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‘Old and tired’: Greenberg warns SCG needs upgrade as Brisbane promised first Test after Olympics
@Source: smh.com.au
Cricket Australia has promised Queensland hosting rights for the first Test of the 2032-33 summer at a newly built Brisbane Stadium, immediately after a home Olympics and Paralympics, as chief executive Todd Greenberg declared the SCG “desperately” needed future upgrades or risked being left behind.
A day after venues were officially unveiled for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli and CA chairman Mike Baird announced on Wednesday plans for the state’s marquee international cricket fixtures.
After missing out on hosting a Test in the 2026-27 summer for the first time in half a century – Australia will face New Zealand in four Tests – Brisbane has been guaranteed a men’s Test match each year at the Gabba from 2027 to 2031 before its proposed knockdown in 2032 after the Olympics and Paralympics. Whether the Gabba will host the first Test of those summers is yet to be confirmed.
A new 63,000-seat stadium is to be built at Victoria Park to host athletics at Brisbane 2032, which will then serve as a venue for cricket and AFL after the Games.
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