Brisbane · Australia · 2002–2025
The Gabba, Brisbane: Pitch Conditions, Records and Match Stats
At a glance
Matches
129
All formats
Par score
215
1st-innings average
Chase success
52%
Balanced
Bat-first win
44%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Gabba, and what captains should plan for.
Across 127 matches on record, teams batting second have won 53% of completed games at The Gabba. The gap between first and second-innings averages (215 vs 201) is tighter than you might expect, suggesting conditions shift enough across an innings to give chasers a marginal advantage rather than a commanding one.
The average powerplay score across all formats is 34 runs at a cost of 1.17 wickets, which points to a surface where new-ball movement keeps run rates in check. Openers who play themselves in during the powerplay tend to find the middle overs more rewarding, where the average contribution rises to 141 runs per innings.
An average of just 31 runs in the death overs suggests the ground's dimensions and pitch characteristics make boundary-hitting harder late in an innings than at many comparable Australian venues. Teams aiming to post big totals may need to front-load their scoring through the middle phase.
Australia's Test and ODI record here is striking: 35 wins from 51 matches across international formats, a win rate of 81%. Touring sides have historically found conditions difficult to negotiate, with England winning just 4 of 13 matches and Sri Lanka 3 of 11.
With 67 of the ground's 127 recorded matches being Big Bash League games, The Gabba functions primarily as a T20 venue in the modern era. Brisbane Heat are the home franchise with 31 wins from 67 matches, though Sydney Sixers have an impressive 80% win rate from their 11 visits.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Gabba. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
215
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
200
Chasing average
Chase success
52%
All formats
Highest total
602
On record
Lowest total
51
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Gabba. Phase bands show Powerplay (overs 1–6), Middle (7–15) and Death (16–20) — the death-overs acceleration is where the ground's character shows up most sharply.
Powerplay
38RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
134RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
43RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Heat | 67 | 31 | 34 | 1 | 46% |
| Australia Cricket | 51 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 69% |
| India Cricket | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27% |
| England Cricket | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 31% |
| Hobart Hurricanes | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 54% |
| Sri Lanka Cricket | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 27% |
| Sydney Sixers | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 73% |
| Adelaide Strikers | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
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