When it comes to the highest individual scores at the Oval, England batting legend Len Hutton holds multiple records at the Kennington Oval. This shows how much he loved playing at the venue. Besides most runs, he also holds the record for top score. His 364 runs against Australia keep him in first place. The second spot on the list goes to former South Africa opener Hashim Amla. He smashed an unbeaten 311 against England. West Indies great Vivian Richards takes third place with a score of 291 against England. The list also includes the names of Sir Don Bradman and India’s Sunil Gavaksar.
Player | Runs | Mins | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Opposition | Match Date |
Len Hutton | 364 | 797 | 847 | 35 | 0 | England | v Australia | 20-Aug-38 |
Hashim Amla | 311* | 790 | 529 | 35 | 0 | South Africa | v England | 19-Jul-12 |
Vivian Richards | 291 | 472 | 386 | 38 | 0 | West Indies | v England | 12-Aug-76 |
William Harold Ponsford | 266 | 460 | 422 | 27 | 0 | Australia | v England | 18-Aug-34 |
Javed Miandad | 260 | 617 | 521 | 28 | 1 | Pakistan | v England | 06-Aug-87 |
Don Bradman | 244 | 316 | 271 | 32 | 1 | Australia | v England | 18-Aug-34 |
Zaheer Abbas | 240 | 545 | 410 | 22 | 0 | Pakistan | v England | 22-Aug-74 |
Ian Bell | 235 | 497 | 364 | 23 | 2 | England | v India | 18-Aug-11 |
Don Bradman | 232 | 438 | 417 | 16 | 0 | Australia | v England | 16-Aug-30 |
Sunil Gavaskar | 221 | 490 | 443 | 21 | 0 | India | v England | 30-Aug-79 |