 The Ashes urn on display at Lord's | |
| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Winning the Ashes |
| Country | |
| Presented by | ICC |
| History | |
| First award | 1882–83 |
| First winner | Australia |
| Most wins | Australia (34 series wins) |
| Most recent | Australia (2021-22) |
| Website | lords.org |
The Ashes urn is a small urn made of terracotta and standing 10.5 cm (4.1 inches) high,[1] long believed to contain the ashes of a cricket bail or the burnt remains of a lady's veil.[2][3] It was presented to Ivo Bligh, the captain of the England cricket team, as a personal gift after a friendly match hosted at Rupertswood mansion in Sunbury during the 1882–83 tour in Australia. After his death the urn was presented to the Marylebone Cricket Club, which has it on display at Lord's cricket ground in London. The urn has come to be strongly associated with "The Ashes", the prize for which England and Australia are said to compete in Test series between the two countries.
- ^ The Ashes Urn Lord's Cricket Ground Museum. Extracts from Marylebone Cricket Club minute books, page 2905. Reference code: MCC/SEC/1/6
- ^ "T Rice: Romantic veil tale brings new twist to Ashes saga (6 May 1998)".
- ^ "Ashes: Bligh brings back the Urn after brushes with calamity & cupid". 26 July 2013.