Gabba Test record: Brisbane Test records and highest innings totals

The first Test match of South Africa’s tour of Australia 2022 will be played in Brisbane from tomorrow. The third Test of the ongoing Australian summer will be the first of this year to be played at this venue.

Set to play a Test match against each other after 57 months, a three-match Test series between two fierce rivals is highly likely to be the pinnacle of this season down under.

South Africa, who will be playing a Test match in Australia after more than six years, will be playing one at The Gabba after a decade. Having won two out of their four Tests at this iconic venue over the years, the Proteas are yet to lose a Test here.

Australia, meanwhile, also possess a mind-blowing record at their fortress Gabba. Having participated in each of the 64 Brisbane Tests till date, the hosts have won 41 and lost just nine matches.

Brisbane Test records

Highest run-scorers in Test matches played at this stadium are Ricky Ponting (1,335), Michael Clarke (1,030), Greg Chappell (1,006), David Warner (960) and Steve Waugh (915). A list of highest run-scorers here among active players is provided below:

Batters	Matches	Runs	Highest	Average	100	50
David Warner (AUS)	10	960	163	64	4	2
Steven Smith (AUS)	8	682	141*	56.83	3	2
Marnus Labuschagne (AUS)	4	473	185	94.6	2	2
Usman Khawaja (AUS)	5	321	174	53.5	1	1
Joe Burns (AUS)	3	312	129	78	1	2

Highest wicket-takers in Brisbane Tests are Shane Warne (68), Glenn McGrath (65), Nathan Lyon (62), Craig McDermott (40) and Mitchell Starc (37). A list of best Test bowlers at this venue among active cricketers is provided below:

Bowlers	Matches	Wickets	Average	SR
Nathan Lyon (AUS)	11	42	30.71	64.4
Mitchell Starc (AUS)	9	37	31.51	51.9
Pat Cummins (AUS)	5	32	16.78	37.4
Josh Hazlewood (AUS)	7	32	25.56	53.9
Stuart Broad (ENG)	3	12	24.58	57.5

It is noteworthy that no South African cricketer part of the current squad has ever taken part in a Brisbane Test in the past.

Highest innings totals at The Gabba

Score	Overs	Team	Opposition	Year
645	158.6×8	Australia	England	1946
607/6d	183	Australia	New Zealand	1993
602/9d	155	Australia	England	2006
601/8d	129×8	Australia	England	1954
585	153.5	Australia	New Zealand	2004

Out of the 239 Test innings at The Gabba, 600-run mark has been breached four times. Out of the 20 successful Test run-chases here, India hold the record for the highest one after they had chased down a 328-run target against the hosts last year.