The iconic Gabba stadium has been a fortress for Australia, though India defeated them at the venue to complete an unforgettable 2-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series win in January 2021. The Queensland government recently abandoned a 2.7 billion dollars plan to demolish and rebuild the Gabba for the 2032 Olympic Games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Instead, it has invested that amount in upgrading the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (QSAC), Suncorp Stadium, and the Gabba. \u201cI\u2019d be knocking down the Gabba and building a new venue from scratch at Victoria Park. A brand new 60,000-seat stadium suits rugby, cricket, Aussie rules, and the Olympics, and the Gabba becomes housing,\u201d said Border to The Courier Mail.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Moreover, after an independent review, a 3.4 billion dollars proposal to construct a new oval stadium at Victoria Park was also rejected by the Queensland government. The uncertainty around the Gabba has been so high that Brisbane is likely to be absent from Australia\u2019s schedule of hosting Test matches for the next seven years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"They haven\u2019t got any certainty about the Gabba, so we\u2019re off the roster. It\u2019s sad, but they\u2019ve got to have some certainty, probably over the next four years, if they can use the Gabba or not.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Because we have an election coming up, nobody wants to touch the hot potato of announcing where the main venue would be. But I\u2019ll have a crack and say knock the Gabba down for urban renewal, and because it\u2019s on the city fringe, you could probably pay for the Olympics just by selling the property,\u201d added Border.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Ian Healy said Cricket Australia is anxious about the future of hosting cricket in Brisbane ahead of state elections happening in October this year. The third Test of this year\u2019s Border-Gavaskar Trophy between Australia and India will be held at the Gabba from December 14-18.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"After India and the Ashes, the next season there are only three Tests (against New Zealand) and we've missed out, as you do because the newest stadium is the Adelaide Oval that holds more than ours. Other governments are investing in that, and I think the other states are investing in a seven-year rotation and Brisbane's stuck.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Ian Healy said Cricket Australia is anxious about the future of hosting cricket in Brisbane ahead of state elections happening in October this year. The third Test of this year\u2019s Border-Gavaskar Trophy between Australia and India will be held at the Gabba from December 14-18.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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