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Scyld Berry
"After England's cricketers famously lost to Australia at the Oval in August 1882 a mock obituary notice was published in the "Sporting Times", announcing that 'the body [of English cricket] would be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia'. It was this announcement that brought 'the Ashes' into existence"--Publisher's description.
| Publisher | Methuen |
|---|---|
| Search language | english |
| ISBN_10 | 0-413-77663-8 primary |
| ISBN_13 | 978-0-413-77663-1 primary |
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