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John Creswell
Mon, October 14 2013
Ashes 1884-85: It was always only about the money
The Australians wanted 50 per cent of the gate fee. The English thought it was preposterous. The first ever Test match to be played at Adelaide was almost called off. Arunabha Sengupta relates one of the darkest tales in Ashes history.