The urn that started it all • Cricket's greatest rivalry since 1882!
In 1882, Australia defeated England for the first time on English soil. An English newspaper published a fake "obituary for English cricket" saying cricket had "DIED" and the body would be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. England then vowed to "regain the Ashes" — and the legendary series was born!
Just like the 1882 newspaper — write a funny "obituary" for your team's defeat!
Australia currently leads! 🦘
Earliest written mention of cricket! A legal case mentions "I used to play cricket here when I was a boy."
Cricket looked VERY different — underarm bowling, curved bats, only 2 stumps!
England teaches cricket to its colonies across the world — India, Australia, West Indies, South Africa...
🏏 First-ever Test match: Australia vs England at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia won by 45 runs!
🔥 The Day Cricket "Died" — Australia beats England at The Oval. The Ashes are born!
🌏 Cricket is played in 100+ countries. India has the most cricket fans in the world — 1.4 billion potential fans!
1. In what year was the Ashes series born?
2. When was the first-ever Test match played?
3. In early cricket, how many stumps were there?
4. The earliest written mention of cricket was in what kind of document?