The Ashes
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| Current trophy holder | Australia |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | 5-match series |
| Most wickets | Shane Warne |
| Most runs | Sir Donald Bradman |
| Most successful | Australia |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 964393 |
About The Ashes
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. The Ashes are regarded as being held by the team that most recently won the Test series. If the test series is drawn, the team that currently holds the Ashes retains the trophy.
Reform UK denies claim it offered Tory Lee Anderson money to defect
... It was created from The Ashes of the Brexit Party, which Mr Farage also used to lead, and supports lower taxes and " net zero" immigration - meaning the number legally allowed to come to the UK should equal the number emigrating...
Tories copying Reform UK rhetoric, not actions - Nigel Farage
... Mr Farage - who founded Reform from The Ashes of the Brexit Party - was the star turn at its annual conference...
Cricket World Cup: A quick guide to the 2023 tournament
... The format in the World Cup is different to The Ashes Matches will be 50 overs per team, with an over being made up of six balls...
Tories imitating our policies, says Reform UK leader Richard Tice
...By Brian WheelerPolitical reporterType " Reform UK" into a search engine and the first question that comes up is " does Reform UK still exist? " The party that emerged from The Ashes of the Brexit Party nearly three years ago - minus leader Nigel Farage - has had little mainstream media coverage...
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... A few kilometres away, Adil El Selmy stands in The Ashes of his restaurant, greeting customers who have dropped by to comfort him...
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... As well as marching in main roads, activists have disrupted events including The Open, Wimbledon, The Ashes, the London Pride March and the Chelsea Flower Show...
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Cricket World Cup: A quick guide to the 2023 tournament
A quick guide to The 2023 Cricket World Cup
Cricket fever is back, with The World Cup about to start. If you don't know your one-day thriller from your five-day marathon, or England's chances of retaining The Trophy , here's what you need to know.
The World Cup is The biggest international event of The Cricket calendarThis year's event is held from The 5 October to 19 November and, like The football version, it occurs every Four Years and is The Tournament every country wants to win. There are 10 teams taking part from around The World , and millions of fans will watch The Matches .
There are two parts to The Tournament : a 'round-robin' stage and knock outsThe World Cup starts with a "round-robin" stage where The 10 teams play each other once. A victory earns two points and The Top four teams go through to The semi-finals. The First -place team will play The Side finishing fourth, with second and third place playing each other. The Winners of each semi-final will meet in The Final on 19 November .
The Format in The World Cup is different to The AshesMatches will be 50 overs per team, with an over being made up of six balls. Whoever makes The Most runs - which is The Unit of Scoring - wins. This tournament is separate to test Matches , like The Ashes series between England and Australia which are played over Five Days - or shorter T20 Matches that last 20 overs for each Side .
This competition is being held in IndiaThe Tournament will be played across 10 venues in The country. Last Time India hosted a 50 over World Cup was 2011, and they won. Each of The Last three winners have been The hosts.
The hosts are The favourites to lift The TrophyTop-ranked Side and winners of The 1983 and 2011 tournaments, India, are considered The Team to beat. Current holders England are also strong contenders, with five-Time winners Australia and Pakistan The Other countries tipped by The bookies. West Indies , who won The First ever edition in 1975 haven't qualified This Time .
But There 's been criticism over tickets and schedulesLate changes to match dates, with some games being moved from its original slot have impacted fans' travel plans. And There have been complaints over ticket sales, with fans feeling it's been too difficult to get them.
Plenty of people will be tuning inIn The UK, Sky Sports will be showing The Matches , with highlights on Channel 5 . There is ball-by-ball commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds. The Bbc Sport website and app will also host commentary, live text updates and in-play video Clips .
Source of news: bbc.com
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