Ashley Giles
Ashley Giles
Ashley Fraser Giles MBEis an English retired cricketer. Giles played the entirety of his 14-year first-class career at Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He played 54 Test matches and 62 One Day Internationals for England before being forced to retire due to a recurring hip injury...
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth19 March 1973
body couple hip knew run telling tried weeks
We tried to run a couple of weeks ago and the hip didn't like it. The body has a way of telling you it is not ready. We knew then we were struggling.
career cover drive extra hit runs score
I don't think I'll score more important runs in my career and I don't think Hoggy will hit a better extra cover drive in his career.
bit ready start surprised
We were ready to start and we were a little bit surprised and shocked,
course days hope left regret test three
Of course I hope they live to regret it, but there is three days left in this Test match.
bit surgeon
But when the surgeon went in there was more there than we expected, there was a bit of arthritis.
became bowling damage discovered expected likely line naturally operation surgeon tight time weeks
Naturally I'm very disappointed. But a tight time line became even tighter once the surgeon discovered more damage than was expected and to be back bowling 10 weeks after the operation was probably always likely to be optimistic.
hands firsts ashes
We'll all be the first to hold up our hands and take it on the chin [can't all be the first Ash!]
sitting worse
It is a lot worse sitting up there than it was in the middle,
happened hopefully importance realise
I don't think we realise the importance of what's happened yet, but hopefully we will in two weeks' time,
anyone beyond certainly confidence within
We know it is going to be tough, but with the confidence in this side, it is certainly not beyond us. We know it will be difficult, but it is well within reach, and if anyone can do it we can.
seven sorts wickets
When you're seven wickets down, all sorts of things go through your head,
months night sleep
I haven't been able to sleep for months because I was too tense. Now I can't sleep at night because I'm too excited.
apart bonding films good team trip watching
a very good trip for team bonding because there wasn't a lot to do apart from watching films and talking.
good hot indians players tough
It will be very hot and humid and the Indians are very good players of spin. It's going to be a tough trip.