Mackay to host first Test match when Australia faces Bangladesh in 2026

[ad_1] Mackay's Nice Barrier Reef Enviornment is poised to host its first Check match, when the Australian males's staff takes on Bangladesh subsequent 12 months.

The Queensland authorities is deep in discussions with Cricket Australia to carry a fixture to the tropical metropolis throughout a two-match winter collection.

"The Check is programmed to be in 2026 in Mackay on the Nice Barrier Reef Enviornment," Mackay MP Nigel Dalton stated.

"Bangladesh is clearly a world-class staff and we're actually trying ahead to internet hosting them."

Alyssa Healy of Australia bats throughout recreation two of the Girls's T20 Worldwide Collection between Australia and New Zealand in Mackay. ( Getty Pictures: Albert Perez )

Australia performed two ODI matches to sell-out crowds on the 10,000-seat venue in August, taking a win and a defeat towards South Africa, and an total collection loss following an earlier blowout in Cairns.

The Mackay venue hosted two girls's T20 matches between Australia and New Zealand final 12 months, in addition to girls's ODI fixtures towards India in 2021.

Mr Dalton stated a date for the primary worldwide Check in Mackay had not been set as Cricket Australia nonetheless needed to "liaise with one other state or territory".

Nice Barrier Reef Enviornment is ready to change into Australia's twelfth worldwide Check venue. ( ABC Tropical North: Liam O'Connell )

A second venue for the collection is but to be determined, with Darwin and regional Queensland cities Cairns and Townsville additionally into account.

It is going to be Bangladesh's first Check tour of Australia since 2003.

<h2 class="Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B future_heading__Gcudw Heading_default__Z3p_p Typography_sizeMobile20__NUDn4 Typography_sizeDesktop32__LR_G6 Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__BuoRf Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s" data-component="Heading">Uncertainty for Gabba fixtures Talking on Triple M's Check protection on Sunday, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli stated the Gabba would miss out on internet hosting the match as a consequence of a scrapped rebuild.

"For the primary time in half a century, there will not be a Check in Brisbane," Mr Crisafulli stated.

"There wasn't any certainty over whether or not it [the Gabba] could be there.

"We could have a Check: it is going to be in Mackay towards Bangladesh."

Cameron Inexperienced scored a century towards South Africa in an ODI in Mackay. ( Getty Pictures: Albert Perez )

The Gabba was assured solely two seasons (2024/25 and 2025/26) in Cricket Australia's worldwide allocation launched in 2024, as a consequence of uncertainty over whether or not the bottom could be demolished and refurbished subsequent 12 months.

The Crisafulli authorities dropped the rebuild, and the stadium will as an alternative be demolished following the Brisbane Olympics in 2032.

<h2 class="Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B future_heading__Gcudw Heading_default__Z3p_p Typography_sizeMobile20__NUDn4 Typography_sizeDesktop32__LR_G6 Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__BuoRf Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s" data-component="Heading">Nice Barrier Reef Enviornment A $24 million improvement of the Nice Barrier Reef Enviornment, collectively funded by the state and federal governments, was accomplished in 2023.

The upgrades included a 2,000-seat grandstand, coaching services and a broadcasting sales space, together with new lighting.

Nice Barrier Reef Enviornment holds capability for 10,000 spectators. ( ABC Tropical North: Liam O'Connell )

CEO Adrian Younger stated the upgrades and up to date internationals had been key to the bid for Check cricket.

"We have hosted constant, high-level content material over an extended time frame [and] we have been capable of develop services," he stated.

"Clearly, state authorities investments got here into the power as effectively, so [we had] all these issues lining up."

Nice Barrier Reef Enviornment can also be set to change into an Olympic venue, with Mackay marked all the way down to host cricket throughout the 2032 Video games.

The homeowners are in search of near $25 million from the Australian authorities for a second stage of upgrades, which features a regional sports-performance centre.

<h2 class="Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B future_heading__Gcudw Heading_default__Z3p_p Typography_sizeMobile20__NUDn4 Typography_sizeDesktop32__LR_G6 Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__BuoRf Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s" data-component="Heading">Financial increase Numbers from Queensland's tourism minister present the Mackay area has had greater than 2,000 guests to main cricket occasions up to now 12 months, staying a complete of 5,700 nights.

Josh Inglis hits a six throughout recreation two of the One Day Worldwide Collection between Australia and South Africa at Nice Barrier Reef Enviornment on August 22 in Mackay. ( Getty Pictures: Albert Perez )

The figures present $1.7 million was injected into the economic system by the large matches, which included the second and third ODIs between Australia and South Africa.

Mr Dalton stated the potential for 5 days of Check cricket would have a big effect within the regional metropolis.

"It will be an enormous financial increase for Mackay. It is going to be an enormous win for resort lodging, for the eating places, for rent vehicles," he stated.