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Who plays in The Ashes cricket series?
Who plays in The Ashes cricket series?
- India and Pakistan
- England and Australia (correct)
- England and South Africa
- Australia and New Zealand
Where did the term 'The Ashes' originate from?
Where did the term 'The Ashes' originate from?
- A cricket match
- A satirical obituary (correct)
- A British newspaper
- A victory at The Oval
Where was Australia's first Test win on English soil?
Where was Australia's first Test win on English soil?
- The Ashes
- Marylebone Cricket Club
- The Oval (correct)
- Melbourne
What did the English captain vow to 'regain' in the 1882-83 series?
What did the English captain vow to 'regain' in the 1882-83 series?
What is reputed to be the contents of the small urn presented to Bligh in Melbourne?
What is reputed to be the contents of the small urn presented to Bligh in Melbourne?
Which country won the first Test match on English soil in 1882?
Which country won the first Test match on English soil in 1882?
What did the English media nickname the 1882-83 tour of Australia?
What did the English media nickname the 1882-83 tour of Australia?
What is the mythical origin of the term 'The Ashes'?
What is the mythical origin of the term 'The Ashes'?
What was presented to the English captain, Ivo Bligh, in Melbourne?
What was presented to the English captain, Ivo Bligh, in Melbourne?
What are the reputed contents of the small urn presented to Bligh?
What are the reputed contents of the small urn presented to Bligh?
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Who plays in The Ashes?
Who plays in The Ashes?
England and Australia
Origin of 'The Ashes'?
Origin of 'The Ashes'?
A satirical obituary published after England lost to Australia on home soil in 1882.
Australia's first English Test win?
Australia's first English Test win?
The Oval
What to 'regain' in 1882-83?
What to 'regain' in 1882-83?
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Urn's reputed contents?
Urn's reputed contents?
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Who won first Test on English soil in 1882?
Who won first Test on English soil in 1882?
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Nickname of the 1882-83 tour?
Nickname of the 1882-83 tour?
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Mythical 'Ashes' origin?
Mythical 'Ashes' origin?
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What was presented to Ivo Bligh?
What was presented to Ivo Bligh?
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Study Notes
The Ashes Cricket Series
- The Ashes cricket series is played between England and Australia.
Origin of 'The Ashes'
- The term 'The Ashes' originated from the English media's obituary notice after Australia's first Test win on English soil in 1882.
- The notice stated that English cricket had died, and "the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia".
Historical Context
- Australia's first Test win on English soil was at the Oval in London in 1882.
- The English captain, Ivo Bligh, vowed to "regain" the ashes in the 1882-83 series.
The Urn
- A small urn was presented to Ivo Bligh in Melbourne, reportedly containing the ashes of a burned cricket bail.
- The reputed contents of the urn are the ashes of a burned cricket bail.
Nicknames and Tours
- The English media nicknamed the 1882-83 tour of Australia as the "Quest to Regain the Ashes".
- The 1882-83 tour was also referred to as the "Bodyline Tour".
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