Allan Border Field Brisbane: WBBL|12 Venue Guide, History and Match-Day Information

Allan Border Field is the Brisbane venue listed for five confirmed WBBL|12 regular-season matches in the 2026 Weber Women’s Big Bash League. It is in the Brisbane and Albion area, is linked to Queensland Cricket’s match programme, and forms part of the National Cricket Campus. The field was reopened in 2022 after a major redevelopment, but several practical details, including fixed spectator seating, exact match boundaries and the strip selected for each fixture, are not verified in the available evidence. 1 6 7

The 2026 season runs from 29 October to 5 December and contains 43 games across 38 days: 40 regular-season matches followed by three finals whose venues depend on the standings. Allan Border Field has five regular-season assignments in the confirmed schedule, not an assigned final. Use this page with the broader WBBL competition guide and recheck official fixture, ticket and visitor information before travelling. 2 3

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Photo credit: Allan Border Field, photographed on 9 January 2010 by Commander Keane. Archival image; it predates the 2022 National Cricket Campus redevelopment. Creator: Commander Keane. Capture date: 2010-01-09. Source: 16. Licence: Public domain 16. Changes and archival limitation: Full retrieved source framing retained; EXIF orientation normalized if present, downscaled and re-encoded to WebP. Predates the 2022 National Cricket Campus redevelopment; not evidence of current lighting, seating, scoreboard or pitch. Public domain applies to these image derivatives; no endorsement implied.

Key Takeaways - Allan Border Field is a Brisbane and Albion-area venue associated with Queensland Cricket and the National Cricket Campus. 1 6 - Five WBBL|12 regular-season matches are confirmed here between 30 October and 22 November 2026. 1 3 - The 2022 redevelopment supports an 11-turf-wicket square, renovated surface, upgraded lighting, terrace seating, an electric scoreboard upgrade and broadcast infrastructure. 6 7 - The reported 4,500 capacity is a ground-profile figure, not a verified permanent-seat count. 5 - Women’s figures in this guide are scoped samples from selected WT20I evidence and one official WBBL example, not all-time venue records. 9 10 11

Quick facts

History and development

The field is named for Allan Border, the former Queensland and Australia captain. “Neumann Oval” is reported as an alternative name in the ground profile, but the field should not be confused with the wider National Cricket Campus or its adjacent training areas. The available evidence does not verify an original establishment year or opening date. 5

Queensland Government describes a $19 million, three-stage National Cricket Campus that opened in July 2022. Its Allan Border Field work upgraded the venue to ICC standard, expanded the centre wicket block to 11 turf wickets, stretched the eastern boundary by 13 metres, upgraded field lighting, renovated the playing surface and added broadcast infrastructure. 6

Queensland Cricket’s July 2022 account says the field had reopened after more than a year of renovation. That account also records new lighting, improved drainage, terrace seating, an electric scoreboard upgrade and five new training pitches, with the first match at the redeveloped ground expected in September. These are redevelopment milestones, not a promise that every facility or spectator arrangement remains unchanged for every event. 7

The campus context matters when reading descriptions of the ground. Official evidence supports Allan Border Field as one playing site within a high-performance precinct, while the venue-specific WBBL grounds overview should not be read as evidence that every campus facility is a public match-day service.

Dimensions, facilities and lights

The verified dimensional detail is limited but useful. The redevelopment extended the eastern boundary by 13 metres to meet ICC requirements and enlarged the centre wicket block to 11 turf wickets. Exact oval dimensions, match boundary measurements and the particular strip selected for a WBBL|12 fixture are not verified. 6

Supported ground improvements include a renovated playing surface, upgraded field lighting, an electric scoreboard upgrade, terrace seating, broadcast television infrastructure and wiring for stump cameras and microphones. Five new training pitches are also part of the Queensland Cricket redevelopment account. 6 7

The lighting evidence needs a date-aware reading. The older Cricinfo profile records “Flood Lights: No”, while the official 2022 redevelopment sources describe upgraded or new lighting and the current fixture list includes evening matches. The official redevelopment evidence is the stronger current indication, but the older profile should not be silently rewritten as though it never existed. 1 5 6 7

A separate Pavilions listing reports rooms with capacity for 120 seated or 250 standing, alongside AV, private amenities, kitchens, bars, catering and onsite parking for its function operations. Those figures describe function rooms, not Allan Border Field’s spectator capacity and not a guarantee of match-day parking, food or amenities. 8

Pitch evidence and playing conditions

The ground profile identifies a grass pitch, and the redevelopment evidence confirms a renovated playing surface and expanded turf-wicket square. A 2026 official women’s ODI report described the deck as “flat” in that match context, with Bangladesh making 6/222 and Australia winning by nine wickets after a 162-run opening stand. That is evidence from one women’s ODI, not a current WBBL pitch inspection. 5 6 12

The selected women’s scorecard examples also contain substantial totals. Australia made 190/9 against West Indies in a WT20I on 5 October 2023, while Perth Scorchers made 3/192 against Brisbane Heat in a WBBL|09 match on 9 November 2023. These examples may support interest in batting execution, but they do not establish guaranteed pace, bounce, spin, dew, boundary size, average scoring or a chasing advantage. 9 11

No 2026 WBBL strip inspection is verified before the listed matches. A useful preview should therefore treat powerplay batting and death-overs execution as conditional tactical considerations rather than fixed venue rules. Teams will still need to respond to the selected strip, match situation and conditions on the day.

Women’s cricket history and scoped samples

All of the historical examples below are women-only, but they are not one unified record book. The WT20I entries come from selected venue-scoped evidence, the WBBL figures are one complete official match example, and the ODI reference is a separate format. Combining them would create a misleading all-women’s-T20 ranking. 9 10 11

The National Cricket Campus redevelopment is described as supporting women’s cricket as well as state, national and youth championships. Queensland Cricket’s fixture listing also places Brisbane Heat Women matches at Allan Border Field. That supports the ground’s role in elite women’s cricket without proving a complete historical match count. 1 6

Scoped records and samples

The checked WT20I batting page covers entries from 18 October 2006 through 24 September 2024, but its selected page output does not establish all-time women’s records across every format. The all-time WBBL match count, lowest total, highest successful chase, batting-first versus chasing trend and other venue extrema remain unverified. 10

Confirmed WBBL|12 schedule

The official Queensland Cricket listing, Cricket Australia series page and the supplied official match-centre evidence agree on five regular-season assignments at Allan Border Field. The dates and times below retain the local AEST label, UTC values and IST values from the verified fixture packet. Match 26 is a Hobart Hurricanes home-designated fixture at this Brisbane venue. 1 3 4

For the complete competition context, use the WBBL schedule page. The five rows below are regular-season fixtures only. The three finals are standings-dependent and are not assigned to Allan Border Field in the available evidence. 2

Brisbane Heat Women appear in four of the five listed fixtures. The other match is the Hobart Hurricanes home-designated game on 19 November, so fixture designation should not be mistaken for a venue-based prediction about results. 1 3

Conditional team and tactical context

The recent evidence gives teams a reason to prepare for effective batting, but not a reason to assume that every match will play the same way. The 2026 ODI report used “flat” for that match, while the selected WT20I and WBBL examples show large totals. Strip selection, the state of the surface and event-day conditions can change the balance, so a powerplay plan and a death-overs plan should remain adaptable. 9 11 12

For team context, compare the listed opponents through the WBBL teams page and follow the WBBL points table once results are available. No team-specific venue win rate, guaranteed toss advantage or result prediction is established here.

Weather and match-day planning

This section is deliberately historical-context aware, not a forecast. No match-specific forecast or WBBL wicket inspection was verified for the five future fixture dates. Historical climate information, even when available, would describe typical conditions rather than guarantee rain, humidity, dew, a start delay or a completed match on a particular day. Recheck the official event and fixture pages near travel time. 1 3

The schedule uses Brisbane local time as AEST, with the supplied UTC and IST conversions shown in the table. November Brisbane remains UTC+10, while IST is UTC+5:30. These are time-zone conversions, not an indication of weather or playing conditions. 1 3

Visitors, tickets and access

For Match 3, Ticketek confirms the 30 October 2026 event at 6:10pm at Allan Border Field, Albion, QLD, and uses General Admission language. The listing does not establish a fixed ticket price or remaining availability for that match, and it cannot prove the price or inventory for every fixture. Use the official Ticketek event route before making plans. 15

Translink provides a journey planner with route and stop timetables, event transport information and late-night service links. Brisbane City Council provides public-transport information covering buses, Brisbane Metro, CityCats, ferries and accessibility resources. No venue-specific nearest stop, walking time, shuttle, or accessible entrance was verified in this packet. 13 14

The Pavilions page describes a function venue off Abbotsford Road at Albion and advertises onsite parking for function operations. That is not proof of free, unrestricted or match-day parking. Match-day entrances, public toilets, food concessions, accessibility arrangements, family facilities and permitted or prohibited items should be checked in the event-specific instructions rather than assumed from a function listing. 8 15

Ticketek also links Cricket Australia refund, entry-condition and inappropriate-conduct documents. Those linked documents are the appropriate place to check event rules, while the event listing remains the source for the fixture-specific purchase route. 15

Frequently asked questions

1. Where is Allan Border Field?

Allan Border Field is in Brisbane, with the WBBL event listing using Albion, Queensland. A secondary ground profile reports 1 Bogan Street, Breakfast Creek, QLD 4010, but the exact street address is not independently verified by an official venue page. Treat Albion as the event locality and use the official event and transport pages for final directions. 5 15

2. What is the confirmed Allan Border Field WBBL|12 schedule?

Five regular-season fixtures are confirmed: matches 3, 14, 26, 27 and 31, running from 30 October to 22 November 2026. The full local, UTC and IST times appear in the schedule table above. No WBBL|12 final is assigned to this ground in the verified evidence. 1 2 3

3. How many spectators does Allan Border Field hold?

A Cricinfo ground profile reports 4,500, but the available evidence does not verify that figure as permanent fixed seating or provide an official capacity methodology. The Pavilions’ separate 120 seated and 250 standing figures describe function rooms, not the whole ground or a match-day configuration. 5 8

4. Is Allan Border Field floodlit?

Current official redevelopment evidence supports upgraded or new field lighting, and Queensland Cricket lists evening fixtures. An older ground profile says “No” for floodlights, so that field is treated as stale and conflicting rather than current proof. 1 5 6 7

5. What is known about the Allan Border Field pitch?

The profile reports a grass pitch, and the redevelopment sources describe a renovated playing surface and an 11-turf-wicket square. One 2026 women’s ODI report called the deck flat in that match context, but no WBBL|12 strip inspection is verified. Pace, bounce, spin, dew and chasing advantage should therefore be treated as unknown for a future fixture. 5 6 12

6. Which women’s records are actually verified at the ground?

The evidence supports scoped examples, not all-time records. They include Australia Women’s 190/9 against West Indies Women in a 5 October 2023 WT20I, Hayley Matthews’ 79 off 41 on the selected WT20I batting page, Sophie Devine’s 77 off 52 in a 2018 WT20I example, and Perth Scorchers Women’s 3/192 against Brisbane Heat in one WBBL|09 match. The all-women’s-T20 record book and all-time WBBL extremes remain unverified. 9 10 11

7. How can visitors plan transport, tickets and access?

Start with the Ticketek route for the relevant event, then use Translink’s journey planner and Brisbane City Council’s public-transport and accessibility information. Ticketek confirms Match 3’s date, time and General Admission language, but prices and availability are not established here. The nearest stop, walking time, match-day parking, public toilets, food and accessible entrance should be confirmed in event-specific instructions. 13 14 15

Conclusion

Allan Border Field combines a 2022 high-performance redevelopment with a confirmed five-match WBBL|12 regular-season schedule. The strongest verified venue facts are the renovated grass surface, 11-turf-wicket square, upgraded lighting, terrace seating, electric scoreboard upgrade and broadcast infrastructure. The reported 4,500 capacity should remain labelled as a profile figure rather than permanent seating, and selected women’s scorecards should remain examples rather than all-time records. 5 6 7

Before travelling, recheck the official fixture listing, the relevant Ticketek event page, transport information and event-day entry instructions. For ongoing competition updates, the WBBL news page is a useful next stop, but it should not replace the official event sources for current ticket inventory, access arrangements, weather or pitch information.

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