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Upcoming fixtures:

Men's Ashes

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| | 16th June | 1st Test | AUS by 2 wickets | | 28th June | 2nd Test | AUS by 43 runs | | 6th July | 3rd Test | ENG by 3 wickets | | 19th July | 4th Test | Draw | | 27th July | 5th Test | |

Women's Ashes

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| | 22nd June | Only Test | AUS by 89 runs | | 2nd July | First T20I | AUS by 4 wickets | | 6th July | Second T20I | ENG by 3 runs | | 9th July | Third T20I | ENG by 5 wickets | | 12th July | First ODI | ENG by 2 wickets | | 16th July | Second ODI | AUS by 3 runs | | 18th July | Third ODI | ENG by 69 runs (DLS) |

Series drawn - AUS retain the Ashes

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Probably the key part:

“[W]e face the real prospect of losing important Test and BBL cricket matches from Queensland to interstate venues during the pre-Olympic displacement from the Gabba and hold a reasonable fear that a suitable solution to enable continuity of matches in Brisbane may not meet our needs or expectations,” they wrote.

“...We are preparing ourselves for a worst-case scenario where cricket could face the loss of access to the Gabba for potentially greater than seven years during the period of demolition, construction and post-Games return.”

Hence their public demands for an Allan Border Field redevelopment before the bulldozers move in at Woolloongabba. It would be, they argue, the “most efficient, cost-effective, and timely option” for the sport.

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[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think losing these matches while $2.7 Billion is spent upgrading the Gabba is a bargain. That's crazy money. You can build 2 hospitals for that.

[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

You could build a hospital, but have you considered that sport?

[–] billytheid@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Who fucking cares? Cricket is a parochial hangover anyway, only a few serious competitors on the planet, fuck off with your asinine stadium demands.