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Why is it called 'The Ashes?'

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Post by LostLegend Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:53 pm

I know nothing of cricket. Why does it happen that a tournament of some sort is called The Ashes?

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Post by Niki Thu Oct 28, 2010 2:54 am

erm...

A long time ago some team won something big and they burnt the wickets and put them into that little pot that holds the ashes.

Its something to do with some memorial thing of cricket

EDIT- http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090603220502AACbICt

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Post by LostLegend Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:54 am

I would never have guessed that xD
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Post by Ninja Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:46 am

Same, Lol.. I knew all about what happens but not why it was called that Razz
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Post by Niki Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:10 am

im a big cricket fan

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