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Cricket groundKennington Oval, London: cricket results and records
316 recorded matches at Kennington Oval, London, from 20 Jun 2003 to 2 Sep 2026.
Records at the ground
Totals| Record | Total | Team | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest total | 820/9 | Surrey | Durham | 29 Jun 2025 |
| Lowest completed total | 44 | Glamorgan | Surrey | 25 Jul 2019 |
Limited-overs matches with a winner: 209; the side batting first won 88.
Latest matches
Runs per over- Kennington Oval, London, LondonYorkshire 185(75.4 ov) Surrey 83(30 ov) Yorkshire 82(28.5 ov) Surrey 187/9(73.2 ov)
Surrey won by 1 wicket
- Kennington Oval, London, LondonNottinghamshire 184(68.2 ov) Surrey 162(66.3 ov) Nottinghamshire 306(90.3 ov) Surrey 183(56 ov)
Nottinghamshire won by 145 runs
- Kennington Oval, London, LondonManchester Super Giants 186/4(16.4 ov) Sunrisers Leeds 166/7(16.4 ov)
Manchester Super Giants won by 20 runs
Manchester Super Giants: runs per over Sunrisers Leeds: runs per over - Kennington Oval, London, LondonSouthern Brave 114/7(16.4 ov) Sunrisers Leeds 116/5(14.5 ov)
Sunrisers Leeds won by 5 wickets
Southern Brave: runs per over Sunrisers Leeds: runs per over - Kennington Oval, London, LondonMI London 147/7(16.4 ov) Trent Rockets 148/4(15 ov)
Trent Rockets won by 6 wickets
MI London: runs per over Trent Rockets: runs per over - Kennington Oval, London, LondonMI London 121/5(16.4 ov) Trent Rockets 125/1(13.4 ov)
Trent Rockets won by 9 wickets
MI London: runs per over Trent Rockets: runs per over
Matches at Kennington Oval, London
Kennington Oval, London appears in 316 recorded matches, the first on 20 June 2003 and the latest on 2 September 2026. The matches are 149 in franchise Twenty20 leagues, 71 in the County Championship, 48 in One Day Internationals, 24 in Test matches and 24 in Twenty20 Internationals. The competitions seen most often are Vitality Blast (49 matches), County Championship (41 matches) and NatWest T20 Blast (30 matches).
Teams and results at Kennington Oval, London
The sides that appear most often are Surrey (162 matches), England (71 matches), Oval Invincibles (40 matches) and Australia (21 matches).
Of the 316 matches, 269 produced a winner, 35 were drawn, 5 were tied and 7 ended without a result.
Totals and batting first at Kennington Oval, London
The highest innings total in the records is 820/9 by Surrey against Durham on 29 June 2025.
The lowest completed total is 44 by Glamorgan against Surrey on 25 July 2019.
In the 209 limited-overs matches here that produced a winner, the side batting first won 88 (42.1%).
Players at Kennington Oval, London
The leading run scorers at the ground are RJ Burns (5,096 runs in 145 innings), OJ Pope (4,230 runs in 96 innings), JJ Roy (3,795 runs in 107 innings), DP Sibley (3,097 runs in 82 innings) and WG Jacks (3,081 runs in 93 innings).
The leading wicket takers are J Clark (166 wickets), SM Curran (145 wickets), TK Curran (137 wickets), DJ Worrall (133 wickets) and GJ Batty (99 wickets).
The highest individual scores are 311* by HM Amla against England on 19 July 2012, 305 by DP Sibley against Durham on 29 June 2025 and 274 by OJ Pope against Glamorgan on 21 September 2021.
The best bowling figures are 8 for 40 by KAJ Roach against Hampshire on 29 April 2021, 7 for 20 by TK Curran against Gloucestershire on 27 June 2015 and 7 for 35 by TK Curran against Northamptonshire on 22 September 2015.
Scoring at Kennington Oval, London
The first innings of 24 Test matches matches here averaged 347.0 runs.
In 47 One Day Internationals matches with two innings, the side batting first averaged 262.2 and the side batting second 226.4.
In 23 Twenty20 Internationals matches with two innings, the side batting first averaged 158.7 and the side batting second 138.9.
In 146 franchise Twenty20 leagues matches with two innings, the side batting first averaged 154.7 and the side batting second 141.6.
The first innings of 71 the County Championship matches here averaged 348.5 runs.
The toss at Kennington Oval, London
The toss is recorded in 316 of these matches. The toss winner chose to field in 220 (69.6%) and to bat in 96.
Among the 269 of those matches that produced a winner, the side that won the toss also won the match 145 times (53.9%).
Boundaries and dismissals at Kennington Oval, London
Batters at the ground hit 18,446 fours and 2,606 sixes in the recorded innings, one boundary every 10.9 balls; 55.7% of the runs came in boundaries.
Batters were dismissed caught 60%, bowled 18%, lbw 12%, run out 5% and caught and bowled 2% of the 5,573 times.
Wickets credited to bowlers fell caught 64%, bowled 19%, lbw 13%, caught and bowled 2% and stumped 2% of the 5,301 times.
That is 66.6 boundaries a match, counting every recorded innings.
Kennington Oval, London through the years
Matches by decade: 2000s (34), 2010s (118) and 2020s (164).
Competitions played at Kennington Oval, London
The competitions that have used the ground are Vitality Blast (49 matches), County Championship (41 matches), NatWest T20 Blast (30 matches), The Hundred Men's Competition (29 matches), The Hundred Women's Competition (27 matches), Specsavers County Championship (19 matches), ICC Champions Trophy (16 matches) and Vitality Blast Men (14 matches).
Questions and answers
How many matches are recorded at Kennington Oval, London?
316, from 20 June 2003 to 2 September 2026.
What is the highest total at Kennington Oval, London?
820/9 by Surrey on 29 June 2025.
What is the lowest completed total at Kennington Oval, London?
44 by Glamorgan on 25 July 2019.
Does batting first win at Kennington Oval, London?
In 209 limited-overs matches with a winner, the side batting first won 88 (42.1%).
Which team has played most often at Kennington Oval, London?
Surrey, in 162 of the recorded matches.