what is the history of the ashes between australia and england?
Posted by admin on Mar 14, 2010
wikipedia could help u
5th Ashes at SCG..England doomed again….On to become history for a complete white-wash ?
Posted by admin on Aug 25, 2009
You’re out of your mind!
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What is the History of the Ashes?
Posted by admin on Aug 7, 2009
I know that it’s a cricket bat burnt and they play for the ashes but why did they burn the bat in the first place?
It was the bails that were burnt. During a test series between England and Australia in the early part of the twentieth century, can’t remember when exactly, the Aussies trounced us and a cricket writer in the Times I think, wrote that the bails should be burnt and sent to Australia.
Sometime after that bails were indeed burnt but they have never left these shores, always remaining at Lords, home of the M.C.C., much to the chagrin of the Aussies, who feel the Ashes should always be presented to the winners.
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what is the history of ‘ashes cup’?
Posted by admin on Aug 1, 2009
Ashes Cup History
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1882: Eng 0-1 Aus
1882-83: Aus 1-2 Eng*
1884: Eng 1-0 Aus
1884-85: Aus 2-3 Eng
1886: Eng 3-0 Aus
1886-87: Aus 0-2 Eng
1887-88: Aus 0-1 Eng
1888: Eng 2-1 Aus
1890: Eng 2-0 Aus
1891-92: Aus 2-1 Eng
1893: Eng 1-0 Aus
1894-95: Aus 2-3 Eng
1896: Eng 2-1 Aus
1897-98: Aus 4-1 Eng
1899: Eng 0-1 Aus
1901-02: Aus 4-1 Eng
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1903-1938
1946-1968
1970-2001
It added: "The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia."
Those mythical ashes became a reality when the next England team to tour Australia.
The Hon Ivo Bligh was presented with an urn containing the burnt remains of a bail after beating the home side 2-1*.
Thus "The Ashes" were now a tangible sporting prize, although they remain in the safekeeping of cricket’s spiritual home, Lord’s.
After regaining their honour, England went on to win the next seven Ashes contests, starting with the first home Test series against Australia in 1884.
That winter, England beat Australia 3-2 in the first five-Test series Down Under.
But it was a tour marred by controversy, including a walkout by the Aussies over payment and a fight in the first match.
Better shape
England underlined their superiority in 1886 with a 3-0 win, again in Australia with a 2-0 triumph (1886-87), and also won the single Test of their 1887-88 tour.
The Aussies were in better shape that summer in England, winning the first Test, but went down by an innings in the second and third.
Once again, some good bowling was let down by poor batting on their 1890 tour, as England, led by WG Grace, triumphed 2-0.
The Australians finally reclaimed the Ashes when England toured in 1891-92, beating Grace’s team 2-1. But the English turned the tables with a 1-0 win in 1893’s three-match series.
Legends XI: WG Grace
They ran out 3-2 touring winners in 1894-95, and won 2-1 in the last entire Ashes series under Grace’s captaincy in 1896.
It was England’s final Ashes triumph of the Victorian era, however, as Australia reeled off four successive wins.
They won 4-1 at home in 1897-98, then 1-0 on tour in 1899, when, at the age of 51, Grace played his last Test.
The Australians won 4-1 again as hosts in 1901-02, and 2-1 on their travels in 1902.
* The Australians actually won a fourth match between the teams, but it is regarded as unofficial.
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