The Gabba
The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba,[4][5] 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, concerts, cricket, cycling, rugby league, rugby union, Association football and pony 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. It is also the secondary home of the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League. The stadium will receive an upgrade for the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.[6]
For the city council ward, see The Gabba Ward. For other uses, see Gabba (disambiguation).Ground information
Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
1895
Stadiums Queensland
27 November – 3 December 1931:
Australia v 
South Africa
25–28 January 2024: Australia v 
West Indies
23 December 1979:
England v West Indies
9 January 2006: Australia v 
South Africa
1 November 2022: England v 
New Zealand
16 January 1993: Australia v New Zealand
17 January 1993: Australia v New Zealand
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 170.6 metres (560 feet) (east-west) by 149.9 metres (492 feet) (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.[7] 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.[8] For AFL matches the capacity is slightly larger at 37,478.[2][3]
Awards[edit]
In 2009, as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Gabba was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as a "structure and engineering feat".[40]
