A dejected India move to The Oval for the fifth (and final) Test of the 2014 tour following the humiliating defeat at Old Trafford. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the key numbers at England’s oldest Test ground.
The Oval (they now call it The KIA Oval) does not have the heritage and grandeur of Lord’s, but Surrey’s home ground has its own share of fans. Traditionally the venue of the last Test of the English season, The Oval has witnessed some of the most iconic contests and performances.
Let us have a look at the numbers at The Oval, then.
First Test
Tests
Decided
% Decided
Balls
Runs
Wickets
Ave
SR
Econ
The Oval
1880
96
59
61.5%
1,96,321
93,235
2,893
32.23
67.9
2.85
Old Trafford
1884
76
41
53.9%
1,47,543
67,571
2,153
30.96
68.5
2.74
Lord’s
1884
129
81
62.8%
2,58,926
1,24,252
3,950
31.46
65.6
2.88
Trent Bridge
1899
60
37
62.7%
1,30,018
59,339
1,830
32.43
71.0
2.74
Headingley
1899
73
55
75.3%
1,46,752
68,599
2,313
29.66
63.4
2.80
Edgbaston
1902
47
32
68.1%
90,900
44,518
1,400
31.80
64.9
2.94
Bramall Lane
1902
1
1
100.0%
1,564
823
40
20.58
39.1
3.16
Riverside
2003
5
5
100.0%
8,083
4,767
152
31.36
53.2
3.54
Sophia Gardens
2009
2
1
50.0%
4,147
2,339
50
46.78
82.9
3.38
Rose Bowl
2011
2
1
50.0%
3,829
2,177
54
40.31
70.9
3.42
As one can see, there is not much of a difference between the numbers at The Oval and the other English grounds. Let us, then, look back at some of the best performers at the historic ground.
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