With the Urn already secured by Australia, England aims to conclude the Ashes 2023 series on a positive note as they prepare to take on their rivals in the fifth and final Test at The Oval in London, commencing on July 27. The fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester was marred by rain, depriving Ben Stokes-led England of a potential victory and allowing Pat Cummins’ Australia to retain the Urn after claiming the first two Test matches.
Now, the focus shifts to London, a ground where England has historically enjoyed success against their Ashes rivals. Australia, on the other hand, will strive to improve their record at this venue and secure their first Ashes series victory on English soil since 2001. This much-anticipated clash will mark the 39th time The Oval has hosted the Ashes rivalry. Throughout history, England has emerged victorious 17 times, while Australia has claimed 7 wins.
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Test Stats and Record at The Oval, Kennington
Total Matches: 105
Home Team 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 (d) by England vs Australia
Lowest Team Total: 44/10 by Australia vs England
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
Best Bowling Innings: Devon Malcom (England) – 9 for 57 vs South Africa
Best Bowling Match: Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 16 for 220 vs England
Most Runs: Leonard Hutton (England) – 1521 runs in 19 innings
Most Wickets: Ian Botham (England) – 52 wickets in 11 matches
Ashes ENG vs AUS Head to Head Records at The Oval
Total Test Matches: 38
Matches Won by England: 17
Matches Won by Australia: 7
Matches Drawn: 14
England Won Batting First: 13
Australia Won Batting First: 4
England Won Batting Second: 4
Australia Won Batting Second: 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
| Matches Played | 104 |
| Matches Won | 44 |
| Matches Lost | 23 |
| Matches Drawn | 37 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 27 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 17 |
| Highest Total | 903 |
| Lowest Total | 52 |
Australia Test Record in The Oval
| Matches Played | 39 |
| Matches Won | 8 |
| Matches Lost | 17 |
| Matches Drawn | 14 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 5 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 3 |
| Highest Total | 701 |
| Lowest Total | 44 |