Covers 96 international matches at this ground from Jun 2003 to Jul 2026.
Chasing teams have won 28 of the 48 ODIs in The Oval pitch report data, one of the clearest patterns at the ground. The south London venue, also known as the Kennington Oval, has staged 96 internationals covered in this book, from Jun 2003 to Jul 2026: 48 ODIs, 24 Tests, 17 men’s T20Is and 7 women’s T20Is.
The most recent Test, from 17 Jun 2026, was a 253-run win for New Zealand over England, and the latest match of all was a women’s T20I on 2 Jul 2026, won by England.
Kennington Oval Pitch: What the Scores Say
In ODIs, scores are climbing. Across 40 decided ODIs the first innings averages 258, but the last 10 average 284. Chasers have still done well, reaching 322 at best and winning 28 to 18 overall, while no side has defended less than 241.
Men’s T20Is lean the other way. Teams batting first are 9 to 7 up, first innings average 161 against 138 second, and 113 has been defended. The highest T20I chase is 173. Women’s T20Is are tight: 154 against 148, with 4 wins for the chase.
Tests here usually reach a result, with draws in only 3 of 24. Scores drop steadily by innings, 347, 324, 284 and then 210, while 219 is the record target reached in the fourth innings. India won the Test of 31 Jul 2025 by just 6 runs, the final match of that summer’s Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series. Captains still prefer to bowl, 63 times out of 96, though toss winners have won just 42 of 90 decided matches.
The Oval capacity and location
Capacity as published on the ground's Wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oval). Figures change with redevelopment and temporary stands.
Ground
City
Country
Capacity
The Oval (Kennington Oval)
London
England
27,500
The Oval Records by Format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
Tests
24
–
–
–
4 Sep 2003
17 Jun 2026
ODIs
48
18
28
262
20 Jun 2003
3 Jun 2025
T20Is
17
9
7
165
28 Jun 2007
30 May 2024
T20Is (women)
7
3
4
154
19 Jun 2009
2 Jul 2026
The Oval Pitch Report: Average Scores and Chasing
Matches with a result decided by DLS are left out of this table. The last column shows the most recent ten first innings where there are enough matches.
Format
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
ODIs
40
258
224
322
241
284
T20Is
15
161
138
173
113
156
T20Is (women)
7
154
148
165
169
–
The Oval Test Pitch: Average Score by Innings
Format
Tests
1st inns
2nd inns
3rd inns
4th inns
Highest 4th-inns chase
Tests
24
347
324
284
210
219
The Oval Tests records
Tests in this record book: 24, from Sep 2003 to Jun 2026.
Most Test Runs at The Oval
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
AN Cook England
13
24
1,217
147
50.71
46.99
3
7
JE Root England
13
24
1,050
149*
45.65
60.34
3
5
KP Pietersen England
8
15
897
175
59.80
66.94
4
3
IR Bell England
11
19
717
235
39.83
49.48
1
5
SPD Smith Australia
5
9
671
143
83.88
54.33
3
3
AJ Strauss England
9
17
554
129
34.62
47.19
1
4
JM Bairstow England
7
14
447
81
31.93
63.77
0
4
HM Amla South Africa
3
5
434
311*
108.50
60.70
1
1
MM Ali England
7
13
411
108
31.62
53.31
1
1
ME Trescothick England
4
8
408
219
68.00
56.43
1
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
JM Anderson England
16
30
50
4/52
33.88
3.07
0
SCJ Broad England
14
25
45
5/37
31.07
3.17
1
CR Woakes England
8
14
27
4/50
26.00
3.11
0
GP Swann England
5
9
27
6/106
28.48
2.94
1
SJ Harmison England
6
11
25
6/46
25.64
3.31
1
MM Ali England
7
10
17
4/45
36.88
4.12
0
Mohammed Siraj India
3
6
15
5/104
30.93
3.83
1
RA Jadeja India
4
8
15
4/79
32.73
2.87
0
MA Starc Australia
4
8
15
4/82
35.20
4.18
0
NM Lyon Australia
4
8
14
4/41
24.07
2.72
0
The Oval Highest Score in Tests
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
HM Amla South Africa
311*
529
35
0
England
19 Jul 2012
IR Bell England
235
364
23
2
India
18 Aug 2011
ME Trescothick England
219
374
32
2
South Africa
4 Sep 2003
Younis Khan Pakistan
218
308
31
4
England
11 Aug 2016
HH Gibbs South Africa
183
258
35
1
England
4 Sep 2003
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
MJ Henry New Zealand
6/29
18.1
England
17 Jun 2026
SJ Harmison England
6/46
13
West Indies
19 Aug 2004
JC Archer England
6/62
23.5
Australia
12 Sep 2019
GP Swann England
6/106
38
India
18 Aug 2011
SK Warne Australia
6/122
37.4
England
8 Sep 2005
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
India
664
170
England
The Oval, London
9 Aug 2007
South Africa
637/2
189
England
The Oval, London
19 Jul 2012
England
604/9
162
South Africa
The Oval, London
4 Sep 2003
England
591/6
153
India
The Oval, London
18 Aug 2011
Pakistan
542
146
England
The Oval, London
11 Aug 2016
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
India
94
29.2
England
The Oval, London
15 Aug 2014
South Africa
118
36.2
England
The Oval, London
8 Sep 2022
India
148
61.1
England
The Oval, London
15 Aug 2014
England
149
48.4
Australia
The Oval, London
20 Aug 2015
England
156
33.5
Sri Lanka
The Oval, London
6 Sep 2024
The Oval ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 48, from Jun 2003 to Jun 2025.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
EJG Morgan England
15
15
705
88
64.09
104.75
0
7
JE Root England
13
13
596
133*
54.18
91.69
1
5
S Dhawan India
6
6
474
125
118.50
94.23
3
1
IR Bell England
12
12
473
75
39.42
80.17
0
4
ME Trescothick England
7
7
440
114*
88.00
99.77
3
1
JJ Roy England
8
8
400
162
50.00
117.30
1
3
IJL Trott England
8
8
325
82*
54.17
73.03
0
3
BA Stokes England
5
5
319
182
63.80
126.59
1
1
RS Bopara England
9
9
291
82
41.57
83.14
0
2
RG Sharma India
6
6
275
78
55.00
96.15
0
4
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
JM Anderson England
15
15
30
4/18
19.27
4.53
0
LE Plunkett England
8
8
12
4/59
35.50
6.66
0
JJ Bumrah India
5
5
11
6/19
20.73
5.14
1
SL Malinga Sri Lanka
8
8
11
3/40
42.00
6.42
0
SCJ Broad England
12
12
11
3/50
49.36
5.15
0
A Flintoff England
7
7
10
3/38
26.40
4.36
0
SJ Harmison England
6
6
10
4/39
26.40
4.65
0
GP Swann England
9
9
10
3/18
33.70
4.43
0
TT Bresnan England
8
8
10
3/51
36.60
5.33
0
TA Boult New Zealand
3
3
9
5/51
16.44
5.07
1
The Oval Highest Score in ODIs
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
BA Stokes England
182
124
15
9
New Zealand
13 Sep 2023
E Lewis West Indies
176*
130
17
7
England
27 Sep 2017
JJ Roy England
162
118
13
3
Sri Lanka
29 Jun 2016
AJ Finch Australia
153
132
15
5
Sri Lanka
15 Jun 2019
NJ Astle New Zealand
145*
151
13
6
USA
10 Sep 2004
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
JJ Bumrah India
6/19
7.2
England
12 Jul 2022
Umar Gul Pakistan
6/42
10
England
17 Sep 2010
RJ Harris Australia
5/32
8.4
England
30 Jun 2010
JDP Oram New Zealand
5/36
9.3
USA
10 Sep 2004
RA Jadeja India
5/36
10
West Indies
11 Jun 2013
The Oval Highest Totals in ODIs
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
New Zealand
398/5
50
England
The Oval, London
12 Jun 2015
England
368
48.1
New Zealand
The Oval, London
13 Sep 2023
England
365/9
46
New Zealand
The Oval, London
12 Jun 2015
West Indies
356/5
50
England
The Oval, London
27 Sep 2017
India
352/5
50
Australia
The Oval, London
9 Jun 2019
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
110
25.2
India
The Oval, London
12 Jul 2022
Sri Lanka
121
27
England
The Oval, London
28 Jun 2011
USA
137
42.3
New Zealand
The Oval, London
10 Sep 2004
Sri Lanka
144
27.5
England
The Oval, London
22 May 2014
India
158
30.3
Pakistan
The Oval, London
18 Jun 2017
The Oval T20Is records
T20Is in this record book: 17, from Jun 2007 to May 2024.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
CH Gayle West Indies
6
6
237
88
47.40
147.20
0
3
AD Hales England
5
5
169
66
56.33
133.07
0
2
PD Collingwood England
4
4
132
79
33.00
153.49
0
1
MN Samuels West Indies
4
4
132
51
44.00
150.00
0
1
KP Pietersen England
4
4
124
58
31.00
149.40
0
1
RS Bopara England
5
5
121
55
40.33
127.37
0
1
OA Shah England
4
4
113
55*
37.67
128.41
0
1
TM Dilshan Sri Lanka
2
2
110
96*
110.00
166.67
0
1
BB McCullum New Zealand
3
3
98
68
32.67
160.66
0
1
AB de Villiers South Africa
2
2
96
79*
96.00
218.18
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Umar Gul Pakistan
3
3
9
5/6
6.89
5.64
1
Saeed Ajmal Pakistan
3
3
6
4/19
11.00
5.50
0
SCJ Broad England
4
4
6
3/17
16.67
8.33
0
JE Taylor West Indies
4
4
6
3/30
19.67
8.43
0
DJ Bravo West Indies
5
5
6
2/30
20.50
8.79
0
WD Parnell South Africa
2
2
5
4/13
3.80
3.17
0
RS Bopara England
4
4
5
4/10
20.40
8.74
0
JM Anderson England
4
4
5
2/37
22.60
8.07
0
AD Mathews Sri Lanka
2
2
4
3/16
5.75
3.83
0
SR Patel England
2
2
4
2/22
11.25
5.62
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
TM Dilshan Sri Lanka
96*
57
12
2
West Indies
19 Jun 2009
CH Gayle West Indies
88
50
6
6
Australia
6 Jun 2009
AB de Villiers South Africa
79*
34
5
6
Scotland
7 Jun 2009
PD Collingwood England
79
41
5
4
West Indies
28 Jun 2007
LMP Simmons West Indies
77
50
12
1
South Africa
13 Jun 2009
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Umar Gul Pakistan
5/6
3
New Zealand
13 Jun 2009
RS Bopara England
4/10
3.4
West Indies
23 Sep 2011
WD Parnell South Africa
4/13
4
West Indies
13 Jun 2009
Saeed Ajmal Pakistan
4/19
4
Ireland
15 Jun 2009
GE Mathurin West Indies
3/9
4
England
25 Sep 2011
Highest T20I Totals at The Oval, London
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
South Africa
211/5
20
Scotland
The Oval, London
7 Jun 2009
West Indies
208/8
20
England
The Oval, London
28 Jun 2007
New Zealand
201/4
20
England
The Oval, London
25 Jun 2013
England
196/5
20
New Zealand
The Oval, London
25 Jun 2013
England
193/7
20
West Indies
The Oval, London
28 Jun 2007
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Scotland
81
15.4
South Africa
The Oval, London
7 Jun 2009
England
88
16.4
West Indies
The Oval, London
25 Sep 2011
New Zealand
99
18.3
Pakistan
The Oval, London
13 Jun 2009
West Indies
101
17.4
Sri Lanka
The Oval, London
19 Jun 2009
West Indies
125
19.4
England
The Oval, London
23 Sep 2011
The Oval T20Is (women) records
T20Is in this record book: 7, from Jun 2009 to Jul 2026.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
DN Wyatt England
5
5
269
89*
67.25
157.31
0
3
SIR Dunkley England
4
4
173
75
57.67
137.30
0
1
NR Sciver-Brunt England
3
3
115
75
57.50
149.35
0
1
BL Mooney Australia
2
2
83
61*
83.00
136.07
0
1
SC Taylor England
1
1
76
76*
–
143.40
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
S Glenn England
2
2
6
4/19
7.67
5.75
0
S Ecclestone England
5
5
6
2/16
20.00
6.00
0
LK Bell England
5
5
5
2/28
31.60
8.32
0
A Gardner Australia
2
2
4
2/13
13.00
6.50
0
A Sutherland Australia
2
2
4
3/28
13.50
7.71
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
DN Wyatt England
89*
53
15
1
New Zealand
27 Jun 2026
DN Wyatt England
76
46
13
0
Australia
5 Jul 2023
SC Taylor England
76*
53
8
0
Australia
19 Jun 2009
NR Sciver-Brunt England
75
47
11
1
South Africa
2 Jul 2026
SIR Dunkley England
75
53
7
1
India
4 Jul 2025
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
S Glenn England
4/19
4
New Zealand
13 Jul 2024
DB Sharma India
3/27
4
England
4 Jul 2025
A Sutherland Australia
3/28
4
England
5 Jul 2023
A Reddy India
3/32
4
England
4 Jul 2025
A Gardner Australia
2/13
4
West Indies
30 Jun 2026
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
186/9
20
Australia
The Oval, London
5 Jul 2023
Australia
183/8
20
England
The Oval, London
5 Jul 2023
England
171/9
20
India
The Oval, London
4 Jul 2025
England
169/5
20
South Africa
The Oval, London
2 Jul 2026
India
166/5
20
England
The Oval, London
4 Jul 2025
Team results at The Oval (men, all formats)
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
England
65
36
24
3
2
Australia
18
7
8
2
1
India
16
7
8
1
0
South Africa
16
4
12
0
0
West Indies
16
7
9
0
0
Sri Lanka
14
8
6
0
0
Pakistan
12
6
5
0
1
New Zealand
11
7
3
0
1
Bangladesh
5
1
3
0
1
Scotland
2
0
2
0
0
Latest matches at The Oval
Match
Date
Venue
Result
England v South Africa
2 Jul 2026
The Oval, London
England won by 40 runs
West Indies v Australia
30 Jun 2026
The Oval, London
Australia won by 8 wickets
New Zealand v England
27 Jun 2026
The Oval, London
England won by 9 wickets
New Zealand v England
17 Jun 2026
The Oval, London
New Zealand won by 253 runs
India v England
31 Jul 2025
The Oval, London
India won by 6 runs
England v India
4 Jul 2025
The Oval, London
England won by 5 runs
West Indies v England
3 Jun 2025
The Oval, London
England won by 7 wickets (DLS)
England v Sri Lanka
6 Sep 2024
The Oval, London
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
New Zealand v England
13 Jul 2024
The Oval, London
England won by 7 wickets
Pakistan v England
30 May 2024
The Oval, London
England won by 7 wickets
Highest Scores, Best Bowling and Totals at The Oval
HM Amla (South Africa) made the only Test triple hundred, 311* off 529 balls on 19 Jul 2012, in South Africa’s 637/2. The top Test total, though, is India’s 664 in Aug 2007. AN Cook (England) leads the Test runs with 1,217. JM Anderson (England) has 50 Test wickets here and 30 in ODIs. MJ Henry (New Zealand) produced the best Test figures, 6/29, in the 253-run win of Jun 2026.
In ODIs, BA Stokes (England) hit 182 against New Zealand on 13 Sep 2023, and the highest total belongs to New Zealand, 398/5 in Jun 2015. JJ Bumrah (India) took 6/19 on 12 Jul 2022 as England fell for 110, their lowest ODI score at the ground. EJG Morgan (England) leads the ODI run list with 705, and S Dhawan (India) made 3 hundreds in only 6 innings.
Umar Gul (Pakistan) returned 5/6 versus New Zealand in Jun 2009, the best T20I figures, and DN Wyatt (England) leads the women’s T20I runs with 269. For other English Test grounds, see Lord’s and Edgbaston, or the England team records.
Questions about The Oval
Is The Oval pitch good for batting or bowling?
ODI batting has been easy, as the latest 10 sides batting first averaged 284 and chases reaching 322. Test bowlers come into the game later: the average total drops from 347 in a Test’s opening innings to 210 in its closing one.
Is The Oval good for batting first or chasing?
Chase in ODIs, where chasers have 28 wins and defenders 18. Men’s T20Is are nearly even at 9 to 7 for batting first. Captains have chosen to field after winning the toss 63 times.
What is the highest score at The Oval?
India piled up 664 in Aug 2007, the Test high, and New Zealand’s ODI best of 398/5 came in Jun 2015. HM Amla’s 311* for South Africa against England in Jul 2012 is the top individual score in the data, and BA Stokes’s 182 in Sep 2023 leads the ODI list.
What's the average first innings score at The Oval?
The opening innings is worth 347 in a Test, 262 in an ODI, 165 in a men’s T20I and 154 in a women’s T20I.
Which match was the most recent at The Oval?
The latest game is a women’s T20I on 2 Jul 2026, in which England beat South Africa by 40 runs. The last Test, from 17 Jun 2026, went to New Zealand by 253 runs. Results between India and England here also feature on the India vs England page.
What is the seating capacity of The Oval?
The Oval holds about 27,500 spectators, going by its published capacity. Capacity can change after redevelopment or when temporary stands are added for big events.