India, Sept. 20 -- New England Test head coach Stephen Fleming has made it amply clear that he wants to beat Australia. That's something he will be focusing on. Fleming's tenure will begin in December as England travel to South Africa for a three-Test rubber. Fleming comes from New Zealand, and that's another country that obsesses over beating Australia across all sports. As far as cricket is concerned, it's largely the Ashes that catches attention between the two countries. Earlier this year, Australia beat England 4-1. Next year, the Aussies will visit England, and the hosts will look to avenge their humiliation.

Fleming spoke to the media, and when he was asked if England were thinking too much about beating the Aussies, he said. "No,...