How old is the ashes

Shortly afterwards, they returned to England, taking the urn - which Bligh always regarded as a personal gift - with them. It stayed on the mantelpiece at the Bligh family home - Cobham Hall, near Rochester in Kent - until Bligh died, 43 years later.

At his request, Florence bequeathed the urn to MCC. This was first presented to Mark Taylor after his Australian side emerged triumphant in the Test series against England. Since then, the trophy has been presented to the winning captain at the end of each Test series between Australia and England.

Please let us know. Search This Site. PAGES home search sitemap store. ABOUT contact author info advertising. They were completely dominant for nearly 20 years before that, winning nine out of the ten series played. That's why there was such a huge fuss when England finally won it back in But England won the World Cup for the first time earlier this month and have not been beaten in a home Ashes series since So anything could happen!

I can't see there being any draws in the five Tests. At this stage, I've no idea which way it will go. If Australia can start well, I think they can go on and win, but the same can be said if England find form.

Both teams have strength in the bowling, so whichever batsmen put their hands up will be the side that wins the Ashes. The question is which team can be the most consistent with the bat? It will be to someone. I expect England to win to round off a memorable summer.

One name that is on every cricket fans lips is Jofra Archer , who has been called up for his first ever Test match. He has been making waves in the sport and was the leading wicket-taker in the recent World Cup. Archer has a super fast right arm, bowling at speeds of up to kph, which poses some big problems for even the most experienced batsman.

At just 24 years old, Jofra is well on his way to a shining career in the sport. England captain Joe Root is one of the top players to watch out for. The year-old batsman took over as captain in and has proved to be a reliable captain. Root is a strong all-rounder and has racked up runs in just 81 matches. He broke records in when he became the youngest England player to score a century in an Ashes match at Lord's in London.

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