{"id":16160,"date":"2021-10-01T10:47:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T05:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsschool.com\/?p=9857"},"modified":"2023-05-24T03:17:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T03:17:25","slug":"the-ashes-historic-rivalry-in-a-nutshell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsschool.com\/the-ashes-historic-rivalry-in-a-nutshell\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ashes – Historic rivalry in a Nutshell"},"content":{"rendered":"
Hello readers, today we bring to you an interesting topic, The Ashes – Historic rivalry in a Nutshell. The Ashes is a series of matches played between England and Australia. It is held once in two years alternatively in England and Australia. It includes 5 test matches that last up to 5 days. Both the teams compete against each other to win The Ashes Urn (a small, but prized trophy).<\/span><\/p>\n
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Why name \u201cAshes\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n
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In 1882, Australia won its first match against England on the home ground at The Oval. Sarcastically, The Sporting Times published an obituary after Australia\u2019s victory. Obituary declares that English Cricket has died and the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Soon, the term ashes got associated with the 1882-83 series played in Australia. Ivo Bligh, who was the captain of the England team at that time, swore to regain those ashes. <\/span><\/p>\n
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The trophy is currently housed in the Memorial Gallery at Lord\u2019s London. The trophy is 10.5 cm and is made up of terracotta. It is supposed to contain the ashes of a burnt cricket bail. The winning team gets a replica of the trophy to celebrate, as the original trophy is too fragile.<\/span><\/p>\n