The Ashes
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The Ashes is a Test cricket series played biennially between England and Australia. The term originated in a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper, The Sporting Times, immediately after
The Ashes urn, made of terracotta and about 10.5 cm (4") tall, is reputed to contain the ashes of a burnt cricket bail.
Fred Spofforth, "The Demon Bowler", was instrumental in Australia's 1882 victory over England with 14 wickets for 90.
The death notice that appeared in The Sporting Times
The earliest published photo of the Ashes urn, from The Illustrated London News, 1921
Harold Larwood
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Harold Larwood was a cricketer for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and the England cricket team between 1924 and 1938. A right-arm fast bowler who combined extreme speeds with great accuracy, he w
Larwood on a 1932 cigarette card
Trent Bridge cricket ground (2007 photograph). The main pavilion appears much as it did in Larwood's day.
Larwood with wife Lois and daughter June
Chapman (centre) leads the England team on to the field during the Brisbane Test.