Former England captain Michael Vaughan has made a bold statement on the hype of the Ashes series, and he even compared it to the India vs Australia Test.
Vaughan said that the recent India vs Australia Test series has been extremely competitive, but the Ashes still holds a special place in cricket history.
Ahead of the upcoming prestigious five-match Test series between England and Australia, excitement is already at its peak, with the build-up already capturing the attention of fans around the world. The upcoming Ashes 2025-26 is all set to begin in Perth on November 21.
Michael Vaughan calls Ashes bigger than India vs Australia series
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Cricket pundits believe that the energy, hype, anticipation, media frenzy and fan energy around the Ashes series is unmatched.
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Vaughan posted,
There is no doubt that India vs Australia series have been more competitive for some time now.. But don’t say that they are bigger than Ashes.. The preparation in Australia for this Ashes is absolutely huge.. You can’t do that for India vs Australia series.. #fact #onon
– Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) 7 November 2025
Well, the rivalry between India and Australia is one of the most exciting in world cricket. This became even more intense when Virat Kohli captained India and brought a fearless and aggressive style to the team.
Today, fans love watching these two sides face each other, especially in Test matches, where every session is full of tension, drama and entertainment.
Michael Vaughan trolled for England’s poor record in Australia
Well, this comment of Vaughan did not go down well with the Indian fans and now they are trolling the Englishman by reminding him of England’s performance in Australia. Social media users were quick to remind him that England have not been strong in Australia for over a decade.
England’s last Test win on Australian soil was in January 2011, when they achieved a memorable 3–1 series win.
Since then, England have not won a single game in 13 matches. Their most recent tour in the 2021/22 season ended in a heavy 4-0 defeat, which ultimately led to Joe Root stepping down as England Test captain.
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Michael Vaughan mocks Australia’s aging team ahead of Ashes 2025-26
Despite this, Vaughan trolled the Australian team for the upcoming Ashes 2025-26 series. There is only one player under 30 in the team and that is Cameron Green, while the rest of the players are above 30 and most of them are 35-36 years old.
Vaughan posted on Twitter: “If England included Ian Botham and David Gower in their 2025/26 Ashes squad, the average age of the England team would still be 135 days younger than the Australia team.”
If ENG included Ian Botham and David Gower in their 2025/26 Ashes squad, the average age of the ENG team would still be 135 days less than the AUS team.
– Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) 7 November 2025
australia team 1scheduled tribe ashes test: Steve Smith (captain), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Brendon Doggett, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster.