Brisbane, Australia
The Gabba
Opened 189537,000 seatsBrisbane Heat (BBL)
- Par
- 178
- Recent average
- 180
- Men's T20s
- 78
- BBL matches
- 67
What do they score here?
178Par
180Average since Sept 2023
172All-time median
257Highest
110Lowest
+2%Against their leagues
150178200250
24 of 73 reached par.
By era
| Innings from | Innings | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2017 | 24 | 174 | 172.8 |
| 2018–2022 | 30 | 163 | 159.6 |
| 2023 onward | 18 | 177 | 180.8 |
Bat first or chase?
49%34 of 70 won batting first, all-time
31%4 of 13 won batting first since Sept 2023
What total is safe here?
First inningsDefended
Under 1506%1 of 16
150–16960%9 of 15
170–18950%11 of 22
190–20979%11 of 14
210+67%2 of 3
Who has played here?
| Competition | Matches | First | Last | First-innings median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBL | 67 | Dec 2011 | Jan 2026 | 172 |
| T20I (Full Members) | 9 | Jan 2009 | Nov 2025 | 168 |
| T20I (other) | 2 | Jan 2006 | Feb 2013 | 200 |
The ground
The Gabba opened in 1895 and held its first Test in November 1931.
Cricket's first tied Test was played here in December 1960, Australia v the West Indies, and the ground stayed a fortress afterwards: of the 66 Tests played there to 2024, Australia won 42 and lost 10.
- Opened
- 1895
- Capacity
- 37,000
- Ends
- Stanley Street End · Vulture Street End
- Floodlights
- 1995
- Home to
- Brisbane Heat (BBL)
- First Test
- November 1931, Australia v South Africa
KFC BBL|16 here
Questions
- What is a good T20 score at The Gabba?
- Oddsworth's par score at The Gabba is 178. Since September 2023, first innings in men's T20s here have averaged 180 across 14 innings.
- Is it better to bat first or chase at The Gabba?
- Chasing has the edge lately. Teams batting first have won 4 of the 13 completed men's T20s since September 2023, and 34 of 70 all-time.
- What total is safe to defend at The Gabba?
- Teams making 210 or more in the first innings have defended it in 2 of 3 games here. For totals between 190 and 209, 11 of 14; between 170 and 189, 11 of 22; between 150 and 169, 9 of 15; under 150, 1 of 16.
- Is The Gabba a high-scoring ground?
- About average. First innings here run about 2% above the average for the BBL and T20Is at other grounds.
- What is the highest T20 total at The Gabba?
- The highest first-innings total in a men's T20 here is 257, and the lowest is 110.
- Which competitions are played at The Gabba?
- 78 men's T20s have been played here since 2006: 67 in the BBL and 11 in T20Is.