New England Test Coach Fleming Says Beating Australia Is Key Aim
Stephen Fleming, appointed England's new Test coach, says he shares English cricket's "obsession" with the Ashes and wants to "beat the Aussies"
Stephen Fleming, the newly appointed England Test coach, has said that beating Australia in the Ashes is a central goal of his tenure, according to BBC Sport.
Fleming said he shares what he described as English cricket's "obsession" with the Ashes rivalry, and that he arrives in the role with the explicit aim to "beat the Aussies," BBC Sport reported.
The former New Zealand captain's comments come as he takes on the position of England's Test coach, a role in which the Ashes series against Australia is traditionally viewed as the pinnacle contest in the sport.
Further details of Fleming's appointment, including the length of his contract and his broader plans for the England Test team, were not specified in the available report.
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