Former Australia Captain Demands Demolition Of India's Historic Win Venue, Reason Is This

Former Australia captain Allan Border has called for The Gabba cricket ground in Brisbane to be knocked down and be replaced by a new stadium build from scratch which can cater to hosting multiple sports for 2032 Olympics. The iconic Gabba stadium has been a fortress for Australia, though India defeated them at the venue to complete an unforgettable 2-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series win in January 2021. The Queensland government recently abandoned a 2.7 billion dollars plan to demolish and rebuild the Gabba for the 2032 Olympic Games.

Instead, it has invested that amount in upgrading the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (QSAC), Suncorp Stadium, and the Gabba. “I'd be knocking down the Gabba and building a new venue from scratch at Victoria Park. A brand new 60,000-seat stadium suits rugby, cricket, Aussie rules, and the Olympics, and the Gabba becomes housing,” said Border to The Courier Mail.

Moreover, after an independent review, a 3.4 billion dollars proposal to construct a new oval stadium at Victoria Park was also rejected by the Queensland government. The uncertainty around the Gabba has been so high that Brisbane is likely to be absent from Australia's schedule of hosting Test matches for the next seven years.

"They haven't got any certainty about the Gabba, so we're off the roster. It's sad, but they've got to have some certainty, probably over the next four years, if they can use the Gabba or not.

"Because we have an election coming up, nobody wants to touch the hot potato of announcing where the main venue would be. But I'll have a crack and say knock the Gabba down for urban renewal, and because it's on the city fringe, you could probably pay for the Olympics just by selling the property,” added Border.

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