What was the outcome of the 1882–83 series when Bligh's team toured Australia?

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When the English team toured Australia in 1882-83, captain Ivo Bligh resolved to 'regain those ashes' and did so, winning the series 2-1. A group of ladies, including Bligh's future wife, then presented the English captain with an urn reputedly containing the ashes of a stump or ball.

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When the English team toured Australia in 1882-1883, captain Ivo Bligh resolved to 'regain those ashes' and did so, winning the test series 2-1. A group of ladies, including Bligh's future wife, then presented the victorious English captain with a small urn reputedly containing the ashes of a stump or ball (or possibly a lady's veil).

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Explore information on England tour of Australia 1882/83 played from 30 December 1882 to 21 February 1883. Follow us: Home; ... The England national cricket team toured Australia and Ceylon in 1882-83. The team, captained by Ivo Bligh, was on a quest "to recover those Ashes", a reference to the famous RIP notice that was published in the

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During the 1882–83 series, when Ivo Bligh's English cricket team toured Australia, the outcome was a 2-1 victory in favor of England. This tour is historically significant as it marked the origin of the Ashes trophy. After winning the series, Bligh was presented with a small urn by a group of Melbourne women, one of whom was his future wife. This urn is reputed to contain the ashes of a cricket bail or stump and symbolizes the birth of The Ashes tradition (source).

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