Because rain has never ruined a test in Brisbane.
1998/99 ashes first test.
lost 1 hour on day 3, day 4 started on time.
Lost 2 hours on day 5 shortly before tea.
4 wickets from claiming victory.
yeah... ruined, totally.
Now for a more relevant and recent sample since 2014/2015 at the Gabba:
0 Draws
9 Results
2014/2015 RESULT 1 hour before stumps
day 4, 12 overs lost to weather
India 408 & 224, Australia 505 & 130/6
Australia won by 4 wickets
2015/16 RESULT shortly before lunch
day 5 , 40 overs lost to weather
Australia 556/4d & 264/4d, New Zealand 317 & 295
AUS by 208 Runs
2016/17 PINK BALL TEST RESULT shortly before lunch
day 5, no time lost to weather
Australia 429, 202/5d, Pakistan 142, 450
AUS by 31 runs
2017/18 RESULT shortly after drinks morning session
day 5, no time lost
England 302 & 195, Australia 328 & 0/173
AUS by 10 wickets
2018/19 PINK BALL TEST RESULT shortly before tea
day 3, vs Sri Lanka. no time lost
Sri lanka 144 & 139, Australia 323
AUS by an innings and 40 runs
2019/20 RESULT 1 hour before stumps
day 4 no time lost
Pakistan 240 & 335, Australia 580
AUS won by an innings and 5 runs.
2020/21 RESULT Shortly before stumps,
day 5, 49 overs lost to weather
Australia 369 & 294, India 336 & 329/7
INDIA won by 3 wickets
2021/22 RESULT Shortly after lunch
day 4, 40 overs lost
England 147 & 297, Australia 425 & 20/1
Australia won by 9 wickets
2022/23 RESULT Shortly before stumps
day 2, no time lost
South Africa 152 & 99, Australia 218 & 35/4
AUS won by 6 wickets
Now lets see SCG for the last 8 years:
5 Draws (possibly 6), 3 results,
2014/15 DRAW Stumps
day 5, no time lost
Aus 572/7d & 251/6d, India 475 & 252/7
DRAWN
2015/16 DRAW Stumps
day 5, 274 overs lost, 11 overs bowled day 2, day 3 & 4 washed out.
West Indies 330, Australia 176/2d
DRAWN
2016/17 RESULT shortly before tea
day 5, 81 overs lost to weather
Aus 538/8d & 241/2d, Pakistan 315 & 244
Aus won by 220 runs.
2017/18 RESULT drinks after lunch
day 5, 8 overs lost to weather
England 346 & 180, Australia 649/7d
Australia won by an innings and 123 runs
2018/19 DRAW Stumps
day 5, 172 overs lost, day 5 rained out
India 622/7d, Aus 300 & 6/0
DRAWN
2019/20 RESULT Shortly before stumps
day 4, no time lost
Australia 454 & 217/2d, New Zealand 256 & 136.
2020/21 DRAW Stumps
day 5, 30 overs lost to weather
India 338 & 312/6d, Aus 244 & 334/5
DRAWN
2021/22 DRAW Stumps
day 5, 107 overs lost to weather
Australia 416/8d & 265/6d, England 295 & 270/9
DRAWN
2022/23 In progress
so far 172 overs lost to weather
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RESULTS(2014/15 - 2022/23):
Gabba: 9 matches, 0 draws, Overs bowled: 308, 343, 224, 368, 214, 328, 390, 262, 145
TOTAL overs bowled: 2582 Overs Bowled, 9 results.
TOTAL overs lost: 141
SCG: 9 Matches*, 5/6 draws*, Overs bowled*: 444, 150, 357, 393, 275, 345, 423, 386, 286*
TOTAL overs bowled: 3021
I presume 50 overs will be bowled tomorrow)
TOTAL overs lost:
844
Result:
Gabba Averages 3.2 days of actual cricket with 15 overs lost for 9/9 results.
9402 runs/291 wickets @ 3.64 RPO Average 32.3
AUSTRALIA: 4851 runs/114 wickets average 42.5
VISITORS: 4551 runs/177 wickets average 25.7
SCG Averages 3.7 days of actual cricket with 93 overs lost for 3-4/9 results.
9508 runs/234 wickets 3.14 RPO Average 40.6
AUSTRALIA: 5210 runs/88 wickets Average 59.2
VISITORS: 4638 runs/ 143 wickets Average 32.4
Conclusion: Sydney might be half decent if not for its F***ng piss poor weather wasting everyone's time.
