Brisbane, Australia
The Gabba
Opened 189537,000 seatsBrisbane Heat (BBL)
- Recent average
- 180
- All-time median
- 268
- Men's one-day matches
- 34
- Batting first wins
- 48%
What do they score here?
6 of 30 reached 300.
Bat first or chase?
What total is safe here?
Who has played here?
| Competition | Matches | First | Last | First-innings median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 29 | Jan 2003 | Jan 2018 | 269 |
| Australian One-Day Cup | 5 | Mar 2021 | Feb 2026 | 205 |
The Gabba one-day cricket FAQs
What is a good ODI and one-day score at The Gabba?
A typical first-innings total in men's one-day cricket at The Gabba is 268, the median of 30 completed first innings in ODIs and the Australian One-Day Cup.
Is it better to bat first or chase in an ODI or one-day match at The Gabba?
Chasing has the edge at The Gabba: teams batting first have won 14 of the 29 completed men's one-day matches there.
What total is safe to defend in an ODI or one-day match at The Gabba?
In men's one-day cricket at The Gabba, a first innings of 350 or more has been defended in 1 of 1 game. For 300 to 349, 3 of 5; 250 to 299, 8 of 13; under 250, 2 of 10.
What is the highest ODI and one-day total at The Gabba?
The highest first-innings total in men's one-day cricket at The Gabba is 361, and the lowest completed one is 74. 6 of 30 completed first innings there have reached 300.
Which one-day competitions are played at The Gabba?
The Gabba has hosted 34 men's one-day matches since 2003: 29 ODIs and 5 in the Australian One-Day Cup.
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
- Match 2Heat v SixersTuesday 15 December 2026, 6:15pm AEST (7:15pm AEDT)
- Match 15Heat v StrikersMonday 28 December 2026, 6:15pm AEST (7:15pm AEDT)
- Match 20Heat v HurricanesFriday 1 January 2027, 6:15pm AEST (7:15pm AEDT)
- Match 28Heat v ScorchersFriday 8 January 2027, 6:15pm AEST (7:15pm AEDT)
- Match 40Heat v ThunderSunday 17 January 2027, 7:15pm AEST (8:15pm AEDT)