From The Ashes: Michael Vaughan

Test Match Special

BBC

Cricket, Sports News, News, Sports

4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

The BBC’s Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt speaks to Michael Vaughan about the 2002/03 Ashes in Australia, and how that prepared him for the infamous 2005 Ashes series.

Vaughan talks about what was behind his incredible form down under in 02/03, learning from Australia legend Steve Waugh before becoming England captain, and some incredible stories away from pitch during the series.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
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0:07.6	You're about to listen to a BBC podcast.
0:10.0	It's such a wonderful listen.
0:11.7	So nice.
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0:14.8	Different paces, different heights, the roof is buckling.
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0:20.2	It's right foot goes for goal.
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0:22.7	And then enjoy even more podcasts full of analysis and reaction to the big stories.
0:27.7	The stat that is astonishing is they ended with the lowest amount of possession.
0:31.2	And she's had to live with that.
0:32.8	So if you love sport, a passion, it's almost like a religion.
0:35.8	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:37.8	Sort of expecting that every week now.
0:43.7	Hello, I'm Stefan Shemelt and welcome to From the Ashes, a series of test match special podcasts
0:50.2	with those who've seen, played and lived some incredible Ashes moments.
0:58.6	Here's Broad comes in, bowls, carries edge, it, he's out!
1:03.1	And Stuart Broad takes the final wicket in a dream finale.
1:07.3	Broad comes in and bowls to Agar.
1:09.0	Agar swings the short ball away.
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