Multiple choice general knowledge sports

The Ashes urn is reputed to contain a ???

  1. Burnt Cricket Bail

  2. Burnt Leather Ball

  3. Burnt Piece Of a Bat

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

The famous Ashes urn is said to contain the ashes of a cricket bail, symbolically representing the 'death' of English cricket after Australia's 1882 victory. The small terracotta urn was presented to English captain Ivo Bligh during the subsequent tour in Australia.

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