What To Expect At Kennington Oval - The Venue For 4th Test Between India-England

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India vs England 2021: The 4th Test match between India and England will be played at the Kennington Oval, London on 2nd September. 

Overall, in 102 test matches played here, the team winning the toss has opted to bat first 88 times and won the match 32 times, lost 25, and drawn 31. A team has opted field first here only 14 times in which it had to suffer loss in five games and only managed to win three matches. In the last decade, captains have opted to bat in five of the eight matches played. 

The Oval generally offers flat pitches. In the last ten years, Kennington Oval has had the highest batting average(32.01) among the five venues in this series. From the bowling perspective, a bowler takes a wicket here in every 62nd delivery while averaging 33.32. 

Even the fast bowlers' strike rate is 61.2 here and average 32.76. The spinners' numbers are great here in that context. They average 35.06 - the second-best among five - and strike every 64th ball. An off-break bowler averages nearly 35 here (Good news for R Ashwin's fans). 

Venue	Spinners Avg	Fast Bowlers Avg
Lords	39.46	26.67
Trent Bridge	41.11	27.63
Old Trafford	42.08	27.81
Headingley	33.03	29.04
Kennington Oval	35.06	32.76

India has played 13 matches here and has tasted a win in just one game, in 1971. It has lost five times while drawn the game seven times. The last time India played here was in 2018 when it lost the match by 118 runs. 

Kennington Oval, London Weather Forecast: 

There is little to no chance of rain on the first three days of the test match. On Day 4, there is a 30-40% chance of rain in London. On all five days, the weather will be mostly overcast.