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,...