The Gabba
The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. It has hosted many different sports including athletics, Australian rules football, baseball, concerts, cricket, cycling, rugby league, rugby union, soccer and pony and greyhound racing. From October to March, the stadium hosts cricket matches. The Queensland cricket team and the Brisbane Heat play home matches at the stadium. It is also the home ground of the Brisbane Lions during the Australian Football League (AFL) season.
It will be the main hub for the 2032 Summer Olympics.[1]
The Gabba Media
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Woolloongabba Cricket Ground, 1899.
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The Gabba in the 1980s prior to redevelopment
A cricket match between Australia and South Africa, December 2006
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The Gabba in 2006–07 Ashes series
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Australian Football Premiership Finals at the Gabba, 1907
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An Australian Football Match at the Gabba in 2008.
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Brisbane Lions vs Sydney Swans at the Gabba looking east in 2019
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Ricky Ponting holds the record for most career runs at the Gabba.
References
- ↑ "Brisbane announced as 2032 Olympic Games host city at IOC meeting in Tokyo". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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