Gabba's legendary cricket pitch to relocate to new Victoria Park stadium
Queensland will grow duplicate Gabba wickets on trays. They will transport them to Victoria Park's new stadium after the 2032 Olympics.
Pitches will be grown on trays embedded in the existing Gabba turf over the coming weeks and then transported to Victoria Park's new 63,000-seat Brisbane Stadium after the Games. Authorities believe the Gabba's feared bouncy deck can be replicated at the new venue, ensuring Australia keeps its Test advantage in Queensland.
The Gabba hosted a 33-year undefeated Test run until 2021. It still dominates traditional rivals like England, which has not won there since 1986.
The relocation plan will have the new pitch ready for play just months after the 2032 Games. Brisbane will host the opening 2032-33 Ashes Test at Victoria Park.
The plan comes after the Gabba hosts no Test match this summer for the first time in 50 years due to prior government uncertainty.
- 33 years until 2021
- Undefeated run years
- 63,000 seats
- Victoria Park stadium capacity
- First in 50 years
- Years without Test match
- 1986
- England's last Gabba win
Why it mattersWickets take years to develop at new venues. The Gabba's famous bounce gives Australia a rare advantage and preserves an important cricket legacy.
AustraliaAustralian cricket fans will see the Gabba's Test tradition continue at a new home ground, and Brisbane remains positioned as the summer's opening Test host.
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