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Cricket's Burning Passion

- Ivo Bligh and the Story of the Ashes

About Cricket's Burning Passion

After England's cricketers famously lost to Australia at the Oval in August 1882 a mock obituary notice was published in the "Sporting Times", announcing that 'the body [of English cricket] would be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia'. It was this announcement that brought 'the Ashes' into existence.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780413776631
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 224
  • Published:
  • May 14, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 130x196x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 238 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 15, 2024

Description of Cricket's Burning Passion

After England's cricketers famously lost to Australia at the Oval in August 1882 a mock obituary notice was published in the "Sporting Times", announcing that 'the body [of English cricket] would be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia'. It was this announcement that brought 'the Ashes' into existence.

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