Road To The Ashes

Ashes icon & England superstar James Anderson is our special guest. At 39 Jimmy is writing a new chapter in the history of longevity for pace bowlers. He discusses his anticipated key battles at this summer’s Ashes with Steve Smith and David Warner. And he reflects on his greatest Test moments in Australia. 

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Australia’s most successful off-spin bowler, Nathan Lyon and “Mr Cricket” Mike Hussey preview this summer’s Ashes.

Plus, we take a look at how Australia retained the Ashes in 2019 in England and the mental and physical turmoil Nathan Lyon endured in that series.

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Glenn McGrath converted a tremendous Aussie side to a near-invincible force during the 1990’s and 2000’s and Darren Gough was the spearhead of England’s bowling attack through much of the 1990s.

These two greats join us to reminisce about past Ashes glories. 

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Former Australia Captain Ian Chappell and former England batsman and coach David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd share their thoughts on the Justin Langer coaching saga.

Plus, we look at the 1974/75 Ashes series and how Thommo and Lillee ripped the poms apart.

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Former England Captain Nasser Hussain joins Brett Lee & Brendon Julian to put the spotlight on England’s current Test form and what they must do to overcome batting woes. Plus, rotation for Australia’s quicks. And, we take a look at the Melbourne miracle of 1998 that showed dead rubber Ashes Tests do matter. 

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The 2005 Ashes series is regarded as one of the greatest. In this episode, England’s winning captain Michael Vaughan and Australian great Brett Lee share their memories of this iconic series alongside Brendon Julian.

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Former England captain Mike Atherton joins Mark Waugh and Brendon Julian to put the spotlight on England and Australia’s batsmen, the impact of James Anderson and they discuss why this Ashes series could be David Warner’s career-defining moment. Plus, we look at the 1997 Ashes in England when Mark Taylor’s men produced a memorable series win.

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In this episode one of cricket’s great stylists and Ashes-winning captain, Greg Chappell, joins Kerry O’Keeffe and Brendon Julian to discuss life in bubbles and how best to overcome player fatigue, plus a solution to improve Test batting technique. And we take a look at the 1982-83 Ashes series in Australia which produced one of the most thrilling Test finishes of all time.

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In this episode Australian cricket legend Shane Warne joins Michael Vaughan, Mark Waugh, and Brendon Julian to discuss Australia’s star players being told to put country before franchise after mass tour withdrawals, plus England’s dilemmas and what they must do to be competitive in Australia this summer. We also revisit the 1994-95 Ashes which proved to be a pivotal series for Australian cricket including a memorable hat-trick for Warney at the MCG.

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In this episode of Road to the Ashes, the legendary Sir Ian Botham joins Kerry O’Keeffe and Brendon Julian to discuss how Australia & England must get the best out of their players.

Plus, we revisit the 1981 series, 'Botham’s Ashes' and how he went from resigning as England captain to blowing Australia away and becoming a national icon.

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