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The Ashes 1884/85 (England in Australia)
Sun, January 10 2016
Ashes 1884-85: Australia makes eleven changes in first ever New Year’s Test
The first ever New Year's Ashes Test was one of the darkest affairs in the history of the contest.
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.