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Kennington Oval cricket stats and records
Data through 27 September 2026Last updated 27 September 2026
Kennington Oval has hosted 394 matches in the data (2003–2026), and the average completed first-innings score is 232.2 from 351 innings. Of the 341 decided matches, 192 were won by the side batting second (56%) and 149 by the side batting first. Captains who won the toss chose to field 68% of the time, and the toss winner won 54% of decided matches.
Matches
394
2003–2026
Avg 1st innings
232.2
351 completed innings
Avg 2nd innings
211.8
351 innings
Won chasing
56%
192 of 341 results
Toss winner won
54%
185 of 341
Kennington Oval average scores by format
| Format | Matches | Avg 1st inns | Won batting first | Won chasing | Highest total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 122 | 165.6 | 47 | 68 | 254 |
| First-class | 75 | 347.4 | 21 | 22 | 820 |
| Women's T20 (leagues & domestic) | 54 | 139.6 | 20 | 31 | 214 |
| ODI | 49 | 261.9 | 19 | 28 | 398 |
| List A | 38 | 266.6 | 17 | 16 | 343 |
| Test | 24 | 354.6 | 13 | 8 | 664 |
| T20I | 17 | 165.7 | 9 | 7 | 211 |
| Women's List A | 8 | 221.6 | 0 | 8 | 296 |
| Women's T20I | 7 | 154.3 | 3 | 4 | 186 |
Highest and lowest totals at Kennington Oval
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 820/9 | Durham | 2025-06-29 | Drawn | |
| Surrey | 722/4 | Glamorgan | 2021-09-21 | Drawn | |
| Leicestershire | 691 | Surrey | 2026-04-10 | Drawn | |
| Surrey | 673/7 | Kent | 2022-06-26 | Drawn | |
| Surrey | 672/8 | Leicestershire | 2021-04-15 | Drawn |
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan | 44 | 12.5 | Surrey | 2019-07-25 | Lost |
| Warwickshire Women | 55 | 18.3 | Surrey Women | 2026-09-09 | Lost |
| Oval Invincibles Women | 64 | 13.1 | Northern Superchargers Women | 2024-08-02 | Lost |
| Somerset | 69 | Surrey | 2021-07-11 | Drawn | |
| Oval Invincibles Women | 80 | 19.3 | Welsh Fire Women | 2023-08-06 | Lost |
Most runs at Kennington Oval
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Burns | 177 | 6,138 | 38.85 | 55.6 | 227 | 9 | 33 |
| Jason Roy | 121 | 4,417 | 39.79 | 117.6 | 162 | 8 | 30 |
| Ollie Pope | 103 | 4,393 | 53.57 | 79.5 | 274 | 12 | 18 |
| Ben Foakes | 124 | 4,133 | 40.13 | 56.4 | 125 | 5 | 27 |
| Will Jacks | 107 | 3,527 | 36.36 | 109.7 | 150 | 5 | 23 |
| Dominic Sibley | 94 | 3,358 | 41.98 | 49.7 | 305 | 8 | 15 |
| Sam Curran | 110 | 2,981 | 31.05 | 100.5 | 126 | 3 | 20 |
| Jamie Smith | 77 | 2,629 | 38.10 | 74.5 | 166 | 5 | 15 |
| Hashim Amla | 44 | 2,281 | 60.03 | 59.5 | 311 | 6 | 8 |
| Dan Lawrence | 59 | 2,264 | 42.72 | 89.5 | 218 | 6 | 10 |
Most wickets at Kennington Oval
| Player | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Curran | 126 | 179 | 25.77 | 4.50 | 6/54 |
| Jordan Clark | 107 | 169 | 24.96 | 3.45 | 6/21 |
| Tom Curran | 115 | 148 | 29.21 | 4.81 | 7/20 |
| Daniel Worrall | 67 | 137 | 20.15 | 2.89 | 6/22 |
| Gareth Batty | 94 | 118 | 28.45 | 3.80 | 6/51 |
| TE Lawes | 57 | 95 | 26.62 | 3.83 | 5/22 |
| James Anderson | 51 | 86 | 28.29 | 3.48 | 4/18 |
| Jade Dernbach | 61 | 76 | 29.03 | 5.24 | 4/31 |
| AAP Atkinson | 54 | 72 | 27.12 | 4.19 | 5/33 |
| Kemar Roach | 32 | 70 | 23.44 | 3.33 | 8/40 |
Recent matches at Kennington Oval
| Date | Teams | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 | England 355/7 (50 ov) Sri Lanka 132 (29.1 ov) | England won by 223 runs |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Glamorgan 132 & 594 Surrey 115 & 427 | Glamorgan won by 184 runs |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Somerset Women 295/7 (50 ov) Surrey Women 296/9 (49.3 ov) | Surrey won by 1 wicket |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Warwickshire Women 55 (18.3 ov) Surrey Women 59/0 (10.2 ov) | Surrey won by 10 wickets |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Yorkshire 185 & 82 Surrey 83 & 187/9 | Surrey won by 1 wicket |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Nottinghamshire 184 & 306 Surrey 162 & 183 | Nottinghamshire won by 145 runs |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Manchester Super Giants 186/4 (20 ov) Sunrisers Leeds 166/7 (20 ov) | Manchester Super Giants won by 20 runs |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Southern Brave Women 114/7 (20 ov) Sunrisers Leeds Women 116/5 (17.4 ov) | Sunrisers Leeds won by 5 wickets |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Surrey 298/8 (50 ov) Nottinghamshire 299/4 (47.5 ov) | Nottinghamshire won by 6 wickets |
| 8 Aug 2026 | MI London 147/7 (20 ov) Trent Rockets 148/4 (18 ov) | Trent Rockets won by 6 wickets |
Frequently asked questions
What is the average first innings score at Kennington Oval?
The average completed first-innings score at Kennington Oval is 232.2 runs, from 351 innings between 2003 and 2026. Rain-affected matches decided by a rain rule are not included.
What is the highest total at Kennington Oval?
The highest total in the data is 820/9 by Surrey against Durham on 29 June 2025.
Do teams win more often batting first or chasing at Kennington Oval?
In the 341 matches with a result, teams batting first won 149 (44%) and teams batting second won 192 (56%). These are past results, not a prediction.
What is the lowest total at Kennington Oval?
The lowest all-out total in the data is 44 by Glamorgan against Surrey on 25 July 2019.
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Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Averages use completed innings in matches not decided by a rain rule. Definitions: methodology.