What does the cryptic crossword clue "Deserve Ashes trophy, did you say? (4)" mean?

The definition is "Deserve". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like (‘did you say?’) URN (‘Ashes trophy’). The answer is EARN.

Deserve Ashes trophy, did you say? (4)

Guardian Cryptic #29116 | 6 Down | 2023-07-07 flower