Brisbane Cricket 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.

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. The highest total is Australia's 645 in 1946; the lowest completed innings India's 58 in 1947; the highest individual score Michael Clarke's 259 not out against South Africa in 2012; the best bowling Richard Hadlee's 9 for 52 in 1985. The heaviest defeat was England's, by an innings and 332 runs against Australia in 1946. The closest finish: Match tied (1960).

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. The highest total is Australia's 324 for 7 in 2010; the lowest completed innings Pakistan's 71 in 1993; the highest individual score David Warner's 163 against Sri Lanka in 2012; the best bowling Chris Woakes's 6 for 45 in 2011. The widest margin by runs was Australia's 110-run win over India in 2012. The 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.

First-innings totals by decade

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).

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Australia won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining) (2014)
• West Indies won by 1 wicket (with 8 balls remaining) (2001)
• South Africa won by 2 runs (1998)
• Australia won by 1 run (revised target) (1992)
• West Indies won by 1 wicket (with 7 balls remaining) (revised target) (1982)

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