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GABBA CURATOR TO RETIRE FOLLOWING ASHES TEST
33 years service for Kevin Mitchell Jnr

Long-serving Gabba curator Kevin Mitchell Jr, who has prepared pitches at the iconic Australian cricket venue for over 30 years, has said he will step down after the series-opening Ashes test this November.



Reuters reports that the Brisbane venue has long been acclaimed for the quality of its pitches, which invariably offer pace and bounce for fast bowlers, turn for spinners and the possibility of big totals for batting sides.

"I’d taken a step back from the physical side of work and engaged in more of a guidance role with the team to see out my contract while helping to recruit my successor,” Mitchell told Brisbane's Courier Mail.

"I want to thank the grounds team for their continual efforts to meet the high standards required and maintaining the culture of having great pride in producing quality playing surfaces."

Queensland sports minister Mick de Brenni paid tribute to Mitchell for laying the foundation for some of Australia's most dominant performances.

"Kevin truly is an icon, and to have kept producing an absolute world-class deck on a ground that's used all year round has taken a particular talent. So, absolutely, very, very big shoes to fill," he said.

Mitchell learned under the wing of his father and former head groundsman Kevin Mitchell Snr, who tended the grounds from 1975-89 before being succeeded by his son.

Australia have not lost a test at the Gabba since 1988, when they were beaten by West Indies, and only two of the last 13 matches have been draws.

Australia play the Ashes series opener on Nov. 23, four years after thrashing England at the same venue by 381 runs when left-arm seamer Mitchell Johnson took nine wickets.


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