England v South Africa: The Oval celebrates 100th Test match

Mark Butcher joins Surrey players past and present to celebrate the 100th Test match at The Oval

To mark The Oval's 100th Test match, Surrey invited those who played for club and country for a special day out.

One such player, Mark Butcher, caught up with a few of them to celebrate the special occasion, which sees The Oval join Lord's, the SCG and the MCG as the only ground to reach a century of Tests.

Click on the video above as Butch catches up with players past and present.

There's a special moment for Micky Stewart, who earns the honour of having the pavilion officially named after him, while his son Alec remembers being first taken to the ground which he calls a second home 'in a push chair'.

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Graham Thorpe picks out Stewart's final ever Test for England in 2004 as his favourite memory on the ground, where he scored a century and was one of four Surrey players in the team, along with Alec, Butcher and Martin Bicknell.

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While the man who ultimately replaced Thorpe in the Test team, Kevin Pietersen, also picks out his fondest memories at his so-called favourite Test ground.

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Throughout their 100th Test, The Oval worked in partnership with Sky's Ocean Rescue campaign. Find out more at www.skyoceanrescue.com or on Twitter @skyoceanrescue

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