Kolkata, March 27 -- This isn't a eulogy, for the Gabba won't be pulled down till after the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. The closing act has been long announced though, fittingly in this summer's Ashes, setting a date for the quiet decommissioning of Australia's original fortress.
You read that right. Not the WACA ground of Perth, Gabba's where Australia have consistently rubbed in their home dominance. Of the 67 Tests Gabba has hosted till date, Australia have won 42, giving them a win percentage of 62.68%, significantly higher than WACA's 56.81%. More staggering though is how in comparison to the 11 matches Australia have lost at the WACA between 1970 and 2017, Gabba has witnessed just 10 defeats in 93 years.
Four of those, curiously, have c...