The Ashes is a cricket rivalry between England and which country?
AnswerAustralia
England and Australia have contested the Ashes in Test cricket since the 1880s.
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The basics
What is a rival?
AnswerSomeone competing for the same goal
A rival is a person or team competing against another for the same prize or goal.
Going deeper
The Army–Navy Game is a famous rivalry in which sport?
AnswerAmerican football
The US Military Academy and US Naval Academy have played the Army–Navy football game since 1890.
The Davis Cup is a team competition in which sport?
AnswerTennis
The Davis Cup is an international men's team tennis competition first held in 1900.
The Solheim Cup is a golf match between Europe and the United States for which players?
AnswerWomen professionals
The Solheim Cup is the women's professional counterpart to the Ryder Cup, first played in 1990.
Expert level
The Ashes rivalry began after a mock obituary for English cricket in which year?
Answer1882
After Australia won at The Oval in 1882, a newspaper joked that English cricket had died and 'the ashes' went to Australia.
Rugby union's Calcutta Cup is contested between England and which team?
AnswerScotland
The Calcutta Cup, first contested in 1879, is played for between England and Scotland.
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