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Brisbane - 1st Test

Brisbane, Wooloongabba

Venue for: First Test, 4-8 Dec 2003

The name 'Gabba' is synonymous with cricket in Australia just as Eden Gardens is in India and The Lord's is in England.

South Africa took part in the first Test match at the ground, situated in the Brisbane suburb of Wooloongabba, in 1931/32. But the tourists did not fare too well and crashed to an innings defeat. Don Bradman's 226 in the first innings of that Test remains a record.

The Aussies have not lost a Test match at the venue since 1988/89 and they will be keen to keep their record going against the Indians.

The wicket is generally very true, not as quick as Perth but quick all the same. There is sideways movement for the quicks and the batsmen, which needs good technique and concentration to survive

Ground details:
First Test: Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, 1931/32
Result: Australia won by an innings and 163 runs

Most Recent Test: Australia v England, The Ashes 1st Test, 2002/03
Result: Australia won by 384 runs (Hayden 197 & 103 and Ponting 123)

Head-to-head
Won by AusWon by IndDrawnTiedTotal
40004

Matches played between India and Australia
SeriesTestDateResult
1947-19481st Test 28/11/1947Aus won by an inns and 226 runs
1967-19683rd Test 19/01/1968Aus won by 39 runs
1977-19781st Test 2/12/77Aus won by 16 runs
1991-19921st Test 29/11/1991Aus won by 10 wickets

Partnership records
WicketRunsBatsmenMatch
1st269M J Slater and G S Blewett (Aus)1999-2000 vs Pak
2nd272M L Hayden and R T Ponting (Aus)2002-2003 vs Eng
3rd276D G Bradman and A L Hassett (Aus)1946-1947 vs Eng
4th198L G Rowe and A I Kallicharran (WI)1975-1976 vs Aus
5th187W M Lawry and K D Walters (Aus)1965-1966 vs Eng
6th197A R Border and G R J Matthews (Aus)1985-1986 vs NZ
7th144P A De Silva and J R Ratnayeke (SL)1989-1990 vs Aus
8th135A C Gilchrist and B Lee (Aus)2001-2002 vs NZ
9th92E Paynter and H Verity (Eng)1932-1933 vs Aus
10th86S K Warne and S A Muller (Aus)1999-2000 vs Pak

Top 10 Batsmen (By aggregate runs)
PlayerCountryMInnsNO50s100sHSRunsAvg
Chappell, G SAus7112452011006111.78
Taylor, M AAus101826216491257
Waugh, S R*Aus1624343*14785940.9
Border, A RAus1522123*15277937.1
Boon, D CAus122004214375037.5
Bradman, D GAus57013226736105.14
Lawry, W MAus61114216671071
Waugh, M EAus111614214068945.93
Healy, I AAus1117412*16168953
Slater, M J*Aus6911317667584.38

Top 10 bowlers (By aggregate wickets)
PlayerCountryOMRW5wBestAvg
Warne, S K* Aus 440.3 139 1071 51 2 8/71 21.00
McGrath, G D* Aus 429.3 128 1131 51 3 6/17 22.18
McDermott, C J Aus 314.3 69 905 40 2 6/53 22.63
Lillee, D K Aus 175.1 35 625 31 2 6/53 20.16
Thomson, J R Aus 198.4 30 697 29 2 6/46 24.03
Hughes, M G Aus 214.1 53 608 28 0 4/50 21.71
Lawson, G F Aus 206.4 47 545 28 4 6/47 19.46
Benaud, R Aus 236.7 64 603 23 2 6/115 26.22
Lindwall, R R Aus 138.7 30 358 21 1 5/60 17.05
Hadlee, R J New Zealand 134.3 29 343 21 2 9/52 16.33

Top 10 century makers for Australia
PlayerCareerMatchVersusInnsRuns
Bradman, D G1928-19481931-1932 1st TestSA1st226
Stackpole, K R1966-19741970-1971 1st TestEng1st207
Chappell, G S1970-19841981-1982 2nd TestPak1st201
Hayden, M L1994-2002-2003 1st TestEng1st197
Bradman, D G1928-19481946-1947 1st TestEng1st187
Bradman, D G1928-19481947-1948 1st TestIndia1st185
O'Neill, N C1958-19651960-1961 1st TestWI1st181
Slater, M J1993-20011994-1995 1st TestEng1st176
Booth, B C1961-19661963-1964 1st TestSA1st169
Slater, M J1993-20011999-2000 1st TestPak1st169

Century makers for India
PlayerCareerMatchVersusInnsRuns
Gavaskar, S M1971-19871977-1978 1st TestAus2nd113
Jaisimha, M L1959-19711967-1968 3rd TestAus2nd101

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