The Ashes is a test cricket series played between Australia and England just like any other two nations in the world but it is immensely popular, even more than the World Cup itself. With a global viewership of whopping 200 million, this bilateral tournament has gained popularity which is almost unmatchable for any other cricketing event. But have you ever wondered how it all began? Well, this blog brings you all the information you need to know about the most prestigious cricket trophy.
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The term ‘Ashes’ became popular after this incident - during the 1882 series, Australian team successfully won their first test on foreign soil by defeating England at the Oval. As a result, a local English daily newspaper published a satirical obituary for the English team stating that the national cricket team has passed away. The obituary also contained the traditional ceremonial note mentioning about the remains. Saddened by the news, the captain of the England team Ivo Bligh, promised to regain the lost pride and the ashes when he toured Australia. As promised, England not only won the test series in Australia next year by 2-1 but also gained the respect they had lost the previous year. While returning, a few female fans gifted the English captain an urn filled with the ashes of burned cricket stumps as a memento to commemorate their victory over Australians. Since then this test series became famous by the name Ashes.
Ever since the inception, plenty of series took place. Here is the list of some memorable ones with results:
The next series is slated to begin on November 23 2017.
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