James Wallace pays a visit to the ground with plenty of tales to tell over the years

Late summer sun casting long shadows over the outfield, a series tightly poised, two sides in deadlock and a fizz of anticipation in the cricketing corner of South London. It can only mean one thing – it’s September and it’s the Oval Test.
The home of Surrey CCC since 1845, the ground can also boast staging the first Test match on home turf, way back in 1880 when a hastily arranged three day game took place between England and Australia. The match, which started on September 6, sa...