Australia vs Pakistan T20I series: The Gabba, Brisbane, pitch history and T20I records
The Gabba will play host to the first T20I of the three-match series between Pakistan and Australia on Thursday, November 14. This will be the first T20I series between Pakistan and Australia since 2019.
Australia have never lost a T20I against Pakistan on home turf before. Having won their first away ODI series against Australia in 22 years last week, Pakistan will be aiming to snap their T20I losing streak against the Aussies Down Under.
Before the opening match of the series gets underway, here's a glance at the pitch history and T20I records of The Gabba.
The Gabba, Brisbane, T20I stats and records
The Gabba in Brisbane has hosted 10 T20Is so far, with Australia participating in seven of them. The home team has an impressive 6-1 win-loss record in the shortest format of the game at this venue.
Here are some important numbers fans should know from previous T20Is played in Brisbane:
T20I matches played: 10
Won by teams batting first: 7
Won by teams batting second: 3
Highest team total: 209/3 - Australia vs South Africa, 2006
Lowest team total: 114 - South Africa vs Australia, 2006
Highest successful run-chase: 161/4 - Australia vs South Africa, 2009
Highest individual score: 96 - Damien Martyn (AUS) vs South Africa, 2006
Best bowling figures: 4/20 - Mitchell Starc (AUS) vs West Indies, 2022
Average first innings score: 166
The Gabba, Brisbane, pitch report
The pitch in Brisbane generally supports the pacers. Two years ago, Australian pacer Mitchell Starc bowled a magnificent spell of 4/20 in a T20I against West Indies on this ground.
The captain winning the toss may prefer batting first because teams chasing a target have only won 30% of the T20Is in Brisbane. Besides, there hasn't been a single successful run-chase of a target more than 165 here.
The Gabba, Brisbane, last T20I
England defeated New Zealand by 20 runs in the last T20I match hosted by this venue. It was a T20 World Cup 2022 game, where Jos Buttler's 47-ball 73 powered the English outfit to 179/6 in 20 overs. In response, the Blackcaps managed 159/6 and lost the game despite a 36-ball 62 from Glenn Phillips.
The batters smashed 12 sixes in that contest. 12 wickets fell in 40 overs, with spinners accounting for only one of them. Here's a summary of the scorecard:
Brief scores: England 179/6 (Jos Buttler 73, Lockie Ferguson 2/45) beat New Zealand 159/6 (Glenn Phillips 62, Sam Curran 2/26) by 20 runs.