The Oval
The Oval in London, England has a straight boundary of 78 m and a square boundary of 70 m, enclosing roughly 17,153 m² of playing area. Its six-hitting difficulty scores 65/100 (hard) against the global field of 120 grounds. Compare it in the overlay →
Records
Highest team totals · internationals
Highest individual scores · internationals
Where it sits
The Oval stands in London, England. Imagery: Esri World Imagery. Pin placed at the pitch centre, 51.4837°, -0.1147°. Open in Google Earth →
Provenance
Dimensions for The Oval are taken from published authority — typically the ground's ICC inspection record, broadcast graphics, or its host association's own measurements. Where broadcast and fence figures diverge, the figure shown is the typical play‑on rope position, averaged across both ends. Figures describe the boundary in play — the rope where one was set when the ground was measured, and the perimeter where no rope was in use. Ropes are positioned per fixture, so a figure can sit inside the ICC's 59.44 m minimum for internationals without being wrong: that minimum binds international fixtures, not domestic ones, and it is measured to the rope in use on the day.
Related grounds
Grounds whose boundaries measure closest to The Oval.
- Rose BowlSouthampton, England76 × 73 m
- Lord'sLondon, England88.8 × 65.2 m
- RiversideChester-le-Street, England68 × 70 m
- Manuka OvalCanberra, Australia67 × 81 m
- VCA StadiumNagpur, India71 × 77 m