Sir Don Bradman and Bill Ponsford hold the record for the highest runs partnership at the Oval. In 1934, the Australian pair put on a 451-run partnership for the second wicket against England. The second spot on the list goes to Len Hutton and Maurice Leyland, who had a third-wicket stand of 382 runs against Australia in 1938. Hashim Ala and Jacques Kallis from South Africa are the third pair on the list. In 2012, the pair put together an unbeaten 377-run stand against England. The batting pairs with the most Test partnerships at Kennington Oval Stadium are listed below.
Partners | Runs | Wickets | Team | Opposition | Match Date |
Bill Ponsford, Don Bradman | 451 | 2nd | Australia | v England | 18-Aug-34 |
Len Hutton, Maurice Leyland | 382 | 2nd | England | v Australia | 20-Aug-38 |
Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis | 377* | 3rd | South Africa | v England | 19-Jul-12 |
Graham Gooch, David Gower | 351 | 2nd | England | v Australia | 29-Aug-85 |
Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen | 350 | 3rd | England | v India | 18-Aug-11 |
Geoff Pullar, Micheal Cowdrey | 290 | 1st | England | v South Africa | 18-Aug-60 |
Rick McCosker, Ian Chappell | 277 | 2nd | Australia | v England | 28-Aug-75 |
Marcus Trescothick, Graham Thorpe | 268 | 3rd | England | v South Africa | 4-Sep-03 |
Wally Hammond, Stan Worthington | 266 | 4th | England | v India | 15-Aug-36 |
Len Hutton, Wally Hammond | 264 | 3rd | England | v West Indies | 19-Aug-39 |