NCC, the heartbeat of Australia cricket
The Morning Standard|December 20, 2024
IT was about 12 noon on a breezy Thursday in Brisbane. Less than 24 hours ago the India and Australia men's teams had played out a draw.
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NCC, the heartbeat of Australia cricket

As both the teams were getting set to leave for Melbourne, about seven-and-a-half kilometres north of the historic stadium (the Gabba), Spencer Johnson, the Australian pacer, was warming up at the Allan Border Field. Formerly known as Neumann Oval, the Queensland Cricket took possession of the land in 1995 and was renamed after the Australian cricketing legend Allan Border. While the venue has been the home and headquarters for Queensland Cricket, it also houses what is perhaps the key facility in Australian cricket - National Cricket Centre.

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