The Oval stimulates the imagination of the cricket-lover, The venue of the first Test on English soil, it hosts the finale of every Test Match summer. It has seen dramatic and emotional triumphs, such as the return of the Ashes in 1926 and 1953, and the unbridled joy of London's Caribbean and Indian communities asd 'their boys', the exciting West Indians and the skilful Indians, recorded spectacular victories in 1963, 1971 and 1976. At The Oval, Ponsford and Bradman scored a record 451 for the second wicket in 1934. Four years later, Len Hutton made the highest individual Test score of 364, as England disappointed groundsman 'Bosser' Martin by declaring short of 1,000 runs. The Oval has also witnessed bowling triumphs, none greater than Muralitharan's astonishing 16-220 in Sri Lanka's first Test appearance at the ground. This book describes every one of the Tests played at The Oval to 2005, including that against the Rest of the World in 1970, with the complete scorecards alongside the text. Published in 2005.
Size: 159mm x 240mm – 278 pages.
