Australian cricket team in England in 1882 Australian victory for the first time in England was widely condemned in the English press, including the publication of a satirical obituary which stated that "English cricket had died, and the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia". The English media then dubbed the next English tour to Australia in 1882–83 as "the quest to regain The Ashes". Despite the Australia v England match later receiving Test status, and being the match that triggered the birth of The Ashes, the 1882 match is "not" considered to be part of The Ashes since it precedes the introduction of
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in 2004 sixth and last in the Midlands/Wales/West group which was not high enough to proceed from the league stage to the quarter finals. Gloucestershire won one match in the group stage, lost three and had one no-result. County Championship Division One (4-day match) Kent (16pts) beat Gloucestershire (3pts) by 7 wickets University Centres of Cricketing Excellence (3-day match) Match Drawn National League Division One (45-over match) Kent (4pts) beat Gloucestershire (0pts) by 1 run National League Division One (45-over match) Glamorgan (4pts) beat Gloucestershire (0pts) by 8 wickets Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy 2nd Round (50-over match) Gloucestershire won by 72 runs