August 29, 1882. The on-field gamesmanship of WG Grace so incensed Fred Spofforth that it produced a bowling spell that scorched The Oval. As the English batting was cremated in the fire, The Ashes came into being. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the day that gave birth to the most famous and enduring of all cricketing rivalries.
Read MoreAshes Prelude 1880: The first ever Test Match in England
On September 6, 1880, the first Test was played on English soil. It was also the debut of the great WG Grace. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the historic match at The Oval which culminated in a thrilling finish.
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