A first look at the Gabba pitch to be used for the first Ashes Test starting on Wednesday has revealed a strip with plenty of grass left on it.

The photos, which emerged on Monday afternoon, still leave time for the ground staff to make alterations to the deck, but with the wild weather which has lashed the south east corner of Queensland in the past two weeks, the green deck shouldn't surprise anyone.

According to the ground staff, they were working around the clock to simply have a pitch prepared and ready to go for the first Test come Wednesday morning, with the strip likely to have plenty of moisture underneath - something the indeed very live grass on top would seem to illustrate.

While time for alterations to the deck still exist, it isn't likely to change all that much between now and the first ball, meaning it could be a throwback to the days of Gabba pitches which suited quick bowlers down to the ground.

The last couple of years have seen more docile, two-paced tracks which were slower in nature.

But the pictures from Brisbane will have the quick bowlers from both sides licking their lips, with the weather meaning even England's bowlers - used to these sort of conditions - could feel right at home.

Australia's pace bowling trio of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood will likely be able to extract plenty of pace, bounce, carry and movement off the deck however.

It could also make the toss critical. Bowling first is a dangerous game as Nasser Hussain once found out at the Gabba, and captains have been rather nervous to do anything of the sort since, but this pitch looks as if it could be one to take the gamble.

The best batting conditions are likely to be through the middle portion of the match, and if the amount of grass doesn't change, it would appear unlikely to break up and take spin at the back end as Gabba pitches can sometimes tend to do.

The Ashes will get underway at the Gabba from 11am (AEDT) on Wednesday morning.