Home›Articles›Cultural Identity, Naming and Popular Reception›The Joke That Became a Trophy: How Cricket Got Its AshesArticleThe Joke That Became a Trophy: How Cricket Got Its AshesCultural Identity, Naming and Popular ReceptionConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnCricket, Sports Well-attested SourcesWikipedia, The Ashestier 2Wikipedia1882 Sporting Times mock obituary; Bligh's 1882-83 tourQuote, 1882 Sporting Times mock obituary; Bligh's 1882-83 tourIn Affectionate Remembrance of ENGLISH CRICKET, which died at the Oval on 29th August, 1882... N.B. The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.View the SourceSport and Games Atlas Long-Form Articles, First EditionSport and Games AtlasComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.