The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia since 1882. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international cricket and is currently played biennially, alternately in England and Australia.
Ashes
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia since 1882. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international cricket and is currently played biennially, alternately in England and Australia.
The series is named after a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper, The Sporting Times, in 1882 after a match at The Oval in which Australia beat England on an English ground for the first time. The obituary stated that English cricket had died, and the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy
The Border–Gavaskar Trophy is a Test cricket series, played between India and Australia.
The series is named after Australian cricketer Allan Border and Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, who both scored over 10,000 test runs in their career and captained their respective teams.
The first Border–Gavaskar Trophy series was played for in the 1996–1997 season and was won by India 1–0. Since then, the trophy has alternated between teams.
Sir Frank Worrell Trophy
The Frank Worrell Trophy is awarded for the winner of the West Indies – Australia Test match series in cricket.
The trophy is named after the former West Indies captain Sir Frank Worrell, and was first awarded at the end of the 1960-61 series. The cricket Board of Control and Sir Donald Bradman commissioned former Test cricketer and professional jeweller Ernie McCormick to create a perpetual trophy. The trophy was to be presented to the winning captain of each Test series between Australia and the West Indies.
The trophy’s design incorporated a ball used in the Tied Test. Along with The Ashes, The Frank Worrell Trophy, is considered to be one of the most respected trophies in the world of cricket.
Wisden Trophy
The Wisden Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Test cricket series played between England and the West Indies. It was first awarded in 1963 to commemorate the hundredth edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.
The trophy is named after the famous cricketing publisher Wisden and was presented by John Wisden & Co after gaining the approval of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).
The Wisden Trophy is presented to the victorious team as a symbol of its victory, but then returns to the MCC Museum at Lord’s.
Since the 2000 Wisden Trophy series, the Malcolm Marshall Memorial Trophy has been awarded to the leading wicket taker in the series.
Did You Know?
Twice, Australia were denied a record 17th Consecutive Test win by India. The first instance happened in 2001 Kolkata and the second happened in 2008 Perth.
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy
The Sir Vivian Richards Trophy is a Test cricket series, played between West Indies and South Africa.
The series is named after the West Indian cricketer Vivian Richards.
The first Sir Vivian Richards Trophy series was played for in the 2000 -2001 season and was won by South Africa 2–1.
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy
The Warne–Muralidaran Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Australia–Sri Lanka Test cricket series from 2007–08 season onwards.
The trophy is named after the two leading wicket takers in Test cricket, Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan and Australia’s Shane Warne.
The trophy celebrates the 25th anniversary of Australia–Sri Lanka Test cricket.
The trophy features casts of the two bowlers’ right hands and match-used cricket balls bowled by them during their careers.
Chappell – Hadlee Trophy
The Chappell–Hadlee Trophy in cricket is a One Day International cricket series between Australia and New Zealand. It is named after legendary cricketing families from the two countries, the Chappell brothers (Ian, Gregory, and Trevor) of Australia and Walter Hadlee and his three sons, (Barry, Dayle and Sir Richard), of New Zealand.
The trophy was contested annually from 2004–05 until 2009–10 as a three- or five-match series, and as a one-match series during the World Cup in 2010–11. However, the tournament is no longer an annual event, as under the ICC’s future tour’s programme, the two sides are not scheduled to meet in a one-day series until the 2016–17 season.
Pataudi Trophy
During the 2007 India – England Test series, the Pataudi Trophy, a prize commissioned by the MCC to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s Test debut, was competed for. This was designed and created by Jocelyn Burton, Holborn, London.
Anthony de mello trophy (Ind v Eng in India)
· India-England series will be played for the Anthony De Mello trophy
Did You Know?
The Walter Lawrence Trophy is an annual award made to the player who has scored the fastest century in English domestic county cricket that season, in terms of balls received.
Basil D’Oliviera Trophy
The Basil D’Oliveira Trophy is a trophy played for by England and South Africa in the sport of cricket. The trophy is awarded to the team that wins a Test series between the two nations. If the series is a draw, the holder keeps the trophy.
The trophy is named for Basil D’Oliveira, a South African born English Test cricketer whose inclusion in the English squad to tour South Africa in 1968-69 led to the cancellation of the tour following objections from South African authorities due to D’Oliveira’s classification as “coloured”.
Trans Tasman Trophy
The Trans Tasman Trophy is a trophy played for by Australia and New Zealand in the sport of cricket. The trophy is awarded to the team that wins a Test series, or one-off Test match, between the two nations. If the series is a draw, the holder keeps the trophy. It was first competed for in the 1985–86 season.
SOUTHERN CROSS TROPHY
The Southern Cross Trophy is a trophy played for by Australia and Zimbabwe in the sport of cricket. The trophy is awarded to the team that wins a Test series, or one-off Test match, between the two nations. If the series is a draw, the holder keeps the trophy. It was first competed for in the 1999-2000 season.
Astle-Atherton Trophy
Starting from 2012-13 season, the test matches between England and New Zealand will be competing for Astle – Atherton trophy.
The trophy is named after Mike Atherton of England and Nathan Astle of New Zealand.
Did You Know?
In 1999, the Cricket World Cup was sponsored by ICC. Until then, the trophies were named after the sponsors of the tournament. Prudential, Reliance, Benson
Clive Lloyd Trophy (WI vs Zim)
Former West Indies captain, Clive Lloyd, will be honoured by the West Indies and Zimbabwe cricketing authorities with the naming of a trophy after him.
