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29 August 2026

‘English cricket has died’: How Australia's seven-run Oval shock on 29 August 1882 gave birth to The Ashes

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‘English cricket has died’: How Australia's seven-run Oval shock on 29 August 1882 gave birth to The Ashes

On August 29, 1882, Australia stunned England by seven runs at The Oval, triggering a mock obituary that gave cricket's Ashes rivalry its name. | Cricket ...

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