‘They haven’t got any certainty about the Gabba’ – worries Allan Border about the ambiguity around the Gabba’s future

Known for its strong home record in Test matches, the Gabba, sometimes known as “The Fortress,” has been a mainstay of Australian cricket for a long time. But new information suggests that a more modern structure will take the place of this legendary location.

The Australian icon Allan Border has recently been a strong proponent of rebuilding, suggesting that the Gabba be demolished to provide room for a cutting-edge stadium in a new location. In his vision, the new location will serve as a multi-sport hub that will be essential to organising events during the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

Cricket Australia is expected to announce a seven-year Test match schedule that will secure matches for Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne until the 2030–31 season, notwithstanding the Gabba’s absence from the team. These reports come from the Courier Mail.

Although Allan Border, who had a tremendous career there and unveiled his bronze statue at the location in 2021.

couldn’t disguise his sadness, he believed that the decision to build a new facility would ultimately be beneficial for the Olympics.

Sad as it may be, they will need to know for sure whether they can continue to utilise the Gabba for the next four years or not. We’re off the roster because they don’t know for sure about the Gabba. Although it’s on the outskirts of the city, you could probably pay for the Olympics just by selling the property, so I’ll have a crack and say pull the Gabba down for urban redevelopment,” Border said, as cited by Fox Cricket.

The AFL, which also depends on the stadium, is among the sports for which the uncertainty surrounding the Gabba has sparked more concerns. Border has pleaded with the officials in charge of the 2032 Summer Olympics to take swift action to address and rectify the problem.

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Border continued, “Nobody wants to touch the hot potato of announcing where the main venue would be because we have an election coming up.” In 66 men’s Test matches played at the Gabba as of 2024, Australia has won 42, drawn 13, tied 1, and lost just 10 of them.