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Ashes to ashes. But as it turns out the 'obituary' that named the series was more than a mere mockery. It has a fascinating family link between its author and a cause close to his late...
The term originated in a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper, The Sporting Times, immediately after Australia's 1882 victory at The Oval, its first Test win on English soil. The obituary stated that English cricket had died, and that "the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia". [1]
The term 'Ashes' was first used after England lost to Australia - for the first time on home soil - at The Oval on 29th August 1882. A day later, the Sporting Times carried a mock obituary of English cricket which concluded that: "The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia".
Sep 19, 2006 · A short history of the Ashes. Martin Williamson takes a look at every Ashes series since 1877, as well as the origin of one of world sport's most enduring rivalries.
The legend of The Ashes began in 1882. This year marked the first time that the England cricket team was beaten by Australia at home at The Oval. The shocking result led to a mocking spoof obituary being published in the Sporting Times, declaring the ‘death of English cricket’.
Jun 13, 2023 · The Ashes started in 1882/82 with this summer's series the 73rd to be contested. Where does the urn come in? The story goes that after winning the series Bligh was presented with an urn by a...
Australia and England first met in Test match cricket in Melbourne in 1877, but the legend of The Ashes, the symbolic trophy the two teams play for, only began in 1882.
