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Which sport is associated with the ashes?

Re: Which sport is associated with the ashes?

cricket.
I believe it is a series of matches between England and Australia
 
Re: Which sport is associated with the ashes?

The Ashes was a British Gladiators event between UK and Australia. I assume it's a different sport, but the countries are confirmed.
 
Re: Which sport is associated with the ashes?

It's the Ryder Cup of cricket.


The series is named after a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper, The Sporting Times, in 1882 after a match at The Oval in which Australia beat England on an English ground 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..
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