The Gabba

The Gabba
Brisbane Cricket Ground

Ground information

Location

Woolloongabba, Queensland

Coordinates

27°29′9″S 153°2′17″E / 27.48583°S 153.03806°ECoordinates: 27°29′9″S 153°2′17″E / 27.48583°S 153.03806°E

Establishment

1895

Capacity

42,000

Owner

Queensland Government

Operator

Stadiums Queensland

Tenants

Queensland cricket team, Brisbane Lions, Brisbane Heat

End names

Stanley Street End
Vulture Street End

International information

First Test

27 November – 3 December 1931:

Australia v

South Africa

Last Test

15–19 December 2016:

Australia v

Pakistan

First ODI

23 December 1979:

England v

West Indies

Last ODI

13 January 2017:

Australia v

Pakistan

First T20I

9 January 2006:

Australia v

South Africa

Last T20I

13 February 2013:

Australia v

West Indies

Team information

Queensland	(1896–present)
Brisbane Bears (AFL)	(1991, 1993–1996)
Brisbane Lions (AFL)	(1997–present)
Gold Coast Suns (AFL)	(2011)
Brisbane Heat (BBL)	(2011–present)
Brisbane Heat (WBBL)	(2015–present)

As of 13 January 2017
Source: Cricinfo

The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. It is named after the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located.

The land on which the ground sits was first set aside for use as a cricket ground in 1895 and the first cricket match was held on the site on 19 December 1896, between Parliament and The Press. Prior to this, cricket was played at the cricket ground located in the area then known as 'Green Hills' (then located beside Countess Street Petrie Terrace opposite the Victoria Barracks – now occupied by the Northern Busway), since at least the early 1860s.

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 match at the Gabba was played between Australia and South Africa between 27 November and 3 December 1931.

Over the years, the Gabba has hosted athletics, Australian rules football, baseball, concerts, cricket, cycling, rugby league, rugby union, soccer and pony and greyhound races.

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