The Gabba
Brisbane, Australia · 67 BBL matches here
The Gabba opened in 1895 and held its first Test in November 1931.
- Opened
- 1895
- Capacity
- 37,000 seats
- Ends
- Stanley Street End · Vulture Street End
- Home to
- Brisbane Heat (BBL)
Batting first here
4 of 13 won batting first over the last three years. All-time 48% (34 of 71). BBL and T20Is.
Every first innings here
24 of 74reached par (179). Median 172.
Recent BBL first innings average 170; games here have scored about 3% above their leagues' averages. Medians by era: 2008–2017 174, 2018–2022 161, 2023 onward 177.
Weather: dry, like 20 Dec 2019
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
20 December 2019 at The Gabba: 24 °C, humidity 74%, wind 10 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 43 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 28 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at The Gabba during these hours.
Rain should not be a factor. These conditions are dry, and only 4% of games at Australian BBL grounds in similar weather were shortened or washed out. The evening hours carry no rain, so neither innings is exposed. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at Australian BBL grounds.
During play: 23.7 °C on average, humidity 74%, wind 10 km/h gusting to 34. Humidity climbs from 64% to 81%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 23 Dec 2025
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened or washed out (37 of 101).
23 December 2025 at The Gabba: 25 °C, humidity 86%, wind 5 km/h and 2.6 mm of rain during the hours of play. 43 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 28 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at The Gabba during these hours.
These conditions carry a medium rain risk, with 2.6 mm of rain expected during play and the wettest spell from 19:00 to 21:00 overlapping both innings. At Australian BBL grounds, 37% of games in similar wet weather were shortened or washed out, so lost overs and a rain-rule finish are a real possibility. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to scoring.
During play: 25.4 °C on average, humidity 86%, wind 5 km/h gusting to 18. Humidity climbs from 72% to 95%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Heaviest rain 19:00–21:00, mostly over both innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 14 Jan 2024
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
14 January 2024 at The Gabba: 25 °C, humidity 78%, wind 12 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 43 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 28 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at The Gabba during these hours.
These conditions are dry and hot, with no rain expected during the hours of play. Only 4% of games in similar weather at Australian BBL grounds have been shortened or washed out, so rain should not be a factor. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at these grounds.
During play: 25.4 °C on average, humidity 78%, wind 12 km/h gusting to 34. Humidity climbs from 72% to 82%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.