, second only to first class cricket, Sydney Grade Cricket clubs have thrown up numerous Aussie international cricket players like Allan Border and Adam Gilchrist. Imran Khan too had once played for Sydney University, a Sydney Grade Cricket club of much repute. The Sydney Cricket Ground In Australia, cricket is a religion and the Sydney Cricket Ground is almost regarded as the sanctum sanctorum. The ground is also one of the most famous cricketing venues in the world. Witness to many memorable matches, the Sydney Cricket Ground was recently in the news when spinning sensation Shane Warne chose it to be the place to bid adieu to cricket.
But not only cricket, the Sydney Cricket Ground also plays host to numerous other sports in Sydney all throughout the year. Cricket in Sydney, cricket teams in Sydney and the cricket players from Sydney are the driving forces behind the juggernaut that cricket in Australia has come to be.
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