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The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. The Ashes are regarded as being held by the team that most recently won the Test series. If the test series is drawn, the team that currently holds the Ashes retains the trophy. The term originated in a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper, The Sporting Times, immediately after Australia's 1882 victory at The Oval, its first Test win on English soil. The obituary stated that English cricket had died, and "the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia". The mythical ashes immediately became associated with the 1882–83 series played in Australia, before which the English captain Ivo Bligh had vowed to "regain those ashes". The English media therefore dubbed the tour the quest to regain the Ashes.
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Ashes highlights: England beat Australia by 135-runs to draw seriesEngland bowl Australia out for 263 to wrap up a 135-run victory and draw the series 2-2 in the final Test of the series at The Oval.BBC News - Published | |
Ashes: England's Joe Root takes sensational catch as series drawn v AustraliaEngland captain Joe Root takes a sensational catch to remove Josh Hazlewood and wrap up a 135-run victory for the hosts that sees the Ashes end in a 2-2 draw.BBC News - Published | Ashes: England's Jofra Archer hits Australia's Matthew Wade with bouncer at The OvalEngland bowler Jofra Archer hits Australia's Matthew Wade on the arm with a vicious bouncer as tensions mount between the two on day four of the final Ashes Test at The Oval.BBC News - Published |
Ashes: Australia's Steve Smith is caught by England's Ben Stokes off Stuart Broad at The OvalBen Stokes takes a brilliant catch at leg slip off the bowling of Stuart Broad to remove Steve Smith for just 23 as England look to level the Ashes in the final Test at The Oval.BBC News - Published | Ashes: England's Stuart Broad dismisses Australia's David Warner at The OvalEngland's Stuart Broad has Australia's David Warner caught at slip - the seventh time in 10 innings he's dismissed him during the series - in the final Ashes Test at The Oval.BBC News - Published |
Ashes highlights: England's Ben Stokes & Joe Denly hit fifties v Australia at The OvalJoe Denly and Ben Stokes hit half-centuries as England build up a commanding lead of 382 over Australia in the final Ashes Test at The Oval.BBC News - Published | England build big lead over Australia in final Ashes TestJoe Denly narrowly misses out on a maiden century but still helps England into a match-winning position on the third day of the final Ashes Test.BBC News - Published |
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Ashes: England's Rory Burns caught by Australia's Tim Paine off Nathan Lyon at The OvalEngland opener Rory Burns get a thin under-edge off Nathan Lyon to fall for 20 as the hosts look to extend their lead in the final Ashes Test at The Oval.BBC News - Published | Ashes 2019: Jofra Archer stars as England take first-innings lead over AustraliaEngland end day two of the fifth Ashes Test with a lead of 78 runs over Australia, thanks to Jofra Archer's 6-62.BBC News - Published |
Ashes: Australia's Steve Smith tricked into dive by England's Jonny BairstowEngland's Jonny Bairstow tricks Australia's Steve Smith into an unnecessary dive during day two of the final Ashes Test at The Oval.BBC News - Published | Ashes: Australia's David Warner edges England's Jofra Archer behind at The OvalEngland's Jofra Archer removes Australia's David Warner on review for just five in the final Ashes Test at The Oval.BBC News - Published |
Ashes: England's Jos Buttler bowled by Australia's Pat Cummins at The OvalEngland's Jos Buttler is bowled by Australia's Pat Cummins to leave the hosts 294-9 on day two of the final Ashes Test at The Oval.BBC News - Published | Ashes: Watch as Jos Buttler's fifty gives England a platform despite middle-order disintegrationJos Buttler's counter-attack gives England hope after a middle-order collapse on the first day of the final Ashes Test at The Oval.BBC News - Published |
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Ashes: England's Joe Denly caught by juggling Steve SmithSteve Smith takes a juggled catch in the slips to dismiss Joe Denly for 14 as England lose their first wicket in the opening day of the fifth Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval.BBC News - Published | Ashes 2019: Pick your combined England-Australia teamAs the Ashes draws to a conclusion it's time to pick your combined England and Australia XI.BBC News - Published |
England 'must build for next Ashes' - RootCaptain Joe Root says England must build towards winning the Ashes in Australia in 2021-22 after failing to regain the urn this summer.BBC News - Published | Ashes 2019: Joe Root says England must build towards Ashes in AustraliaCaptain Joe Root says England must build towards winning the Ashes in Australia in 2021-22 after failing to regain the urn this summer.BBC News - Published |
Ashes 2019: England replace Roy & Overton with Woakes & Curran for fifth Test at OvalJason Roy and Craig Overton are dropped from the England team for the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval, with Sam Curran and Chris Woakes coming in.BBC News - Published | England: 'Racist and homophobic abuse' forces fan to leave fourth Ashes TestAn England cricket fan says "racist and homophobic abuse" forced him to leave the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford.BBC News - Published |
Ashes 2019: England unchanged for final Test against AustraliaEngland name an unchanged squad for the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval.BBC News - Published | England name unchanged squad for final Ashes TestEngland name an unchanged squad for the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval.BBC News - Published |
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