Oval cricket ground

The Oval in Kennington, London is one of the most famous international cricket grounds in England. The stadium has a capacity of 27,500 and was established in 1845. The first ground in England to host an international Test match in September 1880 between the Three Lions and Australia, the final Test of the English cricket season is also generally played here. This stadium hosted the final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy as well and has played host to other sports like football, hockey, and rugby, including an FA Cup final. It is home to the Surrey County Cricket Club and has witnessed quite a few historic cricketing events such as the first double Test century scored in cricket by Australia’s Billy Murdoch. After England lost a Test by seven runs within two days in 1882, The Sporting Times printed a mocking obituary notice for English cricket, which led to the birth of the Ashes . The average first innings score at The Oval is 343, followed by 304, 238, and 156 in the second, third, and fourth innings. With that in mind, let’s have a look at some of the interesting records and stats at The Oval cricket ground in Kennington. The Oval Test records Highest total: The highest total by a team in a Test on this ground was made by England in 1938. Up against Australia, the Englishmen scored 903/7 before declaring thanks to Leonard Hutton’s 364 as well as hundreds from Maurice Leyland and Joe Hardstaff. They won the match by an innings and 579 runs to draw the four-match series 1...

World Test Championship final: Australia clinch 209-run victory over India Scott Boland, who was unlikely to play for Australia until injury ruled Josh Hazlewood out, was a key man as he removed Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja two balls later on the fifth day; watch The Ashes live on Sky Sports Cricket from Friday, June 16 (9.30am on air ahead of an 11am start) With just five days to go before they renew their biggest rivalry against England at Edgbaston, live on Sky Sports, Australia soared to victory, with Scott Boland providing the key breakthrough, removing star batter Virat Kohli for 49 in the seventh over of the day and making it a double strike by dismissing Ravindra Jadeja (0) two balls later. Boland was unlikely to play until injury ruled Josh Hazlewood out but the bustling 34-year-old seamer must now be well fancied to take on Ben Stokes' side when the opening Test beings at Edgbaston on Friday. Trending • Transfer Centre LIVE! Real Madrid's Bellingham explains his move... • Papers: Man Utd threaten Chelsea pursuit of Inter 'keeper Onana • US Open: McIlroy chasing Fowler and Schauffele on historic day LIVE! • Man Utd shares up 10 per cent but Qataris still waiting on exclusivity • Arsenal's £80m-plus Rice bid rejected | West Ham want £120m • Beckham to join Brentford B permanently from Inter Miami • Bellingham passes first test on Real unveiling as new No 5 • Mbappe: Macron has no influence on my career • Man Utd transfers: Bayern leading contenders to sign Kim •...

India captain Rohit Sharma will be leading the side in an away Test for the first time during the WTC 2023 Final against Australia at the Oval. | Photo Credit: ICC India captain Rohit Sharma will be leading the side in an away Test for the first time during the WTC 2023 Final against Australia at the Oval. | Photo Credit: ICC The World Test Championship Final 2023 between India and Australia will be played at the Kennington Oval Ground in London, England from Tuesday. The historic Oval ground has hosted 104 matches so far in which the teams have opted to bat first in 88 games. The team batting first has won 38 matches while the fielding first team has won 29 games so far. In the last decade, teams have opted to field first in five out of nine matches played, winning two and losing three. IND vs AUS Dream 11 prediction, WTC Final 2023: India vs Australia Playing 11 updates, fantasy picks, pitch report, squads The Oval has generally been a good surface to score in the last 10 years. It has the third highest runs per over – 3.39 -- amongst seven grounds including Lord’s, Old Trafford, Headingley, Trent Bridge, Edgbaston, and Rose Bowl. However, there is something for the bowlers as well. A wicket falls every 54 balls or after 30 runs here. In the first two innings, teams rely on pace bowlers to pick wickets and restrict the run scoring – 27.51 average, 3.19 economy, and 51.45 strike rate. IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma in England - Bittersweet tale eyeing another chapter in WTC Fin...

The Oval has hosted a number of historically significant sporting events including the first game in the 1868 Aboriginal cricket tour (the first cricket match in England by a touring foreign side), England’s first international football match (against Scotland) in 1870 and in 1880 it was the first ground in England to host a test match (and the second in the world after the MCG in 1877). It is noted as the birthplace of The Ashes and it also claims to be the world’s first stadium with artificial lighting. Surrey v Yorkshire cricket match at The Oval with the new OCS stand in the background. What to see at The Oval While it may not be quite significant as While most people visit The Oval to watch a cricket match, there are guided stadium tours that let you see behind the scenes and allow you to discover parts of the stadium that you wouldn’t get to see as a regular visitor. Guided tours allow you to visit the commentary boxes, the Member’s Pavilion, the Peter May Stand, the Committee Room and the Club Museum. Tours conclude with tea and coffee overlooking the outfield. Visiting The Oval The Oval is in Kennington in south London. It is close to the Tours depart from the John Edrich Gate at the Pavilion End of the ground. From here it is only a two-minute walk to Oval tube station (in zone one on the Northern line). In most instances, tours operate on Thursday to Saturday (with some Sunday tours) during summer and every Friday and Saturday (with some Thursday and Sunday tours...

World Test Championship final, The Oval (day five of five): Australia 469 (Head 163, Smith 121; Siraj 4-108) & 270-8 dec (Carey 66*; Jadeja 3-58) I ndia 296 (Rahane 89, Thakur 51; Cummins 3-83) & 234 (Lyon 4-41, Boland 3-46) Australia won by 209 runs Scorecard Australia won the World Test Championship by ruthlessly dismantling India on the fifth day of the final at The Oval. Kohli aimed a loose drive at Scott Boland, with Steve Smith taking a stunning catch at second slip. In the same over, Ravindra Jadeja edged Boland behind. The game in their grasp, Australia efficiently worked through the lower order before lunch to dismiss India for 234 and take victory by 209 runs. Boland ended with 3-46, off-spinner Nathan Lyon 4-41. They become the second winners of the World Test Championship, following New Zealand's success two years ago. It means Australia carry the crown of being the best Test team in the world into the most eagerly-anticipated Ashes series in a generation. The first match in the five-Test contest against England begins at Edgbaston on Friday. • How Australia wrapped up victory over India • Cummins targets 'legacy-defining' Ashes win Australia head to Ashes as world champions Bar some brief moments of Indian defiance, Australia have been on top in this final since early on the first day and are deserved winners. Despite the mountainous task facing Kohli and India on Sunday, their noisy fans had high levels of expectation, cheering every defensive stroke. When Ko...