Michael Vaughan selected some unexpected names from both England and Australia, and his playing XI became the center of an amusing debate during the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between Australia and India at The Gabba in Brisbane.
Interestingly, the former England captain picked an all-Australian bowling attack, featuring Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, and Josh Hazlewood, raising concerns over his belief in his national team’s bowling attack, which is currently going through the transition phase.
Michael Vaughan said at the commentary box during the Gabba Test as reported by Code Cricket: “Just yesterday I was just a little bit bored; I was watching England play just a little bit indifferently, and I thought, I'll create a combined eleven for next year's Ashes series. That's what I've gone with; that's the combine that I've gone with. Do you agree with all that?”
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The former Australian bowler couldn’t hold back his reaction, questioning the omission of stalwarts like Steve Smith and laughing at Vaughan’s logic for selecting the young Bethell at the very crucial number three batting position for such an ultra-intense Test series between the two old foes.
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As everyone at the commentary box laughed their heart out, Vaughan explained, “It was a tricky decision, but I've gone with Harry; he's the number one player in the world, so I had to stick with Harry Brook at number five, given his recent form.”
Kerry O’Keeffe’s final verdict on Vaughan’s XI summed up the mood perfectly—he found Vaughan’s XI nothing short of outrageous. He summed up Vaughan’s selection by saying, “This is a ridiculous selection.”
Michael Vaughan’s Combined XI for Ashes 2025:
It's fair to say Kerry O'Keeffe wasn't a fan of Michael Vaughan's combined XI for next year's Ashes. ? pic.twitter.com/P1IV3yoRq1
— CODE Cricket (@codecricketau) December 17, 2024
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