Peter Hayter discovers that a former England captain offers hope for Brisbane but warns it’s going to be hostile

Michael Vaughan, the England skipper who led them to the Ashes victory of 2005 considered by many to be their greatest ever, has a short, sharp message for the current players to take onto the field for the first Ashes Test in Brisbane on November 23 – breathe deep, slow it down, chill out.
The Ashes virgins in Joe Root’s squad continue their education in the opening match of the winter tour against Western Australia in Perth this week. David Warner’s d...