Brisbane Hotels near Allan Border Field
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The small suburb of Albion in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia is a vital focal point of sports lore in the city. The bedroom community of less than 2,000 people is home to the Albion Park harness and greyhound track (technically in Albion locality Breakfast Creek) and Allan Border Field. Both are within 3 km of Brisbane’s Central Business District. ... Read more »
Allan Border Field is the current home of the Australian Cricket Academy. As such, the diminutive oval develops and tests the skills of some of the best young cricket talent in the country. The venerable field was a rugby pitch from 1909 to 1995, until Queensland Cricket bought the landmark. Now the headquarters of the QC administration, the sports facility also hosts private functions, banquets and corporate events throughout the year. At the end of the day however, Allan Border Field is a superb cricket ground.
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Albion is between the Brisbane suburbs of Wooloowin, Ascot, Newstead and Windsor.
Allan Border Field holds 6,300 fans for cricket. Brisbane Cricket Ground (The Gabba), in nearby Woolloongabba, holds 42,000.
Allan Border was a batsman and captain of Australia for a record number of Test appearances. The inaugural inductee into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame set a number of world records before his retirement from international play in 1994.
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