Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Quest Pistols # 43

Question



This print advertisement that appeared in a newspaper kicked off something iconic . What ?

Answer


This satirical obituary was published in a British newspaper, The Sporting Times, in 1882 after a match at The Oval in which Australia beat England on an English ground for the first time. The obituary stated that English cricket had died, and the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. The English media dubbed the next English tour to Australia (1882–83) as the quest to regain The Ashes.

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