Key facts
- Location
- Kennington , London, SE11
- Country
- England
- Establishment
- 1845 ; 181 years ago ( 1845 )
- Capacity
- 27,500
- Owner
- Duchy of Cornwall
- Operator
- Surrey County Cricket Club
- Tenants
- List Surrey (1845–present) England football team (1872–89) England rugby team (1872–79) England cricket team (1880–present)
- Website
- kiaoval.com
- First men s test
- 6–8 September 1880:, England v Australia
- Last men s test
- 31 July – 4 August 2025:, England v India
- First men s odi
- 7 September 1973:, England v West Indies
- Last men s odi
- 3 June 2025:, England v West Indies
- First men s t20i
- 28 June 2007:, England v West Indies
- Last men s t20i
- 30 May 2024:, England v Pakistan
- First women s test
- 10–13 July 1937:, England v Australia
- Last women s test
- 24–28 July 1976:, England v Australia
- First women s t20i
- 19 June 2009:, England v Australia
- Last women s t20i
- 4 July 2025:, England v India
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- cricket field
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Kennington
- Owned by
- Duchy of Cornwall
- Location
- Kennington
- Sport
- Cricket
- Official website
- www.kiaoval.com
- Image
- OCS Stand (Surrey v Yorkshire in foreground).JPG
Show 4 more facts
- occupant
- Surrey County Cricket Club
- maximum capacity
- 23500
- Commons category
- The Oval cricket ground, London
- date of official opening
- 1845-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
As of 13 July 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo
The Oval, for sponsorship reasons named the Kia Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, located in the borough of Lambeth, in south London. The Oval has been the home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club since it was opened in 1845. It was the first ground in England to host international Test cricket in September 1880. The final Test match of the English season is traditionally played there.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “The Oval” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.