As the 5th test of the ongoing Ashes Series 2023, England vs Australia draws closer, check out The Oval London stats and record, ENG vs AUS Head to Head test record, pitch report, weather forecast, and more
England will be looking to end their Ashes 2023 series with a definite win against rivals Australia during the fifth and final Test starting from Thursday (July 27).
The Oval London stadium pitch report today, weather temperature, test record, average score, stats for ENG vs AUS 5th Ashes 2023 match
Australia vs England 5th Test at London: Series/Cup: The Ashes 2023
Match Begin at: Jul 28 (10:00 GMT, 11:00 local)— Live Cricket Score (@LiveVCricket) July 21, 2023
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The Oval has previously hosted the two Ashes rivals 38 times, with England winning seventeen times, while Australia have won seven times with the rest fourteen ending in draws.
England vs Australia 4th test
During the recent 4th test match, Pat Cummins led Australia secured a win against the Ben Stokes-led England following a near two-day wash-out. Following the recent action, the two rivals will now clash in London for the final clash. England will be looking to secure a win on home soil. Meanwhile, Australia will be looking for their first Ashes series win on English soil since 2001.
England vs Australia last meeting at The Oval
England and Australia last met at The Oval back in 2019, where England won against Australia. Jofra Archer registered a six-wicket haul which helped his England side secure a 145-run victory. However, Australia will be looking for a confident win following their recent victory against India at the same venue last month during the WTC final.
The Oval, Kennington stadium info
- Given below are some key details about The Oval stadium at Kennington, London:
- Year established: 1845
- Stadium seating capacity: 27,500 seats
- Stadium Ends: Vauxhall End and Pavilion End
- Number of international matches hosted at the stadium so far: 105 Tests, 75 ODIs and 16 T20Is
The Oval pitch report
Based on previous outings, The Oval generally favours batters with the average first innings score since 2013 at 320.6. Even during the recent WTC final, Australia scored 469 against India. Moreover, in the last decade, teams that bat first have won over 60% of the matches held on this ground. As such, teams batting second can try using a specialist spinner if they want to win.
Kennington weather forecast
According to current weather reports, there is a 70% chance of rainfall right until 5pm on day one. Moreover, the weather forecasts show “mostly cloudy, breezy and humid with a touch of rain”. Meanwhile, days two, three and four look better with just 30% chance of rainfall or lower throughout the day. However, there is a higher chance of rainfall on day five but the official forecast shows only light drizzle.
Kennington Oval previous Test Stats and Record
Given below are the previous test stats and record in the Oval:
| Stats | Record |
| Total Matches | 105 |
| Home Team (England) Won | 43 |
| Visiting Team Won | 23 |
| Neutral Team Won | 1 |
| Match Drawn | 37 |
| Matches Won Batting 1st | 38 |
| Matches Won Batting 2nd | 29 |
| Highest Team Total | 903/7 Declared by England vs Australia in 1938 |
| Lowest Team Total | 44 All Out by Australia vs England in 1896 |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 344 |
| Average 2nd Innings Score | 304 |
| Average 3rd Innings Score | 238 |
| Average 4th Innings Score | 157 |
| Highest Individual Score | Leonard Hutton (England) – 364 vs Australia in 1938 |
| Best Bowling Innings | Devon Malcom (England) – 9 for 57 vs South Africa in 1994 |
| Best Bowling Match | Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 16 for 220 vs England in 1998 |
| Most Runs | Leonard Hutton (England) – 1521 runs in 19 innings |
| Most Hundreds | Herbert Sutcliffe (England) – 5 |
| Most Double Hundreds | Leonard Hutton (England) – 3 |
| Most Wickets | Ian Botham (England) – 52 wickets in 11 matches |
| Most 10 Wicket Matches | Shane Warne, Dennis Lille & Hugh Trumble (All Australia) – 2 |
| Most 5 Wicket Innings | Shane Warne, Dennis Lille & Hugh Trumble (All Australia) | Tony Lock, Frank Wolley, Johnny Briggs, Derek Underwood & Sydney Barnes (All England) | Michael Holding (West Indies) – 3 |
England vs Australia Head to Head test record at The Oval
Given below are the England vs Australia test record in the Oval:
| Stats | Record |
| Matches | 38 |
| England Won | 17 |
| Australia Won | 7 |
| Drawn | 14 |
| England Won Batting 1st | 13 |
| Australia Won Batting 1st | 4 |
| England Won Batting 2nd | 4 |
| Australia Won Batting 2nd | 3 |
| England Highest Total vs Australia in The Oval | 903 |
| England Lowest Total vs Australia in The Oval | 52 |
| Australia Highest Total vs England in The Oval | 701 |
| Australia Lowest Total vs England in The Oval | 44 |
England Test Record in The Oval
Given below are England’s test record in the Oval:
| Stats | Record |
| Played | 104 |
| Won | 44 |
| Lost | 23 |
| Drawn | 37 |
| Won Batting First | 27 |
| Won Batting Second | 17 |
| Highest Total | 903 |
| Lowest Total | 52 |
Australia Test Record in The Oval
Given below are Australia’s test record in the Oval:
| Stats | Record |
| Played | 39 |
| Won | 8 |
| Lost | 17 |
| Drawn | 14 |
| Won Batting First | 5 |
| Won Batting Second | 3 |
| Highest Total | 701 |
| Lowest Total | 44 |