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hardKennington Oval, London hosted which major cricket milestone in 1882?
AFirst-ever T20 match
✓The match that gave birth to The Ashes
CFirst-ever ODI match
DFirst-ever women's Test match
Answer Explanation
The match at Kennington Oval in August 1882, where Australia defeated England by 7 runs, led to a mock obituary in The Sporting Times mourning English cricket's death and stating "the Ashes" would be taken to Australia. This created the legendary Ashes series.
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