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'Beat the Aussies' - new England coach Fleming's key aim

'Beat the Aussies' - new England coach Fleming's key aim
BBC Sport Sunday 20 September 2026, 07:27 UTC 1 min read
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New Test coach Stephen Fleming says he shares English cricket’s “obsession” with the Ashes and arrives with the goal to “beat the Aussies”.

New Test coach Stephen Fleming says he shares English cricket’s “obsession” with the Ashes and arrives with the goal to “beat the Aussies”.
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