Allan Border Field

Allan Border Field
The Stuart Law stand at Allan Border Field
Ground information
LocationAlbion, Brisbane, Australia
Home clubQueensland Bulls
Queensland Fire
Cricket Australia XI
Capacity6,500
OwnerQueensland Government
TenantsFortitude Valley Diehards (1909–95)
Queensland Bulls
Queensland Fire
Cricket Australia XI
Southern Stars
Australia A
National Performance Squad
End names
Crosby Road End
Albion Park End
International information
First WODI7 February 1999:
 Australia v  South Africa
Last WODI8 October 2023:
 Australia v  West Indies
First WT20I18 October 2006:
 Australia v  New Zealand
Last WT20I24 September 2024:
 Australia v  New Zealand
As of 24 September 2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Allan Border Field is a cricket ground in the Brisbane suburb of Albion in Queensland. The Australian Cricket Academy has been based at the oval since 2004, using it as a base for the development of elite cricketers throughout Australia.

It was formerly known as Neumann Oval and was home to the Fortitude Valley Diehards rugby league team from 1909 until 1995. The oval was named for Fred "Firpo" Neumann, Valley's club captain (and later president) and Queensland and Australian representative footballer.[1] Queensland Cricket purchased the ground not long after Valley's relocation and named it in honour of former Australian cricket captain Allan Border. The ground is used as a training facility for the Queensland Bulls and more recently the Australian cricket team.[2] The capacity of the ground is 6,300, which is much smaller than the Gabba. It is also used as a home venue for the Queensland Bulls and Cricket Australia XI in Australian domestic cricket.[3]

  1. ^ Gary Lester, ed. (1983). The Sun Book of Rugby League – 1983. Sydney: John Fairfax Marketing. p. 109. ISBN 0-909558-83-3.
  2. ^ "Aussie men front up at fitness camp". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  3. ^ "JLT One Day Cup 2017". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2017.