What is written on the Ashes cup?

Answer 1

The Ashes is a cricket trophy contested between England and Australia every two years. The name comes from the fact that the trophy itself is a small urn which contains the ashes of the stumps used in the first ever match between England and Australia.

There is a lot of rivalry between the two countries over the Ashes and the competition between the players can often get quite fierce.

Answer 2

A label containing a six line verse is pasted on the urn. It is not known who wrote the verse, though plausible conjecture gives the authorship to Florence Morphy. The verse reads: : When Ivo goes back with the urn, the urn; : Studds, Steel, Read and Tylecote return, return; : The welkin will ring loud, : The great crowd will feel proud, : Seeing Barlow and Bates with the urn, the urn; : And the rest coming home with the urn.

Answer 3

The Ashes urn is reputed to contain a burnt item of cricket equipment, possibly a bail,ball or stump.

Answer 4

Silly question. Ashes of course! One of the bails that are used is burnt and the ashes are placed inside the urn (which incedently isn't a cup).