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The Ashes is one of the most highly-regarded cricket tournaments in the world, which dates back to 1882. It is contested every 18 to 30 months between the UK and Australia, and the venue alternates between the two countries. The Ashes consists of five Test matches, each with two innings per team. As one of the world's most popular cricket tournaments, Ashes betting has always been a part of the series. And thanks to the convenience of online sportsbooks, cricket fans based all over the world can partake in Ashes betting with just a few mouse clicks.
The most common Ashes betting is on the overall winner of the series. With
England retaining the Ashes in Australia in 2010/11, they are the outright
favorite to retain it again at home in 2013.
The Ashes got its name during the inaugural 1882/83 series in England, when a group of ladies from Melbourne presented England captain Ivo Bligh with an urn containing the ashes of a cricket bail or a stump to commemorate England's first ever loss on home soil.
