The Ashes Urn

The Ashes Urn is a symbolic trophy representing the historic cricket rivalry between England and Australia. Historically, it’s believed to contain the remains of a cricket bail or a symbolic token, symbolizing the “ashes” of English cricket, originating from a 1882 satirical obituary in a newspaper. The urn itself is a small, decorative terracotta container displayed at the Marylebone Cricket Club Museum in London, and the actual urn is considered a sacred, treasured artifact. While it's not contested as a physical trophy in matches, it remains the emblem of the prestigious test series played between the two nations, known as The Ashes series.