Greatest Test moments at The Oval

While Lord's in London is known as the Home of Cricket, England's oldest Test cricket venue is located some 10km south of St John's Wood, just on the other side of the River Thames.

The Oval has a proud 137-year history of hosting Test cricket and this week's match between England and South Africa will be the 100th at the venue.

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To celebrate, take a look back at some of the most memorable moments in more than a century of Test cricket in south London, then vote at the bottom for your favourite.

England end 16 years of Ashes pain, 2005

Image Id: 9D435680740B4CC5952B240F4992E4BA Image Caption: Pietersen salutes The Oval after his 158 in 2005 // Getty

Arguably the greatest Test series ever played came to a thrilling climax in south London and the nail-biting drama continued until the very last session of the match. With Australia pushing for an unlikely victory on the final day, international rookie Kevin Pietersen rode his luck – including being dropped at slip by Shane Warne – to post his maiden Test ton and return the Ashes to English hands for the first time since 1989.

Waugh hobbles to three figures, 2001

Australia's decade of dominance against England and the mental strength of their skipper were summed up in this iconic moment in the fifth Test of the 2001 Ashes series. With his dodgy calf screaming at him to give in, skipper Steve Waugh refused and hobbled, limped and dove his way to a memorable Test ton, which he celebrated by lying flat on The Oval turf.

Murali masters England with spin, 1998

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Of the 800 Test wickets Muthiah Muralidaran took in his career, he says the 16 he snared at The Oval in 1998 was his proudest moment. Having picked up seven wickets in almost 60 overs of bowling in the first innings, the off-spinner claimed 9-65 in the second, with a run out costing him a perfect 10. His match haul of 16-220 remains the fifth-best in Test history and it spun his side to a famous 10-wicket win.

Windies make England "grovel", 1976

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After England skipper Tony Grieg infamously promised to make the West Indies players "grovel" on their 1976 tour, he watched on as his side was spanked up and down the UK before arriving in south London for the fifth Test with the series already lost. It was here that two of the Caribbean's greatest ever players – Viv Richards and Michael Holding – produced arguably their greatest individual performances to put the final nail in England's coffin. After Richards had hammered 38 boundaries in his memorable innings of 291, Holding bagged 14 wickets for the match to secure a 3-0 thrashing.

The Don signs off with a duck, 1948

Image Id: 107D6357E62542F8B64DFFD63BEE26E5 Image Caption: The most famous duck in the history of Test cricket // Getty

The unparalleled Test career of the great Donald Bradman ended with a standing ovation, a round of applause from his opponents, and an anti-climactic second-ball duck. After England had been rolled for just 52 in their first innings, Bradman’s final Test knock ended with a whimper when he was bowled by Eric Hollies for naught, ensuring he finished his career with an iconic average of 99.94.

Hutton dethrones Hammond, 1938

Image Id: 712671F977374389BB9218A7D86D0FBA Image Caption: Hutton made mince meat of the 1938 Ashes tourists // Getty

The record for the highest individual Test score changed hands for the fourth time in the space of a decade when 22-year-old Len Hutton amassed 364 as England thrashed their Ashes rivals by an innings and 579 runs, which remains the biggest victory margin in Test history. The third of Hutton's 19 Test tons was a masterclass in endurance, lasting more than 13 hours against Australia's spin stars Bill O'Reilly and Chuck Fleetwood-Smith.

The Ashes are born, 1882

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One of the most famous sporting trophies in the world has its roots in the events at The Oval in August 1882, when England's shock defeat to Australia sparked a mock obituary in The Sporting Times and the suggestion that the remains of English cricket be cremated. When England visited Australia the following winter, captain Ivo Bligh was presented with a Terracotta urn containing the ashes of a bail - and a legend was born.

2017-18 International Fixtures:

Men's Ashes Series

First Test Gabba, November 23-27. Buy tickets

Second Test Adelaide Oval, December 2-6 (Day-Night). Buy tickets

Third Test WACA Ground, December 14-18. Join the ACF

Fourth Test MCG, December 26-30. Buy tickets

Fifth Test SCG, January 4-8 (Pink Test). Buy tickets

ODI Series v England

First ODI MCG, January 14. Buy tickets

Second ODI Gabba, January 19. Buy tickets

Third ODI SCG, January 21. Buy tickets

Fourth ODI Adelaide Oval, January 26. Buy tickets

Fifth ODI WACA Ground, January 28. Join the ACF

Prime Minister's XI

PM's XI v England Manuka Oval, February 2. Buy tickets

T20 trans-Tasman Tri-Series

First T20I Australia v NZ, SCG, February 3. Buy tickets

Second T20I – Australia v England, Blundstone Arena, February 7. Buy tickets

Third T20I – Australia v England, MCG, February 10. Buy tickets

Fourth T20I – NZ v England, Wellington, February 14

Fifth T20I – NZ v Australia, Eden Park, February 16

Sixth T20I – NZ v England, Seddon Park, February 18

Final – TBC, Eden Park, February 21