Michael Vaughan could have hung his boots as a participant a very long time in the past, however on the subject of Ashes the hearth of a real Englishman comes again to life in him. One thing of an identical kind occurred within the studios of the Herald Solar Sport. After the tip of the Take a look at match towards New Zealand, the previous captain of the England cricket group got here up with a mixed XI of Australia and England for the following Ashes collection.
Michael Vaughan picks an fascinating mixed XI with a number of Aussies
Away from bias in direction of his personal nation, Vaughan added a number of Australians in his most well-liked mixed XI squad. Taking a jibe on the choice capabilities of Vaughan, his co-host Kerry O’ Keeffe, a well-liked broadcaster and former Australian cricketer calls it a ‘ridiculous choice.’ ‘The cranium’ as he’s popularly referred to as, O’Keeffe was notably amused on the number of Jacob Bethell at no.3.
O’Keeffe additionally disagreed with Vaughan’s reasoning behind selecting Harry Brooks over Travis Head and excluding Steve Smith. Whereas the previous England captain included quite a few English batters, he did choose up quite a few Australian pacers in his squad together with the likes of Mitchell Stark, Josh Hazelwood and Pat Cummins.
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Cranium completely roasted Michael Vaughan for his mixed XI for subsequent 12 months’s Ashes collection. 😂 pic.twitter.com/SQTTCapv1N
— Herald Solar Sport (@heraldsunsport) December 17, 2024
Michael Vaughan’s Mixed XI for Ashes 2025
Ben Duckett, Usman Khawaja, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
Ashes drama to proceed in Australia subsequent 12 months
After a like-for-like final result within the Ashes final time round, the epitome of Take a look at cricket motion is ready to renew in Australia in direction of the tip of subsequent 12 months. Ashes subsequent 12 months will begin on November 21, 2025 in Perth adopted by a day-night encounter in Brisbane between the 2 nations. The third check will happen in Adelaide after which a boxing day conflict is ready to happen in Melbourne. The Ashes will lastly conclude in Sydney on January 8, 2026.
