Cricket Australia releases plans for the next seven summers, with uncertainty surrounding the future of Brisbane Tests

Brisbane is ready to overlook out on a Take a look at match within the 2026-27 summer season for the primary time in 50 years, whereas Cricket Australia has handed long-term safety to Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne.

Officers unveiled their plans for the following seven summers on Sunday, with Melbourne to retain the Boxing Day Take a look at and Sydney the New 12 months’s fixture.

Adelaide will maintain onto a mid-December Take a look at in every of these summers, with a mix of day and day-night matches within the South Australian capital.

However there’s much less certainty for different states.

Perth is locked in to host the primary Take a look at of the following three summers, with no want from the WA Authorities for an extended settlement past that.

Negotiations will proceed with different states, however the place of most uncertainty is Brisbane after 12 months of debate round stadiums within the metropolis forward of internet hosting the 2032 Olympics.

The Gabba is predicted to go and not using a Take a look at through the 2026-27 season, for the primary summer season since 1976-77.

That partially is because of fewer Take a look at matches on provide that summer season, with New Zealand to reach for a four-Take a look at tour and a 150-year anniversary Take a look at to be performed towards England on the MCG in March.

The commerce off might probably be North Queensland internet hosting winter Exams towards Bangladesh on one aspect of that summer season.

However regardless, the Gabba additionally faces a interval of uncertainty past that interval.

“In Brisbane it’s tougher (to plan) due to the infrastructure. There’s simply uncertainty, so we’re unsure of the long-term answer,” CA chairman Mike Baird mentioned.

“What we do know is the Gabba has a use-for-life that ends in 2030. We’d like an answer, and are working with the AFL as effectively on a long-term answer.

“We wish an ideal venue in Brisbane, that may help Queensland Cricket and Australian cricket for years to come back.”