AustraliaTest and ODI ground1931 to 2024
Brisbane Cricket Ground
Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane Cricket Ground records at a glance
At Brisbane Cricket Ground, the highest Test team total is 645 by Australia in 1946; the highest individual score is 259* by Michael Clarke in 2012; the highest successful chase is 329/7 by India in 2021.
At Brisbane Cricket Ground, the highest ODI team total is 324/7 by Australia in 2010; the highest individual score is 163 by David Warner in 2012; the highest successful chase is 309/3 by Australia in 2016.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 645 (Australia, 1946) | 324/7 (Australia, 2010) |
| Lowest completed total | 58 (India, 1947) | 71 (Pakistan, 1993) |
| Highest successful chase | 329/7 (India, 2021) | 309/3 (Australia, 2016) |
| Highest individual score | Michael Clarke 259* (2012) | David Warner 163 (2012) |
| Best bowling | Richard Hadlee 9/52 (1985) | Chris Woakes 6/45 (2011) |
| Most runs at the ground | Ricky Ponting 1,335 | Dean Jones 513 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Shane Warne 68 | Glenn McGrath 21 |
| Average first-innings total | 332 | 228 |
About Brisbane Cricket Ground
The Gabba, officially the Brisbane Cricket Ground at Woolloongabba, has staged Tests since 1931 and has been the most forbidding ground in Australia for visiting sides. Australia have won 42 of their 66 Tests here and lost ten, and from the end of 1988 they went more than 32 years without a defeat, a run India ended in January 2021. It was also the scene of the first tied Test, between Australia and the West Indies in December 1960. The pitch is known for pace and bounce, especially early in a match. Richard Hadlee's 9 for 52 in 1985 is the best Test bowling at the ground, and Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath took 68 and 65 wickets here. Michael Clarke's 259 not out against South Africa in 2012 is the highest individual score. In one-day cricket the side batting second has won 39 of the 73 decided matches at the ground.
Brisbane Cricket Ground in numbers
Brisbane Cricket Ground, in Brisbane, Australia, has staged 66 Tests and 78 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between Australia and South Africa in 1931, and the most recent international here was in 2024. Its Tests span 90 years and more.
In Tests
Of the 66 Tests played at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 13 were drawn (20%), 26 won by the side batting first and 26 by the side batting second, and 1 tie. Decided Tests have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. Australia have played 66 of those Tests and won 42, lost 10 and drawn or tied 14, a win rate of 64%. The most frequent visitors have been England (22) and West Indies (13).
The average first-innings total was 383 in the 1930s (3 Tests) and 245 in the 2020s (4 Tests), peaking at 402 in the 2000s. Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 10 Tests, against 10 in the 1990s.
Ricky Ponting has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,335 in 26 innings with 4 hundreds, and Shane Warne has taken the most wickets, 68 in 11 Tests.
- Highest total: Australia's 645 (1946)
- Lowest completed innings: India's 58 (1947)
- Highest individual score: Michael Clarke, 259 not out against South Africa (2012)
- Best bowling: Richard Hadlee, 9 for 52 (1985)
- Heaviest defeat: England, by an innings and 332 runs against Australia (1946)
- Closest finish: Match tied (1960)
In one-day internationals
Of the 78 ODIs played at Brisbane Cricket Ground, sides batting first have won 34 and chasing sides 39; 5 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. Australia have played 42 of those ODIs and won 23, lost 15 and tied or had no result in 4, a win rate of 55%. The most frequent visitors have been West Indies (22) and England (17).
The average first-innings total was 206 in the 1980s (18 ODIs) and 250 in the 2010s (15 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 22 ODIs, against 22 in the 2000s.
Dean Jones has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 513 in 9 innings with 2 hundreds, and Glenn McGrath has taken the most wickets, 21 in 10 ODIs.
- Highest total: Australia's 324 for 7 (2010)
- Lowest completed innings: Pakistan's 71 (1993)
- Highest individual score: David Warner, 163 against Sri Lanka (2012)
- Best bowling: Chris Woakes, 6 for 45 (2011)
- Widest win by runs: Australia, by 110 runs over India (2012)
- Closest finishes: Australia won by 1 wicket (2014) and West Indies won by 1 wicket (2001)
Tests at Brisbane Cricket Ground
66 Tests, 1931 to 2024. The first was Australia v South Africa on 27 November 1931: Australia won by an innings and 163 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3 | 383 |
| 1940s | 2 | 514 |
| 1950s | 5 | 292 |
| 1960s | 6 | 402 |
| 1970s | 6 | 251 |
| 1980s | 10 | 242 |
| 1990s | 10 | 355 |
| 2000s | 10 | 402 |
| 2010s | 10 | 338 |
| 2020s | 4 | 245 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 26 | 1,335 | 4 |
| Michael Clarke | Australia | 13 | 1,030 | 5 |
| Greg Chappell | Australia | 11 | 1,006 | 5 |
| David Warner | Australia | 19 | 963 | 4 |
| Steve Waugh | Australia | 26 | 915 | 3 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Warne | Australia | 11 | 68 |
| Glenn McGrath | Australia | 13 | 65 |
| Nathan Lyon | Australia | 13 | 51 |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | 11 | 47 |
| Craig McDermott | Australia | 8 | 40 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 645
- Lowest completed total
- 58
- Highest score
- 259* · Michael Clarke
- Best bowling
- 9/52 · Richard Hadlee
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 332
- Biggest win by runs
- 384 runs
Closest finishes
- Match tied (1960)
ODIs at Brisbane Cricket Ground
78 ODIs, 1979 to 2018. The first was England v West Indies on 23 December 1979: West Indies won by 9 wickets (with 19 balls remaining).
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 217 |
| 1980s | 18 | 206 |
| 1990s | 22 | 220 |
| 2000s | 22 | 240 |
| 2010s | 15 | 250 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Jones | Australia | 9 | 513 | 2 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 18 | 464 | 1 |
| Brian Lara | West Indies | 11 | 400 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | Australia | 11 | 381 | 2 |
| Richie Richardson | West Indies | 12 | 375 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | Australia | 10 | 21 |
| Brett Lee | Australia | 13 | 20 |
| Ian Bishop | West Indies | 6 | 15 |
| Nathan Bracken | Australia | 7 | 14 |
| Michael Holding | West Indies | 7 | 13 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 324/7
- Lowest completed total
- 71
- Highest score
- 163 · David Warner
- Best bowling
- 6/45 · Chris Woakes
- Biggest win by runs
- 110 runs
Closest finishes
Most recent matches
- West Indies v Australia (Test, 25 January 2024): West Indies won by 8 runs
- South Africa v Australia (Test, 17 December 2022): Australia won by 6 wickets
- England v Australia (Test, 8 December 2021): Australia won by 9 wickets
- Australia v India (Test, 15 January 2021): India won by 3 wickets
- Pakistan v Australia (Test, 21 November 2019): Australia won by an innings and 5 runs
- Sri Lanka v Australia (Test, 24 January 2019): Australia won by an innings and 40 runs
- Australia v England (ODI, 19 January 2018): England won by 4 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
- England v Australia (Test, 23 November 2017): Australia won by 10 wickets
- Australia v Pakistan (ODI, 13 January 2017): Australia won by 92 runs
- Australia v Pakistan (Test, 15 December 2016): Australia won by 39 runs
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 66 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 78 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive