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The plan to transfer Ashes Gabba torment to new Brisbane ground

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Davis, W. (2026, September 21). The plan to transfer Ashes Gabba torment to new Brisbane ground. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/the-plan-to-transfer-ashes-gabba-torment-to-new-brisbane-ground-20260921-p60z4v.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The article reports on plans to transfer the cricket pitch from Brisbane's Gabba ground, known as one of Australia's toughest venues for visiting teams, to a new stadium at Victoria Park in Brisbane. The turf will be moved in September 2024 and developed over six years before being installed at the new venue after the 2032 Olympics, with Premier David Crisafulli emphasizing its significance in maintaining Australia’s cricketing advantage. Queensland-based Test player Marnus Labuschagne highlights how the pitch's composition gives home teams a significant edge due to its pace and bounce.

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The cricket pitch at the Gabba in Brisbane, known as one of the most challenging grounds for visiting teams due to its fast pace and bounce, will be moved to a new stadium in Victoria Park after the 2032 Games. A new turf tray is scheduled to be installed next to the current wicket this September, with development over six years before relocation. Premier David Crisafulli emphasized the plan's aim to maintain Australia's competitive edge against international teams. Queensland-based cricketer Marnus Labuschagne noted that the pitch composition at the Gabba provides a significant advantage for Australian players, and transplanting it will help preserve this dominance. The Gabba has historically been dubbed the "Gabbatoir" because of the high number of dismissals suffered by opposing teams there.

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Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne said the composition of the pitch was a big part of what made the ground so difficult for touring teams, and transplanting a new deck from the same turf would help preserve the advantage.

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🔮 The cricketing turf that has made the Gabba one of the most feared fortresses in Australian sport will be lifted out and moved to Brisbane’s new stadium at Victoria Park.

2026-09-21 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The plan to transfer Ashes Gabba torment to new Brisbane ground · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

The cricketing turf that has made the Gabba one of the most feared fortresses in Australian sport will be lifted out and moved to Brisbane’s new stadium at Victoria Park. asserted

Gabba → make → Park

A new tray will be installed next to the existing wicket at the ground in September to create a clone pitch, which will then be developed over the next six years before being shifted to the new venue after the 2032 Games. asserted

which → instal → Games

“It’s about [making] sure that we can continue to inflict pain on those who come to this country,” Premier David Crisafulli said from the stadium on Monday morning alongside national cricketers. asserted

Crisafulli → ’ → cricketers

The Australian Men’s Cricket Team has historically dominated opponents at the Gabba – giving it the nickname the “Gabbatoir” – though it has suffered rare losses to India and the West Indies in recent years. asserted

it → dominate → years

transplanting → say → advantage

“There are no venues other than probably the WACA and the Gabba that give you that real advantage of pace and bounce,” the Queensland-based Test player said. asserted

player → be → pace

“If you grow up here, you play here, you learn these conditions ... so the upper hand is so big.” asserted

hand → grow → conditions

He said his two best memories at the ground were scoring his first century in 2019, and working for Channel Nine operating the Hot Spot camera in 2010 when fast bowler Peter Siddle took a hat-trick on his birthday. asserted

Siddle → say → birthday

The underlying composition of the turf had not changed in recent history, Stadiums Queensland chief executive Todd Harris said. asserted

Harris → underlie → history

He noted the pitch was laser levelled in preparation for the 2000 Olympic Games, but the ground was not dug out. asserted

ground → note → Games

The premier declined to say how much moving the pitch would cost, only confirming it would come out of the $7.1 billion games funding envelope. asserted

it → decline → envelope

“It’ll be worth every single cent,” he said. asserted

he → say → ?

This masthead reported the pitch could be transferred in 2025, with sports minister Tim Mander floating the possibility in May of that year. uncertain

Mander → report → year

The Gabba will be demolished after the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the new stadium at Victoria Park becoming Brisbane’s premier oval venue. asserted

stadium → demolish → Park