Hussain compares ongoing India-England series with iconic 2005 Ashes series, "loves tension" between both sides
Jul 18, 2025
The ongoing series is 2-1 in favour of England, with two more matches left. The fourth Test will be India's chance to level the series. The finish of the Lord's Test, which saw Mohammed Siraj down on his haunches following an extremely unlucky dismissal and being consoled by English players, was quite similar to a show of respect between Andrew Flintoff and Aussie pacer Brett Lee back in 2005 at Edgbaston, when the latter was left stranded, two runs short of the winning score after Michael Kasprowicz was removed by Steve Harmison while chasing 282 runs. After a loss in the first Test, England drew the series with that win and brought back the Ashes urn back home for the first time since 1987 under Michael Vaughan's leadership.