What is the Ashes tournament?

Question

I know its about cricket, but what its purpose? Is it like the world cup of cricket?

Answer 1

The Ashes is a Test cricket series, played between England and Australia - it is international cricket's oldest and most celebrated rivalry dating back to 1882. It is currently played at approximately two yearly intervals, alternately in England and Australia. The Ashes are "held" by the country which last won a series and to "regain" them the other country must win more Test matches in a series than the country that "holds" them. If a series is "drawn" then the country holding the Ashes retains them. The last Ashes series was played in England in 2005 when England regained The Ashes after a gap of 16 years by winning the series 2-1. The next Ashes series will be in Australia in 2006-07 and the next series in England will be in 2009.

The series is named after a satirical obituary published in The Sporting Times in 1882 following the match at The Oval, in which Australia beat England in England for the first time. The obituary stated that English cricket had died, and the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. The English media dubbed the next English tour, to Australia (1882-83) as the quest to regain The Ashes.

A small terracotta urn was presented to the England captain Ivo Bligh by a group of Melbourne women at some point during the 1882-83 tour. The contents of the urn are reputed to be the ashes of an item of cricket equipment, possibly a bail, ball or stump. The urn is not used as a trophy for the Ashes series, and whichever side "holds" the Ashes, the urn normally remains in the MCC Museum at Lord's because of its age and fragility.[1] Since the 1998-99 Ashes series, a Waterford crystal trophy has been presented to the winners.

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Answer 2

The Ashes is a Test cricket series, played between England and Australia - it is international cricket's oldest and most celebrated rivalry dating back to 1882. It is currently played at approximately two yearly intervals, alternately in England and Australia. The Ashes are "held" by the country which last won a series and to "regain" them the other country must win more Test matches in a series than the country that "holds" them. If a series is "drawn" then the country holding the Ashes retains them. The last Ashes series was played in England in 2005 when England regained The Ashes after a gap of 16 years by winning the series 2-1. The next Ashes series will be in Australia in 2006-07 and the next series in England will be in 2009.

The series is named after a satirical obituary published in The Sporting Times in 1882 following the match at The Oval, in which Australia beat England in England for the first time. The obituary stated that English cricket had died, and the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. The English media dubbed the next English tour, to Australia (1882-83) as the quest to regain The Ashes.

A small terracotta urn was presented to the England captain Ivo Bligh by a group of Melbourne women at some point during the 1882-83 tour. The contents of the urn are reputed to be the ashes of an item of cricket equipment, possibly a bail, ball or stump. The urn is not used as a trophy for the Ashes series, and whichever side "holds" the Ashes, the urn normally remains in the MCC Museum at Lord's because of its age and fragility.[1] Since the 1998-99 Ashes series, a Waterford crystal trophy has been presented to the winners.

If you want to know more about Ashes Series, please visit website:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ashes

Answer 3

The Ashes is a Test cricket contest played between England and Australia - it is one of cricket's fiercest and most celebrated rivalries and the oldest in international cricket dating back to 1882. It is currently played at approximately two yearly intervals, alternately in England and Australia. The Ashes are “held” by the country which last won a series and to “regain” them the other country must win more Test matches in a series than the country that “holds” them. If a series is “drawn” then the country holding the Ashes retains them. The last Ashes series was played in England in 2005 when England regained The Ashes after a gap of 16 years by winning the series 2-1. The next Ashes series will be in Australia in 2006-07 and the next series in England will be in 2009.

The series is named after a satirical obituary published in The Sporting Times in 1882 following the match at The Oval, in which Australia beat England in England for the first time. The obituary stated that English cricket had died, and the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. The English media dubbed the next English tour, to Australia (1882-83) as the quest to regain The Ashes.

Answer 4

The 2005, 2009 and the 2010/11 because those are the only ones England have won since ive been watching the game! That and also because i support England during the Ashes !

Answer 5

it s cricket match played bi-annually between Australia and England.....Back in the day there was a game between the two countries and when Australia beat England at that game (i think it was the first time it had ever happened or something) the English called it the "death of English Cricket" and the stumps from that game were burnt and their ashes put in a ceramic urn, this is now the coverted ashes trophy, hence the ashes was born...and us Aussies have been kicking pommy backside ever since!

Answer 6

Its a "steeped in tradition", fierce match up that is played twice yearly between England and Australia. The Ashes are a urn that is presented to the winning team as the trophy

Answer 7

Its the tournament that takes place b/w Australia and england every year. This is held bcoz earlier Aus and Eng were considered to b d strongest teams and as a result matches were fixed b/w these 2 teams and still they r continuing till date.

Answer 8

just like India and Pakistan matches.....there is a great rivalry between England and Australia.every year they both play a test series and the series is named ashes.
it's so popular because of body line bowling used in the matches and from then the tension increased and more emotions are attached in the game.

Answer 9

well it's like this the ashes series is like a huge thing for australia and england it started like back in 1900's i think wih the burning of a set bails

Answer 10

noooo. no point of it . ashes ewww . itz like engiezz n aussies n they play n ausssies winz n yeahhhhhh