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Ah! But it would appear as if we have all been misled. According to the ref I added to the article, it says "In 1982 evidence was brought forward suggesting that the Ashes were those of a '''ball''' and were presented to Bligh by Sir William Clarke in a ceremony BEFORE the Test series." | Ah! But it would appear as if we have all been misled. According to the ref I added to the article, it says "In 1982 evidence was brought forward suggesting that the Ashes were those of a '''ball''' and were presented to Bligh by Sir William Clarke in a ceremony BEFORE the Test series." | ||
| − | + | Another childhood myth goes down the tubes. --[[User:JessicaT|KotomiT]]<sup>[[User talk:JessicaT|''nandeyanen?'']]</sup> 08:44, 9 February 2009 (EST) | |
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Ball or Bails?
I seem to recall reading that it was the bails of the stumps that were burnt to make the Ashes, not the ball? --KotomiTnandeyanen? 08:14, 9 February 2009 (EST)
Yes, it was indeed the bails, not the ball.
- Good catch, KotomiT! Davidklein 08:41, 9 February 2009 (EST)
Ah! But it would appear as if we have all been misled. According to the ref I added to the article, it says "In 1982 evidence was brought forward suggesting that the Ashes were those of a ball and were presented to Bligh by Sir William Clarke in a ceremony BEFORE the Test series." Another childhood myth goes down the tubes. --KotomiTnandeyanen? 08:44, 9 February 2009 (EST)