'Beat the Aussies' - new England coach Fleming's key aim
New Test coach Stephen Fleming says he shares English cricket’s “obsession” with the Ashes and arrives with the goal to “beat the Aussies”.
Stephen Fleming, the new England Test coach, has stated that he shares the obsession with the Ashes held by English cricket and aims to beat Australia. Fleming, a New Zealander, arrived in his role in July and will lead the team in the upcoming tour of South Africa in December and the Ashes series in the UK next summer. Despite England's lack of success against Australia in recent times, Fleming insists that there is no obsession, as he shares the same passion.
He expressed excitement about being part of the opportunity to beat the Aussies, emphasizing his desire to be his best self and lead a team that represents itself in the best possible way.
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