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The Ashes of Defeat (gouache on paper)

The Ashes of Defeat (gouache on paper)
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grace
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umpise
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australian-victory
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1848-1915
australia-v's-england
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The Ashes of Defeat (gouache on paper)

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Keay, John (20th century) / British
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England's opening batsman looks on as his partner's wicket is shattered by the Australian fast bowler Fred Spofforth (1853-1926) 'the Demon Bowler'; the match that gave birth to the legendary Ashes series, at The Oval on 28 August 1882. In their second innings, England required a mere 85 runs to clinch the match, but Spofforth refused to give up and led his team to a remarkable victory, one of the closest ever in the history of Test Match cricket;

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