Former England captain Sunday Michael Vaughan hoped the forthcoming Ashes goes to the wire as the corruption-hit game needed a fantastic duel between the arch-rivals Australia and England.

"I think with what's happening in the world game over the last 12 months, so much scandal surrounding cricket, I really think a fantastic Ashes series, one that I hope will go all the way to Sydney, is just what Test cricket needs," Vaughan told reporters.