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The Ashes; love story to lifetime memory-by Rex Clementine The perfume bottle or the little urn has gone onto become the symbol of The Ashes, the oldest rivalry in sports. source:Island There’s a buzz about the World Cup Qualifiers, yes, no doubt but the interest for The Ashes here in Colombo is quite big as well. The rivalry between Australia and England is legendary and has produced some of the best contests over the years. But how did we end up with this name – The Ashes. Here we explore. The first Test match between England and Australia took place in 1877 at the MCG and after that five other series were played. In 1882, it all changed and the legend of The Ashes was born. The previous summer, Australia had won in England for the first time and we all know about the mock obituary that appeared in a ...