India lock horns against Australia in the third Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Gabba in Brisbane, starting on 14 December 2024. The Gabba is one of the most successful venues in Test Cricket for the Australian Cricket Team. India comes into the test on the back of thumping defeat have an uphill task at their hands. 

Indian National Cricket Team gears up for the high-octane WTC fixture with a lot at stake looking ahead to the World Test Championship final. Here’s a look at how challenging pitch conditions will be, records of Australia and India at the venue, and stats.

India’s Record at Gabba

The Gabba has been a challenging Test venue for almost all touring nations and it’s the same for the Indian Cricket Team. 

Team India has played seven test matches at Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba). India has managed just one solitary win here, suffered five defeats, and one match has ended in a draw.

Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	Highest Score	Lowest Score
India	7	1	5	0	1	409	58

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India’s last match at The Gabba in 2021

This is a silver lining! India’s last match at The Gabba was the fourth Test of the 2020-21 series which remains one of the greatest Indian cricket test wins overseas. 

Against all odds, India was starting at a certain defeat with Aussies setting a daunting target of 328 runs on the final day.

To make matters worse for the Indian team, regular captain Virat Kohli missed out due to personal reasons while the squad was plagued with injuries.

Rishabh Pant’s counterattacking unbeaten 89 came at the right time as India registered their win at The Gabba and also sealed the series 2-1. 

Match Summary: Australia 369 & 294 lost to India 336 & 329/7 (T:328) – 4th Test, Brisbane, January 15 – 19, 2021, India’s tour of Australia 2020-21

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Australia’s Record at The Gabba, Brisbane

Australia loves playing Test Cricket at this venue. In the 66 matches played here, Aussies have won 42 matches, losing only 10. 13 matches have ended in a draw while one has been a tied test.

Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	Highest Score	Lowest Score
Australia	66	42	10	1	13	645	58

Curator provides insight into The Gabba pitch for AUS vs IND 3rd Test

Now that all the focus is on pitch conditions, David Sandurski (the Gabba pitch curator) has shared his thoughts on what to expect in the Australia vs India third test.

Speaking to The West Australian, Sandurski said, “Generally speaking, we still prepare the pitch the exact same way every time to try and get the same good carry, pace, and bounce that the Gabba is known for. We are just trying to make a traditional Gabba wicket like we do each year”.

He stressed the fact that early-season pitch tends to be “fresher” which offers more assistance to bowlers than the ones being played on later in the summer.

This is the reason Australia schedules Test matches at The Gabba before Christmas, as a spicy pitch gives an advantage to their fast bowlers.

Basis these insights, expect the IND vs AUS 3rd Test pitch to be pacy and bouncy. 

The Gabba Brisbane Test Records

Last 5 Test Match Results at The Gabba, Brisbane

Team 1	Team 2	Winner	Margin	Match Date
Australia	West Indies	West Indies	8 runs	Jan 25-28, 2024
Australia	South Africa	Australia	6 wickets	Dec 17-18, 2022
Australia	England	Australia	9 wickets	Dec 8-11, 2021
Australia	India	India	3 wickets	Jan 15-19, 2021
Australia	Pakistan	Australia	inns & 5 runs	Nov 21-24, 2019

Highest Totals in Test at The Gabba, Brisbane

Team	Score	Opposition	Result	Match Date
Australia	645	England	AUS Win	29 Nov 1946
Australia	607/6d	New Zealand	AUS Win	3 Dec 1993
Australia	602/9d	England	AUS Win	23 Nov 2006
Australia	601/8d	England	AUS Win	26 Nov 1954
Australia	585	New Zealand	AUS Win	18 Nov 2004

Lowest Totals in Test at The Gabba, Brisbane

Team	Score	Opposition	Result	Match Date
India	58	Australia	AUS Win	28 Nov 1947
Australia	58	England	ENG Win	4 Dec 1936
New Zealand	76	Australia	AUS Win	18 Nov 2004
England	79	Australia	AUS Win	7 Nov 2002
West Indies	82	Australia	AUS Win	23 Nov 2000

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Most Runs by Batsman in Test at The Gabba, Brisbane

Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	HS	Batting Average	100	50
Ricky Ponting (AUS)	17	26	1335	196	63.57	4	10
Michael Clarke (AUS)	10	13	1030	259*	103.00	5	2
Gregg Chappell (AUS)	7	11	1006	201	111.77	5	4
David Warner (AUS)	11	19	963	163	56.64	4	2
Steve Waugh (AUS)	17	26	915	147*	41.59	3	5
Mark Taylor (AUS)	10	18	912	164	57.00	2	6
Matthew Hayden (AUS)	9	15	901	197	60.06	4	1
Steve Smith (AUS)	10	17	821	141*	54.73	3	3
Allan Border (AUS)	15	22	779	152*	37.09	3	2
David Boon (AUS)	12	20	750	143	37.50	2	4

Most Wickets by Bowlers in Test at The Gabba, Brisbane

Player	Matches	Wickets	BBI	Ave	SR	4	5	10
Shane Warne (AUS)	11	68	8/71	20.30	48.82	7	3	2
Glenn McGrath (AUS)	13	65	6/17	21.75	49.81	6	4	1
Nathan Lyon (AUS)	13	51	4/69	28.31	60.58	2	–	–
Mitchell Starc (AUS)	11	47	4/52	28.93	49.02	4	–	–
Pat Cummins (AUS)	7	40	6/23	18.22	38.92	2	3	1
Craig McDermott (AUS)	8	40	6/53	22.62	47.17	4	2	–
Josh Hazlewood (AUS)	8	37	5/57	23.75	52.16	1	2	–
Mitchell Johnson (AUS)	7	34	5/39	25.08	44.00	3	2	–
Dennis Lillee (AUS)	6	31	6/53	20.16	37.90	2	2	–
Brett Lee (AUS)	6	29	5/30	21.55	40.96	2	2	–

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