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Bligh promised that on the tour to Australia in 1882 – 83, which he was to captain, he would regain " the ashes ".

He spoke of them several times over the course of the tour, and the Australian media quickly caught on.

The three-match series resulted in a two-one win to England, notwithstanding a fourth match, won by the Australians, whose status remains a matter of ardent dispute.