Why do they call the cricket game he ashes?
It is only the games between England and Australia which are called the “Ashes”. The Ashes started in the 1880s when an Australian eleven beat England and an announcemet was put in The Times newspaper announcing the death of English cricket. A set of bails were burnt and placed in the urn which is the trophy that is played for.. However the trophy always remains at Lords whoever the winner is.
