THE ASHES – Thursday sees the start of The Ashes. The Ashes is a Test (5 days per match, five matches in a series) cricket series, played between England and Australia - it is international cricket's oldest and most celebrated rivalry dating back to 1882. The series will last until after Christmas.
The last Ashes series was played in England in 2005 when England regained The Ashes after a gap of 16 years by winning the series 2-1. Oh boy, did we win.
The urn on the left is what the team “wins” – it is said to contain the ashes of a piece of cricket equipment burnt in the late 1800s. However, it actually stays in a museum in England. It is only 10cm high.
No doubt you will see Kel and I arguing over who will win.
COME ON ENGLAND!