Ashes 2023, England vs Australia 5th Test: The Oval London Stats & Record, ENG vs AUS Head to Head

Rain robbed Ben Stokes-led England of a possible victory in the fourth Test at the Old Trafford in Manchester last week as near-two day wash-out helped Pat Cummins’ Australia, who had won the opening two Test matches, retain the urn.

Now, the action shifts to London for the ultimate Test which will be played on England’s happy hunting ground against their Ashes rivals Australia, who will look to better their record at the venue and seal a first Ashes series win on English soil since 2001.

This will be the 39th time the venue will play hosts to the Ashes rivals. England has beaten Australia seventeen times, while the team from Down Under has won seven times with fourteen other matches between the rivals ending in a draw.

In the most recent meeting between the two sides at The Oval in 2019, Jofra Archer’s first innings performance of a six-wicket haul inspired England to a 145-run victory over Australia. However, the visitors will be confident following their victory at the venue last month in WTC final against India.

Here is a look at the London The Oval Test Stats and Record along with both teams’ numbers and top performers at the venue ahead of England vs Australia 5th Test:

Kennington Oval Info

Founded: 1845

Seating Capacity: 27,500

Ends: Vauxhall End and Pavilion End

Number of international matches hosted: 105 Tests, 75 ODIs and 16 T20Is

Kennington Oval Test Stats and Record

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 Test Record at The Oval

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

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

Played: 39

Won: 8

Lost: 17

Drawn: 14

Won Batting First: 5

Won Batting Second: 3

Highest Total: 701

Lowest Total: 44