Ashley Giles England (Eng)
Batting style	Right hand bat
Bowling type	Slow left arm orthodox
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	54	62
Runs scored	1421	385
Batting average	20.89	17.50
100s/50s	0/4	0/0
Top score	59	41
Overs bowled	12180	476
Wickets	143	55
Bowling average	40.60	37.61
5 wickets in innings	5	1
10 wickets in match	0	N/A
Best bowling	5/57	5/57
Catches/stumpings	33/0	22/0
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Ashley Fraser Giles MBE (born in Chertsey, Surrey, on 19 March 1973) is an English cricketer who plays Test cricket for England and county cricket for Warwickshire. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... Map of Chertsey (from OpenStreetMap) Chertsey Bridge The Old Town Hall Chertsey is a town in Surrey, England, on the River Thames, and its tributary rivers such as the River Bourne. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... In the UK, County cricket is the domestic form of the sport of cricket that is considered to be first-class cricket. ... Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. ...

Giles began as a fast bowler, but an early injury forced him to become a left-arm orthodox spinner (turning the ball away from right-handed batsmen). His inability to get the ball to turn sharply has been criticised, but he is accurate and shows good variation. He can also use his height (6' 4") to extract plenty of bounce. He was awarded the NBC Denis Compton Award during the 1996-1997 season. Since 2000-01, he has been England's first-choice spin bowler. He is also a useful tail-end batsman: he has scored three first-class centuries and has a Test average around 20, though he has never hit a Test century. Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. ... Animation of a slow left arm delivery. ... The NBC Denis Compton Award is an annual award given to The Most Promising Young Player at each of the 18 first-class counties of English cricket // History Neil Burns, the former Somerset player and a director of NBC Sports Management Limited, met Denis Compton in 1996 when playing for... Cricket batsman A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... First-class cricket matches are those between international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams in which teams have two innings each. ...

Until 2004, his most successful bowling had been in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. In July 2004, he took 9-210 in the first Test at Lord's (including his 100th Test wicket, Brian Lara) and 9-122 in the second Test at Edgbaston, and was instrumental in England beating West Indies twice. In that series he gained the nickname "King of Spain", after a set of mugs ordered for his testimonial year had been erroneously printed with that slogan, instead of "King of Spin"^[1]. He was, until that successful run of form, also gently derided by commentators: the BBC's Test Match Special commentator Henry Blofeld famously labelled him a "Wheelie Bin" because of his trundling run-up, much to Giles' disgust.^[2] Blofeld however, a traditionally affable character, insisted that the moniker was not malicious. The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London. ... Brian Charles Lara (born May 2, 1969) (nicknamed The Prince of Port-of-Spain or simply The Prince) is a West Indian cricketer. ... Edgbaston Cricket Ground (sometimes called Edgbaston Stadium) is a cricket venue in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of £4 billion. ... Test Match Special (known as TMS) is a radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4 (long wave), Five Live Sports Extra (digital) and the internet to the UK and (where broadcasting rights permit) the rest of the world. ... Autobiography published in 2000 Henry Calthorpe Blofeld (born at Hoveton Home Farm in Norfolk on 23 September 1939) (known as Blowers, thanks to the late Brian Johnston) is a sports journalist. ...

In 2005, he was named as one of five cricketers of the year by Wisden Cricketer's Almanack. In the 2005 Ashes series, Giles captured the wickets of all of the top Australian batsmen at least once during the series, hit the winning runs in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge to give England a 2-1 lead, and contributed a Test-best 59 runs and a century partnership with Kevin Pietersen to ensure the draw in the final Test at The Oval and a 2-1 series victory. However, his ten wickets in the series came at a relatively high average of 57.80. Wisden Cricketers Almanack is by far the best known reference book concerned with the sport of cricket and probably the most famous reference book about any sport published in the United Kingdom. ... ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Kevin Peter Pietersen MBE (born 27 June 1980 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa) is a cricketer, an attacking right-handed batsman and occasional off-spin bowler who plays for England and Hampshire. ... The famous gasometers, which are now listed buildings. ... Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket. ...

Giles bowls in the Adelaide Oval nets

In February 2006, a recurring hip injury forced Giles out of both the Test and ODI sections of England's tour to India that year. His number 8 spot was taken first by left-arm spinner Ian Blackwell and then fast bowler Liam Plunkett, and Giles has admitted that left-arm spinner Monty Panesar is another threat to his place. In the final Test, veteran off-break bowler Shaun Udal replaced him, with some success. In the Tests of summer 2006, with Giles still unfit, Panesar played against both Sri Lanka and Pakistan, with conspicuous success. On 24 April 2006, Giles gave an interview stating that although he had at one point feared his career might be in danger, he was now "a lot more confident and happy" after being diagnosed with a sportman's hernia^[3]. At the end of October 2006, after spending time in India with the England Champions Thophy squad, Giles was passed fit for selection, and took Panesar's place in the team for the first Test at Brisbane. However, he was dropped for the 3rd test in the series, with Panesar reclaiming his place. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (692x988, 91 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Left-arm orthodox spin Ashley Giles User:Blnguyen/Gallery Category: ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (692x988, 91 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Left-arm orthodox spin Ashley Giles User:Blnguyen/Gallery Category: ... The new video replay screen, the scoreboard and the Chappell Stands during a cricket game in 2005 The Adelaide Oval is an oval in Adelaide, South Australia. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Liam Edward Plunkett (born 1985-04-06 in Middlesbrough) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham and England. ... Mudhsuden Singh Panesar (born April 25, 1982 in Luton, Bedfordshire), popularly known as Monty Panesar, is an English cricketer. ... Shaun David Udal (born 18 March 1969 in Farnborough, Hampshire) is an English cricketer. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Giles is a resident of Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, where he was recently made an honorary citizen by the mayor^[4]. Map sources for Droitwich Spa at grid reference SO894628 Droitwich Spa is a town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. ...

In the 2006 New Year Honour's List, Ashley Giles was awarded an MBE for his role in the successful Ashes winning squad. He is married to a former Norwegian waitress, Stine Osland, and they have two children, Anders Fraser and Matilde.

Giles flew home from the 2006 Ashes tour of Australia on December 1 in order to care for his wife wo had a serious illness.^[5]

Notes

1. ↑  Two hundred mugs were subsequently produced with King Juan Carlos on the other side and were snapped up by Warwickshire fans. (BBC) Fans during the Ashes series of 2005 also regularly sang "Viva España" in Giles's honour.
2. ↑  TMS Edgbaston diary: Day three
3. ↑  Angus Fraser: England play with fire over fitness for Ashes tour, The Independent, 13 September 2006.
4. ↑  Giles wins honorary citizen award
5. ↑  Giles sees end to injury crisis
6. ↑  Giles returns to comfort ill wife

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External link

• Ashley Giles' Official Website
• Player Profile: Ashley Giles from Cricinfo

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