It is little surprise that this year’s Ashes drew so many comparisons to 2005’s epic, since so many of that great series’ heroes were so prominently involved.
Kevin Pietersen and Michael Vaughan were among the loudest voices on Sky and the BBC’s flagship coverage. Ricky Ponting, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer all landed summer jobs in the English media, while the quips of their former Australian teammates tended to emerge overnight from a partisan commentariat back home.
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