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The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as The Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. Over the years, the Gabba has hosted athletics, Australian rules football, baseball, , cricket, Track cycling, rugby league, rugby union, Association football and Pony racing and greyhound racing. At present, it serves as the home ground for the Queensland Bulls in domestic cricket, the Brisbane Heat of the Big Bash League and Women's Big Bash League, and the Brisbane Lions of the Australian Football League.
Between 1993 and 2005, the Gabba was redeveloped in six stages at a cost of A$128,000,000. The dimensions of the playing field are now (east-west) by (north-south), to accommodate the playing of Australian rules football at elite level. The seating capacity of the ground was 42,000 in 2010, which has been reduced in recent times due to new electronic scoreboards and corporate facilities. For international cricket matches, the capacity is reduced to 36,000 due to new scoreboards and the addition of a pool deck, as well as wider sight screens. For AFL matches the capacity is slightly larger at 37,478.
The venue is slated for demolition following the 2032 Summer Olympics, to be succeeded by the future Brisbane Olympic Stadium.
The Gabba shared first-class cricket matches with the Exhibition Ground until 1931. The first Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba was scheduled to be played between 31 January 1931 and 4 February 1931, but it was washed out without a ball being bowled. The first Test cricket at the Gabba was played between Australia and South Africa between 27 November and 3 December 1931.
In 1972, a greyhound track was installed at The Gabba with night meetings held weekly at the ground for 21 years.
Subsequent further renovations at the ground commencing in 1995 saw the current two tier stands constructed in stages with the last stage completed in 2005 when the Brisbane Lions Social Club (formerly the Brisbane Bears Social Club) was demolished and replaced with a 24 bay grandstand spread over 3 levels of seating with the entire redevelopment costing $AU128 million. Also as part of the redevelopment, five light towers were installed to allow for night football and cricket matches to take place, a light tower at the school end was removed in the late 90s to make way for the expanded grandstands.
The development also resulted in the grandstand structure overhanging Vulture and Stanley streets which tightly constrain the stadium to the north and the south, as well as overhanging the East Brisbane State School in the east. This overhang complicated redevelopment plans and led to speculation that the streets would need to become tunnels in order to facilitate a larger stadium above.
In 2017, the two video screens at the ground were replaced with the new screen at the eastern end in June of that year, followed by the screen at the western end in time for the 2017-18 Ashes series. In mid-2020 the Gabba received a $35 million refurbishment of the stadium's media and corporate facilities, as well as entrances and spectator amenities. The work was completed in October that year, shortly before the venue hosted the 2020 AFL Grand Final.
In March 2024, following an independent review led by former Lord Mayor Graham Quirk, the rebuild project was cancelled, with the Gabba instead slated to undergo a refurbishment ahead of its role in the games, and to no longer serve as the venue for the ceremonies or athletics – with Lang Park and the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre serving those functions respectively.
In March 2025, after further review and a change of government, it was announced that a new $3.8 billion, 63,000-seat stadium would be constructed in Victoria Park for the Games. Following the conclusion of the Games, the stadium will replace the Gabba as Brisbane's main football and cricket venue. The Gabba will then be demolished, with plans for its site to be redeveloped as a residential development.
The Gabba was the first Australian venue to host an international Twenty20 cricket match. Match Records Cricinfo
In November 1968 Colin Milburn scored 243, including 181 in the two-hour afternoon session, in a Sheffield Shield match for Western Australia vs. Queensland.
As of June 2023, Australia's Michael Clarke holds the record for the highest number of runs scored in one test innings at the Gabba with 259 not out, breaking the previous record set by Alastair Cook.
Australia has a formidable test match record at the ground. As of 2024, in the 66 test matches played there, Australia has won 42, drawn 13, tied 1 and lost 10. Their last loss came in January 2024 against West Indies in the 2nd test of the 2023–24 Frank Worrell trophy. In 2021, India became the first Asian team to win a Test match at the Gabba, after handing Australia their first loss at the Gabba in 29 matches, and 32 years.
On 15 December 2016, Australia hosted Pakistan for the first day-night Test at the Gabba, and the first Australian day-night Test hosted outside the Adelaide Oval.
After Cricket Australia's announcement of test cricket not being played at the ground in the 2026–27 summer of cricket, a deal was landed to hold cricket at the ground 5 years post this break, in the lead up to Brisbane's new cricket venue opening post the 2032 Olympics, Brisbane Olympic Stadium, where it will hold the first test of the 2033–34 Ashes series.
The Gold Coast Suns hosted games at the Gabba in 2011 and in 2018 due to the unavailability of their home ground Carrara Stadium because of redevelopment and the 2018 Commonwealth Games respectively. In addition, Melbourne played an annual home game against Brisbane at The Gabba between 2001 and 2007.
During the 2020 AFL season, the Gabba hosted a greater number of home and away matches than usual, due to the temporary relocation of Victorian and other clubs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The venue was also selected to host the 2020 AFL Grand Final, with the Melbourne Cricket Ground not capable of hosting any spectators at the match. The Gabba thus became the first stadium outside the state of Victoria to host a VFL/AFL Grand Final, which Richmond won against Geelong by 12.9 (81) to 7.8 (50) in front of 29,707 people – just under the venue's temporary maximum capacity due to the pandemic.
The Gabba hosted its first rugby league Test match on 26 June 1909, when Australia defeated New Zealand Māori 16–13.
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| 0–17 |
| 37,460 |
| 37,258 |
| 26,730 |
| 24,616 |
| 22,182 |
| 36,326 |
| 23,442 |
| 36,608 |
| 37,332 |
| + !Sport !Date !Crowd !Event | |||
| Concerts | 4–5 March 2017 | 60,000 | Adele Live 2017 |
| Rugby league | 9 July 1954 | 46,355 | Ashes Australia vs Great Britain |
| Concerts | 6 November 2018 | 43,907 | Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour |
| International cricket | 9 January 2006 | 38,894 | 2005–06 T20 International: Australia vs South Africa |
| Australian rules football | 7 September 2019 | 37,478 | 2019 AFL Qualifying Final: Brisbane Lions vs Richmond |
| Rugby union | 30 June 2001 | 37,460 | 2001 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia: British & Irish Lions vs Australia |
| Soccer | 23 September 2000 | 37,332 | 2000 Olympic Football (men's) Brazil vs Cameroon |
| Domestic cricket (Big Bash League) | 5 January 2018 | 35,564 | 2017–18 BBL Season: Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers |
| +Most career runs !Runs !Player !Period | ||
| 1,335 (26 innings) | Ricky Ponting | 1996–2012 |
| 1,030 (13 innings) | Michael Clarke | 2004–2013 |
| 1,010 (21 innings) | Steve Smith | 2013–2025 |
| 1,006 (11 innings) | Greg Chappell | 1974–1983 |
| 963 (19 innings) | David Warner | 2011–2022 |
| +Most career runs (non-Australia) !Runs !Player !Period | ||
| 443 (8 innings) | Alastair Cook | 2006–2017 |
| 336 (8 innings) | Joe Root | 2013–2025 |
| 314 (6 innings) | Richie Richardson | 1984–1992 |
| 298 (8 innings) | David Gower | 1978–1990 |
| 278 (3 innings) | Martin Crowe | 1985–1987 |
| +Highest individual scores !Runs !Player !Date | ||
| 259* v. South Africa | Michael Clarke | 9 Nov 2012 |
| 235* v. Australia | Alastair Cook | 25 Nov 2010 |
| 226 v. South Africa | Don Bradman | 27 Nov 1931 |
| 207 v. England | Keith Stackpole | 27 Nov 1970 |
| 201 v. Pakistan | Greg Chappell | 27 Nov 1981 |
| +Most centuries !Centuries !Player !Period | ||
| 5 (11 innings) | Greg Chappell | 1974–1983 |
| 5 (13 innings) | Michael Clarke | 2004–2013 |
| 4 (15 innings) | Matthew Hayden | 2000–2008 |
| 4 (21 innings) | Steve Smith | 2013–2025 |
| 4 (19 innings) | David Warner | 2011–2022 |
| 4 (26 innings) | Ricky Ponting | 1996–2012 |
| +Highest batting average (3+ matches) !Average !Player !Period | ||
| 111.77 (11 innings, 2 Not out) | Greg Chappell | 1974–1983 |
| 105.33 (4 innings, 1 NO) | Brian Booth | 1962–1965 |
| 105.14 (7 innings, 0 NO) | Don Bradman | 1931–1947 |
| 103.00 (13 innings, 3 NO) | Michael Clarke | 2004–2013 |
| 85.16 (8 innings, 2 NO) | Doug Walters | 1965–1980 |
| +Most career wickets !Wickets !Player !Period | ||
| 68 (22 innings) | Shane Warne | 1993–2006 |
| 65 (26 innings) | Glenn McGrath | 1993–2006 |
| 58 (26 innings) | Mitchell Starc | 2011–2025 |
| 52 (27 innings) | Nathan Lyon | 2011–2024 |
| 44 (16 innings) | Pat Cummins | 2011–2024 |
| +Most career wickets (non-Australia) !Wickets !Player !Period | ||
| 21 (6 innings) | Richard Hadlee | 1980–1987 |
| 19 (6 innings) | Bob Willis | 1974–1982 |
| 18 (9 innings) | Courtney Walsh | 1984–2000 |
| 15 (6 innings) | Curtly Ambrose | 1988–1996 |
| 14 (5 innings) | Chris Cairns | 1993–2001 |
| 14 (4 innings) | Lance Gibbs | 1968–1975 |
| +Best innings figures !Figures !Player !Date | ||
| 9/52 v. Australia | Richard Hadlee | 8 Nov 1985 |
| 8/71 v. England | Shane Warne | 25 Nov 1994 |
| 7/23 v. Pakistan | Shane Warne | 9 Nov 1995 |
| 7/60 v. England | Keith Miller | 29 Nov 1946 |
| 7/68 v. Australia | Shamar Joseph | 25 Jan 2024 |
| +Best match figures !Figures !Player !Date | ||
| 15/123 v. Australia | Richard Hadlee | 8 Nov 1985 |
| 11/31 v. India | Ernie Toshack | 28 Nov 1947 |
| 11/77 v. Pakistan | Shane Warne | 9 Nov 1995 |
| 11/110 v. England | Shane Warne | 25 Nov 1994 |
| 11/134 v. England | Geoff Lawson | 26 Nov 1982 |
| 11/222 v. West Indies | Alan Davidson | 9 Dec 1960 |
| +Lowest strike rate (4+ innings) !Strike rate !Player !Period | ||
| 22.7 (20 wickets) | Ernie Toshack | 1946–1947 |
| 32.4 (13 wickets) | Gubby Allen | 1933–1936 |
| 37.5 (4 wickets) | Mitchell Marsh | 2014–2024 |
| 37.9 (31 wickets) | Dennis Lillee | 1974–1983 |
| 38.2 (17 wickets) | Stuart Clark | 2006–2008 |
| +Highest partnerships !Runs !Wicket !Players !Match !Date | ||||
| 329* | 2nd | Alastair Cook (235*) & Jonathan Trott (135*) | England v. Australia | 25 Nov 2010 |
| 307 | 6th | Michael Hussey (195) & Brad Haddin (136) | Australia v. England | 25 Nov 2010 |
| 276 | 3rd | Don Bradman (187) & Lindsay Hassett (128) | Australia v. England | 29 Nov 1946 |
| 272 | 2nd | Matthew Hayden (197) & Ricky Ponting (123) | Australia v. England | 7 Nov 2002 |
| 269 | 1st | Michael Slater (169) & Greg Blewett (89) | Australia v. Pakistan | 5 Nov 1999 |
| +Highest partnerships by wicket !Runs !Wicket !Players !Match !Date | ||||
| 269 | 1st | Michael Slater (169) & Greg Blewett (89) | Australia v. Pakistan | 5 Nov 1999 |
| 329* | 2nd | Alastair Cook (235*) & Jonathan Trott (135*) | England v. Australia | 25 Nov 2010 |
| 276 | 3rd | Don Bradman (187) & Lindsay Hassett (128) | Australia v. England | 29 Nov 1946 |
| 259 | 4th | Michael Clarke (259*) & Ed Cowan (136) | Australia v. South Africa | 9 Nov 2012 |
| 228 | 5th | Michael Clarke (259*) & Michael Hussey (100) | Australia v. South Africa | 9 Nov 2012 |
| 307 | 6th | Michael Hussey (195) & Brad Haddin (136) | Australia v. England | 25 Nov 2010 |
| 148 | 7th | Steve Smith (133) & Mitchell Johnson (88) | Australia v. India | 17 Dec 2014 |
| 135 | 8th | Adam Gilchrist (118) & Brett Lee (61) | Australia v. New Zealand | 8 Nov 2001 |
| 92 | 9th | Eddie Paynter (83) & Hedley Verity (23*) | England v. Australia | 10 Feb 1933 |
| 114 | 10th | Glenn McGrath (61) & Jason Gillespie (54*) | Australia v. New Zealand | 18 Nov 2004 |
| +Most career games !Games !Player !Period | ||
| 170 | Simon Black | 1998–2013 |
| 149 | Luke Power | 1998–2012 |
| 147 | Nigel Lappin | 1994–2008 |
| Michael Voss | 1992–2006 | |
| 137 | Daniel Rich | 2009–2022 |
| +Most career goals !Goals !Player !Period | ||
| 323 | Jonathan Brown | 2000–2014 |
| 295 | Alastair Lynch | 1988–2004 |
| 290 | Daniel Bradshaw | 1996–2010 |
| 184 | Jason Akermanis | 1995–2010 |
| 140 | Michael Voss | 1992–2006 |
| +Most goals in a match !Goals !Player !Match !Date | |||
| 11 | Billy Brownless | Geelong v. Brisbane Bears | 14 Apr 1991 |
| 10 | Jonathan Brown | Brisbane Lions v. Carlton | 22 Jul 2007 |
| Jason Dunstall | Hawthorn v. Brisbane Bears | 29 Aug 1993 | |
| Tony Lockett | St Kilda v. Brisbane Bears | 12 May 1991 | |
| 9 | Daniel Bradshaw | Brisbane Lions v. Melbourne | 2 Jul 2005 |
| Lance Whitnall | Carlton v. Brisbane Lions | 25 Jun 2000 |
| +Most disposals in a match !Disposals !Player !Match !Date | |||
| 47 | Tom Rockliff | Brisbane Lions v. Gold Coast | 26 Jul 2014 |
| 46 | Tom Mitchell | Hawthorn v. Brisbane Lions | 20 May 2018 |
| 45 | Jack Macrae | Western Bulldogs v. Brisbane Lions | 4 Aug 2019 |
| Tom Rockliff | Brisbane Lions v. Fremantle | 24 Aug 2014 | |
| Pearce Hanley | Brisbane Lions v. Gold Coast | 26 Jul 2014 |
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