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Former England captain Nasser Hussain was on Wednesday denied entry at the Gabba in Brisbane just before the second Ashes 2025 Test between Australia and England on Thursday. Hussain is in Australia as a part of the Sky Sports broadcast team for the entire series.
Known as one of the best analysts of the game, Hussain got a major surprise when he arrived at the stadium with fellow England captain Michael Atherton only to find out that he can't go inside the stadium.
“They (ground staff) wouldn't let me in. I mean for everything I've done for Australian cricket, at this particular ground (I couldn't believe it),” Hussain told Sky Sports. “I turned up, showed my accreditation, they wouldn't let me in," added the 57-year-old.
However, Hussain was finally allowed at the Gabba following a Cricket Australia intervention. "Then about half an hour later, Cricket Australia kindly came down and sorted out my accreditation,” he stated.
What's so memorable for Nasser Hussain at Gabba?
Hussain had one of his worst memories at the Gabba, which came during the 2002 Ashes series. After winning the toss, Hussain opted to bowl in blazing-hot conditions. Not only it resulted in Australia putting up a mammoth first-innings total, but the hosts also sailed with an easy win.
Although Hussain later admitted his mistake, but the nightmarish defeat still haunts the English fans while the Australian look back on it with amusement. The last time England won a Test in Brisbane was in 1986.
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