[eye30]

While out yesterday, came across the grave of Albert Neilson Hornby in the parish church in Acton.
 

The Test match in 1882 was a one-off game played at The Oval in London, England, and the English cricket team lost it to Australia by seven runs. In response, the Sporting Times printed the following "obituary" to English cricket:

In Affectionate Remembrance of ENGLISH CRICKET, which died at the Oval on 29th AUGUST, 1882, Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances R.I.P. N.B. – The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.

Thus was born the greatest rivalry in cricket which to this day is known as The Ashes.


See also:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._N._Hornby

[Surferdude]

Come on mate.
Put up the overall win results. 

[AlanHo]

I will save Lester the trouble....

England has won 106 Ashes tests, which is 28 less than the Aussies, and 32 series wins which is one less than Australia.

However - England's record against Australia at test match Tiddly Winks is impressive. England has never been beaten.

[kittikat]

Where I live is acknowledged as the place where the actual ashes trophy was created. There was a match between the touring English team and a local team at the Rupertswood Mansion havre in Sunbury.  The owners wife had a bail burned and put it into a small perfume bottle.  Voila, ashes trophy.

The Birth Place of the ‘Ashes’ | ToMelbourne.com.au