2006-12-27 00:43:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
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.
2006-12-27 03:14:21 · answer #1 · answered by ThinkWiseAk 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. It is the oldest and most celebrated rivalry of International cricket dating Back to 1882.
The series is named after a satirical obtiuary published in the Sporting Times in 1882 following the match at the Oval, in which Australia beat England for the first time. The obtiuary stated that English Cricket had Died and the body will be creamated and the ashes taken to Australia.
The English media dubbed the next English tour to Australia in 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 possible a bail, ball or a stump.
The urn is not used as a trophy for the Ashes series and whichever side holds
For more details about Ashes Series, please check the followinglink:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ashes
2006-12-27 16:00:07 · answer #2 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cup started in 1882, Australia media said that English cricket had died "and the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia". A urn was presented by some Australian women to the English captain at the time which contained some ashes of some burnt cricket equipment. The 5 series test match takes place every 18 and 30 months due to the time differences of summer in both .
2006-12-27 04:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by (Oo SKYLINE oO)vs(ooo Supra ooo) 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ashes started in 1882, Australia media said that English cricket had died "and the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia". A urn was presented by some Australian women to the English captain at the time which contained some ashes of some burnt cricket equipment. The 5 series test match takes place every 18 and 30 months due to the time differences of summer in England and Australia.
2006-12-27 01:32:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ashes Cup History
2017-01-16 14:51:59 · answer #5 · answered by campa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can obtain the history from -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/the_ashes/history/2190854.stm
(OR) read below which is the copy of what is there
The origins of cricket's oldest international contest go back to 1882, when the third Australian team to tour England achieved the unthinkable.
Until then, the English had never been beaten on home soil, but Australia, led by by WL Murdoch, shocked the "Mother Country".
England, with the legendary WG Grace in their ranks, lost by seven runs, Aussie fast bowler Fred Spofforth taking 14 wickets for 90 runs.
The following day, a mock obituary ran in the Sporting Times "in affectionate remembrance of English cricket, which died at the Oval on 29th August, 1882".
Ashes history
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.
2006-12-27 02:01:33 · answer #6 · answered by Ambuj 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is not actually a "cup". The urn itself is merely sybolic of the rivallry between England and Australia and resides permanently at the museum at Lords. it is not intended as a trophy, partly because it is now very old and fragile, but that was not the intention in the first place when it was handed to the English captain as a joke..
2006-12-27 07:53:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sturdy concept, yet i do no longer think of it could be that aggressive. India and Pakistan play friendly cricket with one yet another....and there is not any longer sufficient intensity. TBH India and Australia have greater hearth...and the Border Gavaskar Trophy has been the main suitable attempt opposition over the final 2 a protracted time. think of of all the great and arguable issues that have got here approximately in cutting-edge series. India following on an prevailing. and then occurring to win the series from 0-a million down, Australia beating India in India finally (they termed it their very final frontier)....and who would desire to overlook the Symonds-Harbhajan fiasco. The BG trophy has provided leisure of the optimal in many situations occurring.
2016-12-18 19:47:51 · answer #8 · answered by sory 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was the cup which contained ashes
2006-12-27 00:51:18 · answer #9 · answered by kai 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋