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The Oval is the venue where the final Test of the English summer is played. In the current series between <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/teams/england/3001/home">England</a> and India, England hold the upper hand, having won convincingly in Southampton and Old Trafford. India, on the other hand, have lost all momentum after their victory at Lord's. If they have to salvage something in this series, then they need to win at The Oval to turn the corner in performances outside of the subcontinent.<br />
<br />
Traditionally, The Oval is considered a flat deck even though it gives ample assistance to spinners. India's record at this venue is a bit of a mixed game. This was here that they won their first Test in England in 1971, a victory that sealed their first series win in the country. But victory has eluded them since. At the start of the 21st century, <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/teams/india/4001/home">India</a> have played three Tests and drawn two. This table gives the <strong>W/L ratio</strong> of the teams at The Oval.<br />
<br />
<table class="tableizer-table">
	<tbody>
		<tr class="tableizer-firstrow">
			<th>
				TEAM</th>
			<th>
				SPAN</th>
			<th>
				MATCHES</th>
			<th>
				WON</th>
			<th>
				LOST</th>
			<th>
				DRAWN</th>
			<th>
				W/L RATIO</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				PAKISTAN</td>
			<td>
				1954-2010</td>
			<td>
				9</td>
			<td>
				4</td>
			<td>
				3</td>
			<td>
				2</td>
			<td>
				1.33</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				WEST INDIES</td>
			<td>
				1928-2004</td>
			<td>
				16</td>
			<td>
				6</td>
			<td>
				7</td>
			<td>
				3</td>
			<td>
				0.85</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				AUSTRALIA</td>
			<td>
				1880-2013</td>
			<td>
				36</td>
			<td>
				6</td>
			<td>
				16</td>
			<td>
				14</td>
			<td>
				0.37</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				INDIA</td>
			<td>
				1936-2011</td>
			<td>
				11</td>
			<td>
				1</td>
			<td>
				3</td>
			<td>
				7</td>
			<td>
				0.33</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				NEW ZEALAND</td>
			<td>
				1931-1999</td>
			<td>
				9</td>
			<td>
				1</td>
			<td>
				4</td>
			<td>
				4</td>
			<td>
				0.25</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				SOUTH AFRICA</td>
			<td>
				1907-2012</td>
			<td>
				14</td>
			<td>
				1</td>
			<td>
				6</td>
			<td>
				7</td>
			<td>
				0.16</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				SRI LANKA</td>
			<td>
				1998-1998</td>
			<td>
				1</td>
			<td>
				1</td>
			<td>
				0</td>
			<td>
				0</td>
			<td>
				0</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>
<br />
India have a better W/L ratio here than the current No.1 ranked team in Tests. South Africa, who have won only one Test in 14 attempts, achieved victory only in 2012, their first at this venue since they started playing at The Oval 105 years ago. Among all visiting teams, Pakistan have the best W/L ratio, having not lost at this venue since 1967*.<br />
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*There is a dispute regarding the result of the 2006 match. <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/teams/pakistan/7001/home">Pakistan</a> have called for the match to be drawn while the match has been awarded to England due to Pakistan's refusal to play.<br />
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<strong>Spin vs pace at The Oval</strong><br />
<br />
This table showcases the amount of wickets taken by spin and pace. The first table is from the 2000-2007 period while the second is between 2008 until August 2014.<br />
<br />
<table class="tableizer-table">
	<tbody>
		<tr class="tableizer-firstrow">
			<th>
				BOWLING TYPE</th>
			<th>
				WICKETS TAKEN</th>
			<th>
				AVERAGE</th>
			<th>
				FIVE WKT HAUL</th>
			<th>
				10 WKT HAUL</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				PACE</td>
			<td>
				62</td>
			<td>
				32.07</td>
			<td>
				2</td>
			<td>
				0</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				SPIN</td>
			<td>
				42</td>
			<td>
				42.53</td>
			<td>
				3</td>
			<td>
				2</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>
<br />
<table class="tableizer-table">
	<tbody>
		<tr class="tableizer-firstrow">
			<th>
				BOWLING TYPE</th>
			<th>
				WICKETS TAKEN</th>
			<th>
				AVERAGE</th>
			<th>
				FIVE WKT HAUL</th>
			<th>
				10 WKT HAUL</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				PACE</td>
			<td>
				61</td>
			<td>
				28.19</td>
			<td>
				3</td>
			<td>
				0</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				SPIN</td>
			<td>
				44</td>
			<td>
				24.06</td>
			<td>
				1</td>
			<td>
				0</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>
<br /> If you compare the performance in both periods, then the first period is dominated by pace in all aspects. In the second period, although pace has taken more wickets, the spinners have chipped regularly thus giving them a better average. <keyword id="17439" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shane-Warne">Shane Warne</keyword> and <keyword id="62118" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Graeme-Swann">Graeme Swann</keyword> topped the bowling charts in the first and second time periods respectively. However, the pacers have held their own at this venue, suggesting that the wicket is a bit of a mixed bag. There will be assistance for both spinners and pacers and team composition will play a huge role for both teams.<br />
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<strong>Batters paradise</strong><br />
<br />
<table class="tableizer-table">
	<tbody>
		<tr class="tableizer-firstrow">
			<th>
				AVERAGE OF BATSMEN AT THE OVAL 2008-2014</th>
			<th>
				81.41</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				AVERAGE OF BATSMEN AT THE OVAL 2000-2007</td>
			<td>
				62.36</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>
<br />
<table class="tableizer-table">
	<tbody>
		<tr class="tableizer-firstrow">
			<th>
				NUMBER OF FIFTIES/HUNDREDS AT THE OVAL IN 2008-2014</th>
			<th>
				8/7</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				NUMBER OF FIFTIES/HUNDREDS AT THE OVAL IN 2000-2007</td>
			<td>
				9/6</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>
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If one has to compare the batting average of The Oval with its northern neighbour, Lord's, it is significantly higher. From 2008 to 2014, the average of batsmen is over 80, the most for an England venue. Batsmen have always feasted at this venue. <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/kevin-pietersen/3001/3050">Kevin Pietersen</a> and <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/alastair-cook/3001/3056">Alastair Cook</a> have two hundreds at this venue, <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/ian-bell/3001/3048">Ian Bell</a> has a highest score of 235 while <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/hashim-amla/8001/8034">Hashim Amla</a> scored South Africa's first individual triple-hundred at this venue. <keyword id="2727" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rahul-Dravid">Rahul Dravid</keyword> has an average of 110.75 in four Tests at this venue. The batting average and the number of fifties/centuries scored at this venue has been fairly consistent across both time periods.<br />
<br />
<strong>Average innings score at The Oval</strong><br />
<br />
<table class="tableizer-table">
	<tbody>
		<tr class="tableizer-firstrow">
			<th>
				TEAM INNINGS</th>
			<th>
				AVERAGE</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				1ST INNINGS</td>
			<td>
				406</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				2ND INNINGS</td>
			<td>
				356</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				3RD INNINGS</td>
			<td>
				245</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				4TH INNINGS</td>
			<td>
				234</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>
<br />
Looking at the statistics, the team that bats first and puts up a big total on the board has the advantage at this venue. The pitch is excellent for batting on the first two days and then it starts to crumble. Batting has traditionally not been easy in the third or fourth innings at this venue and both teams will be vary of this fact.<br />
<br />
<strong>County trends at The Oval</strong><br />
<br /> Surrey are the county side that play their home first-class games at The Oval in Division 2. At the start of the summer in April, the UK was under the midst of a wet spell and that had spiced up the pitches that were used in the venue. In Surrey's first game against Glamorgan, no side managed to go past 300, with Surrey getting blown away for 81 in the second innings thanks to a haul of 6/29 from <keyword id="2472321" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Graham-Wagg">Graham Wagg</keyword>. Surrey went on to lose the match by 10 wickets.<br />
<br />
In the next match against Essex, rain played spoilsport but both teams managed to score in excess of 250 as the match was drawn. Their next encounter against Gloucestershire was a low-scoring thriller with both teams getting bowled out for under 200. Set 267 for victory on a difficult wicket, Surrey chased it down thanks to Graeme Smith's 103 as they won the match by four wickets. In that match, Chris Tremlett picked up 6/59.<br />
<br />
In the game against Worcestershire, Surrey were blown away by <a href="http://www.gocricket.com/player/moeen-ali/3001/3153">Moeen Ali</a>'s 162 but the home team held on for a draw despite following on. Surrey achieved their first 500-plus score for the first time at home this season against Leicestershire as they won the match by 10 wickets. Another high-scoring draw ensued against Hampshire after Surrey racked up 474.<br />
<br /> In the game against Kent, they were outplayed by a haul of 9/178 from <keyword id="159148" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Darren-Stevens">Darren Stevens</keyword> as they lost the match. Kent had notched up 408 and Surrey responded with 398. In the second innings, Kent managed 292 and Surrey folded up for 213.<br />
<br />
The trend that can be established from this is that the pitches employed at The Oval this season have gotten better. Teams are managing to score over 400 on a regular basis. The last match against Kent fits the normal Test wicket that The Oval normally produces. It is good for batting and crumbles away as the game wears on.<br />
<br />
<strong>Conclusion</strong><br />
<br />
The situation confronting India is pretty similar to the one they faced against Australia in 1981. After losing the first Test, they drew the second and won the third to level the series. In England 2014, India are currently trailing 1-2 and a win will go a long way in salvaging some pride for them. With their overseas record deteriorating and with all top players under immense pressure, India can take a leaf out of their opponents book by performing like they did in 2003. Against South Africa at The Oval in 2003, a double-ton from Marcus Trescothick and a fine bowling display helped England finish the summer on a high by drawing the series 2-2. That win was the revival of their cricketing fortunes. India will be hoping that a win in 2014 at this venue sparks off a similar trend.<br />
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India Look To Revive Good Memories At The Oval

Australian spin legend <keyword id="17439" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Shane-Warne">Shane Warne</keyword> wants England to make a strong statement against <keyword id="6355572" type="COUNTRY" weightage="40" keywordseo="Sri-Lanka">Sri Lanka</keyword> in the two-Test series starting at Lord's on Thursday. Warne hoped that England <keyword id="16561" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="skipper">skipper</keyword> <keyword id="9234" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Alastair-Cook">Alastair Cook</keyword> would lead from the front and be proactive as a leader.<br />
<br />
"The Ashes whitewash is over, big-name players have moved on and this week I am excited to see the new brand of cricket Alastair Cook wants to play. I hope Cook has realised he has to own his own team, and that this is not Peter Moores' team. His job is to get everyone ready to play for Cook and England. This is Cook's team and I hope he demanded from the selectors they picked players with the traits to produce the brand of cricket he wants to play under his leadership. England's style of play will be a reflection of Cook's mindset and outlook," Warne wrote in his latest column for <em>The Telegraph</em> on Wednesday.<br />
<br /> The former Test star stressed that in order to forget the 5-0 Ashes thrashing at the hands of <keyword id="6355478" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Australia">Australia</keyword>, Cook must lead England aggressively and show intent that they want to get back to number one position in the rankings.<br />
<br />
"Cook should have been smashing his fist on the table and saying this is the way we are going to play. After a 5-0 hammering you want England to come out this week and be really aggressive, send a message to Sri Lanka and the world that his team are ready to regain the No 1 spot. If Cook wants to stay boring and be the same old England by bowling wide of off stump and trying to build up pressure slowly then he has chosen the wrong path. It was proved in Australia that it is an approach which does not work and it will be fascinating to see if they have learnt from losing the Ashes 5-0. Test cricket has evolved rapidly and Cook must sense the moment," he said.<br />
<br />
However, Warne was not impressed by the inclusion of wicketkeeper Matt Prior in place of in-form Jos Buttler and he hints that coach Peter Moores may have had a role behind the move.<br />
<br />
"I find it really surprising they have gone back to Matt Prior. When you are restructuring the team why pick Prior and not Jos Buttler? He has just shown how dangerous he is with the bat with a brilliant one-day hundred so stick with him while he is on a roll. Going back to Prior I really believe is a backward step. This is the time for new beginnings. If you are going to rebuild the team then the keeper is vital because he sets the tone and standards in the field. England dropped him for a reason. He was not doing the job properly. He has only kept in one first-class match before this Test, I hope this is not a teacher's, or should I say coach's pet selection. I think that it is a Moores call, the old Sussex connection with Prior. I think it is, as I said, a teacher's pet selection and Buttler has been hard done by.<br />
<br /> The 44-year-old gave the example of <keyword id="14583" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Adam-Gilchrist">Adam Gilchrist</keyword> to explain how a player becomes better with experience at the top level and why Buttler must be given a go in Test cricket.<br />
<br />
"Buttler gives that extra dimension with his batting. Prior might be slightly better behind the stumps but it is not as if England have picked two front-line spinners and the keeper will have to stand up all day. Instead, they have picked a part-time off-spinner. I played for Australia when Adam Gilchrist first came in to the side. He was not a complete keeper then, but he improved and everyone wanted a Gilchrist in their team, and why wouldn't you, because of his brilliant batting at seven. He worked his butt off to be the best keeper possible, and it came with experience.<br />
<br />
"Gilly revolutionised the batsman/keeper role and now every team wants that kind of player. Well, Buttler could be your man so give him a go. It should be a case that Buttler needs to mess up in order to lose his England place, not the other way round. Buttler should not be going back to county cricket. Moores has to win respect in his new job. Telling Prior to earn his stripes back would have been a perfect way of doing it," he said.<br />
<br /> Regarding England's spin resources, Warne felt that the untimely retirement of <keyword id="62118" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Graeme-Swann">Graeme Swann</keyword> has left a big hole in their bowling attack.<br />
<br /> "England have rebuilding work to do and it will naturally take time to replace the wonderful Graeme Swann. He jumped from a sinking ship in Australia and should have finished that series off but we should still respect him for what he achieved. The fact England have picked a part-timer in <keyword id="1811046" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Moeen-Ali">Moeen Ali</keyword> shows the hole Swann has left behind. If you are a young spinner in England it is time to put your hand up because there is a spot waiting for you," he wrote.<br />
<br />
He believes that the inclusion of Moeen in the Test squad augers well for other bits-and-pieces English cricketers who can now hope to have a future in the Test side. "I will be here for the next 10 weeks and I will be keeping a close eye on the spinners in county cricket to see who is out there. Even batters who bowl a bit of spin, such as Moeen, have got a chance too.<br />
<br />
"Moeen has, by sheer weight of county runs for Worcestershire and bowling a few overs of spin, earned a Test cap without being a front-line spinner so all those bits-and-pieces cricketers should get down to the nets and start bowling for hours every day because they could get a Test cap for England. All county front-line spinners should not take the selection of Moeen to heart either. They just have to show the selectors what they have got and demand selection by pure performance," he said.<br />
<br />
The highest wicket-taker in Ashes history with 195 scalps, Warne has urged England to pick up 'match winners with character'. "England have to find someone who does a good job for what they need, which either means being accurate or someone who rips it big, can take five wickets and win a game but might get smashed. This is where Cook needs to decide on the traits he wants and hopefully he goes for match winners with character," he said.

Don't Be Boring, Warne's Advice To Cook

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