Ajinkya Rahane praises Stephen Fleming ahead of Ashes 2027
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 1:47 AM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Ajinkya Rahane offered a positive assessment of Stephen Fleming, newly appointed as England's Test coach, as the team prepares for the 2027 Ashes. Rahane, who has experience under Fleming at Chennai Super Kings, highlighted the supportive environment created by the coach, emphasizing the freedom and security provided to players. Fleming took over the role in July, succeeding Brendon McCullum, and aims to revitalize England's Test team. The upcoming series against Australia presents a significant challenge, and Fleming’s ability to adapt his coaching from T20 to Test cricket will be closely examined.
- •Ajinkya Rahane praised Stephen Fleming's coaching style.
- •Fleming was appointed England's Test coach in July 2026.
- •Rahane played for Fleming at Chennai Super Kings, winning IPL 2023.
- •England targets revival ahead of the 2027 Ashes series.
- •Fleming's approach aims to foster player confidence.
- 1:47 AMYahoo Sports — India captain who conquered Test series in Australia gives verdict on England coach Stephen Fleming before Ashes 2027
"With Stephen Fleming all set to take over England's Test coach role, former Indian star Ajinkya Rahane gave his take on him before Ashes.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
ICC•Nov 7, 2026, 2:41 PMJosh Tongue ruled out of England tour of Australia in hammer injury blow
ICC•Nov 7, 2026, 11:19 AM'What more do you want him to prove?': Ravi Shastri questions selectors over Mohammed Shami's retirement- ICC•Nov 7, 2026, 7:30 AMWhat is concussion sub in cricket? ICC rule explained as NZ's Blair Tickner replaced after hit by Anshul Kamboj bouncer
ICC•Nov 5, 2026, 10:16 AM‘I knew he was going to make it big’: Sachin Tendulkar breaks silence on Joe Root closing in on his all-time Test record- ICC•Nov 3, 2026, 4:41 PMCricket Writers' Awards for Robinson, Sharma & Bamber
ICC•Nov 3, 2026, 11:10 AMIndia-Pakistan 2027 World Cup clash draws 84 lakh ticket requests for 34,000-capacity stadium
