Australia v Sri Lanka 1st Test: Gabba bosses confident of avoiding repeat of Big Bash blackout debacle

Cricket fans have been assured the Gabba’s day-night Test match will not be killed by another power outage after last Thursday’s Big Bash League match was abandoned in farcical circumstances.

Queensland Cricket will be hoping for no issues with the lights this week.

Cricket fans have been assured the Gabba’s day-night Test match will not be killed by another power outage.

Energex crews have been working overtime to fix a power supply issue to the Gabba since last Thursday’s Big Bash League match was abandoned in farcical circumstances.

An external power outage cut out one of the Gabba’s four light towers, causing playing conditions to be deemed unsafe and the game to be abandoned after a one-hour delay.

Queensland Cricket will be hoping for no issues with the lights for their showpiece match.

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The timing of the freak event could not have been worse, with the Gabba to host a day-night Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka from Thursday.

The power outage made headlines around the world, but cricket, government and stadium officials are confident a similar incident will not occur again.

Queensland Cricket CEO Max Walters said provisions had been put in place to avoid another light failure.

“Queensland Cricket and Cricket Australia have had positive discussions with the Gabba and Energex this week and we have been assured that the issue that forced power to fail in East Brisbane last Thursday has been rectified,” Walters said.

“Energex has completed comprehensive testing and maintenance of the Gabba’s lighting stations, while provisions have also been put in place to ensure the venue can act quickly should a similar incident occur during this week’s day-night Test or any of the remaining Brisbane Heat home games.

“This includes having two Energex crews on site to allow the venue to react and fix power issues in a timely manner and having a direct communication line to the Energex Control Room.

“Given these assurances from Stadiums Queensland, we are confident that last week’s incident will remain a one-off.”

While the Gabba has a back-up power supply, it is only for emergencies and to ensure crowd safety.

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There is still a chance power could be cut to the stadium if an accident occurs nearby, however Energex will be much better prepared to act in a timely manner.

An Energex spokesman said the Gabba can now be supplied from multiple power networks and crews will be stationed nearby and on-site to address any issues immediately.

Cricket Australia has given away more than 14,000 free tickets to the Test match to fans dudded at last week’s Big Bash game.