Kennington Oval pitch report
Kennington Oval in London has hosted 183 matches, mostly T20 Blast. In men's T20s the average first-innings score is 162 and chasing sides have won 56% of those with a result. Spinners take 31% of the wickets here, against 35% at all grounds. Women's figures (25 matches) are shown separately.
- T20 · 110 matches162Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 56% · toss winners fielded first 71%
- ODI · 48 matches258Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 61% · toss winners fielded first 77%
Pace v spin at Kennington Oval
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every men's match here
T20 Balanced
Spinners have taken 31% of the wickets here, against 35% in men's T20s at all grounds.
Pace69% of wkts · econ 8.70
Spin31% of wkts · econ 7.74
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 652 | 54% | 8.77 | 28.04 |
| Left-arm pace | 170 | 14% | 8.42 | 25.78 |
| Off-spin | 156 | 13% | 7.65 | 26.78 |
| Leg-spin | 95 | 8% | 7.79 | 24.93 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 121 | 10% | 7.85 | 27.72 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 3 | 0% | 4.75 | 6.33 |
ODI Pace-friendly
Spinners have taken 26% of the wickets here, against 33% in men's ODIs at all grounds.
Pace74% of wkts · econ 5.43
Spin26% of wkts · econ 5.39
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 360 | 61% | 5.47 | 38.43 |
| Left-arm pace | 77 | 13% | 5.17 | 28.05 |
| Off-spin | 75 | 13% | 5.31 | 41.91 |
| Leg-spin | 33 | 6% | 5.76 | 35.55 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 44 | 7% | 5.31 | 42.36 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 0 | 0% | 6.11 | — |
Most men's runs at Kennington Oval
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Roy | 66 | 2,469 | 39.82 | 149.4 |
| Will Jacks | 47 | 1,383 | 32.16 | 152.0 |
| Aaron Finch | 27 | 1,257 | 59.86 | 150.7 |
| Sam Curran | 46 | 1,017 | 24.80 | 140.3 |
| Ollie Pope | 32 | 897 | 40.77 | 133.7 |
| Laurie Evans | 46 | 820 | 21.58 | 135.3 |
| Eoin Morgan | 22 | 767 | 42.61 | 102.7 |
| Ravi Bopara | 24 | 753 | 44.29 | 112.2 |
| Tom Curran | 43 | 651 | 20.34 | 143.4 |
| Joe Root | 14 | 601 | 50.08 | 91.5 |
Most men's wickets at Kennington Oval
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Curran | 46 | 49 | 7.96 | 5/30 |
| Tom Curran | 50 | 47 | 8.06 | 3/3 |
| Gareth Batty | 48 | 45 | 7.21 | 4/24 |
| Jade Dernbach | 38 | 43 | 7.58 | 3/32 |
| James Anderson | 20 | 36 | 4.94 | 4/18 |
| Reece Topley | 26 | 34 | 7.27 | 3/20 |
| Chris Jordan | 32 | 33 | 7.91 | 4/10 |
| Imran Tahir | 11 | 22 | 6.18 | 4/25 |
| Sunil Narine | 18 | 22 | 5.94 | 3/34 |
| Gus Atkinson | 22 | 22 | 8.96 | 4/36 |
Highest men's totals at Kennington Oval
T20
- 254/3 (19.2 ov)Middlesex v Surrey · T20 Blast · 2023
- 252/7 (20 ov)Surrey v Middlesex · T20 Blast · 2023
- 240/3 (20 ov)Glamorgan v Surrey · T20 Blast · 2015
- 238/5 (20 ov)Surrey v Glamorgan · T20 Blast · 2023
- 231/7 (20 ov)Kent v Surrey · T20 Blast · 2015
ODI
- 398/5 (50 ov)New Zealand v England · ODI · 2015
- 368/10 (48.1 ov)England v New Zealand · ODI · 2023
- 365/9 (46 ov)England v New Zealand · ODI · 2015
- 356/5 (50 ov)West Indies v England · ODI · 2017
- 352/5 (50 ov)India v Australia · ODI · 2019
Recent men's matches at Kennington Oval
- Surrey123 (19.3)Essex124/2 (16.5)Essex won by 8 wickets
- Sussex176/7 (20)Surrey177/2 (17.2)Surrey won by 8 wickets
- Hampshire215/5 (20)Surrey210/7 (20)Hampshire won by 5 runs
- Middlesex130/7 (20)Surrey134/2 (14.1)Surrey won by 8 wickets
- Surrey116 (19.5)Kent118/2 (14)Kent won by 8 wickets
- Surrey213/6 (20)Lancashire154/9 (16.1)Surrey won by 59 runs
- Northamptonshire154/4 (14)Surrey147/6 (14)Northamptonshire won by 7 runs
- Surrey201/6 (20)Somerset134 (19.3)Surrey won by 67 runs
- Glamorgan222/6 (20)Surrey224/4 (19.1)Surrey won by 6 wickets
- Surrey141/6 (12)Essex145/6 (12)Essex won by 4 wickets (D/L)
Men's teams that play most at Kennington Oval
- T20 · 25 matches155Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 63% · toss winners fielded first 72%
Pace v spin at Kennington Oval
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every women's match here
T20 Balanced
Spinners have taken 46% of the wickets here, against 50% in women's T20s at all grounds.
Pace54% of wkts · econ 7.84
Spin46% of wkts · econ 8.03
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 130 | 47% | 7.85 | 24.58 |
| Left-arm pace | 17 | 6% | 7.77 | 27.41 |
| Off-spin | 49 | 18% | 8.49 | 26.82 |
| Leg-spin | 32 | 12% | 7.74 | 30.00 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 40 | 15% | 7.66 | 25.65 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 6 | 2% | 9.42 | 18.83 |
Most women's runs at Kennington Oval
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Wyatt | 11 | 482 | 53.56 | 160.7 |
| Bryony Smith | 15 | 341 | 22.73 | 143.3 |
| Grace Harris | 8 | 259 | 37.00 | 165.0 |
| Laura Harris | 10 | 256 | 28.44 | 209.8 |
| Kira Chathli | 15 | 238 | 19.83 | 128.6 |
| Sophia Dunkley | 6 | 206 | 41.20 | 139.2 |
| Jemima Spence | 7 | 181 | 30.17 | 140.3 |
| Alice Monaghan | 9 | 170 | 42.50 | 132.8 |
| Paige Scholfield | 10 | 168 | 21.00 | 150.0 |
| Alice Davidson-Richards | 7 | 135 | 27.00 | 108.9 |
Most women's wickets at Kennington Oval
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryana MacDonald-Gay | 12 | 22 | 6.13 | 6/11 |
| Kalea Moore | 13 | 13 | 8.00 | 3/38 |
| Sarah Glenn | 3 | 9 | 6.25 | 4/19 |
| Alice Monaghan | 8 | 9 | 7.88 | 3/24 |
| Phoebe Franklin | 7 | 8 | 5.48 | 3/19 |
| Grace Harris | 4 | 7 | 8.00 | 3/18 |
| Kirstie Gordon | 4 | 7 | 7.00 | 3/21 |
| Bethan Miles | 5 | 7 | 7.63 | 3/22 |
| Danielle Gregory | 14 | 7 | 7.98 | 4/13 |
| Priyanaz Chatterji | 3 | 6 | 7.80 | 3/23 |
Highest women's totals at Kennington Oval
T20
- 213/4 (20 ov)Surrey v Hampshire · Women's T20 Blast · 2025
- 204/5 (20 ov)Surrey v Warwickshire · Women's T20 Blast · 2025
- 191/4 (18.5 ov)Surrey v Lancashire · Women's T20 Blast · 2026
- 186/9 (20 ov)England v Australia · Women's T20I · 2023
- 185/7 (20 ov)Lancashire v Surrey · Women's T20 Blast · 2026
Recent women's matches at Kennington Oval
- Durham117/8 (20)The Blaze118/0 (13.2)The Blaze won by 10 wickets
- Hampshire129/8 (20)Durham131/6 (19.2)Durham won by 4 wickets
- Surrey105 (15.2)The Blaze106/4 (16.3)The Blaze won by 6 wickets
- Hampshire132/8 (20)Surrey136/4 (17.4)Surrey won by 6 wickets
- Warwickshire180/5 (20)Surrey183/4 (15)Surrey won by 6 wickets
- England169/5 (20)South Africa129/8 (20)England won by 40 runs
- West Indies125/7 (20)Australia127/2 (13)Australia won by 8 wickets
- New Zealand163/6 (20)England164/1 (17.2)England won by 9 wickets
- Essex145/6 (20)Surrey149/5 (17.4)Surrey won by 5 wickets
- Surrey153/5 (20)Somerset154/6 (19.3)Somerset won by 4 wickets