'A good spinner needs to attack and hold at the same time'

Aug 30, 2016: Ashley Giles, Lancashire's director of cricket, talks about developing young slow bowlers, and intervention v self-learning

County news

Lancashire sign Guptill for Blast

Apr 22, 2016: Lancashire have signed New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill for the 2016 NatWest T20 Blast season.

County news

Giles extends Lancashire contract

Apr 16, 2016: Ashley Giles, Lancashire's head coach, has extended his contract with the county until 2018

Northamptonshire v Lancashire, NatWest T20 Blast, Final, Edgbaston

Lancashire end long wait for Twenty20 title

Aug 29, 2015: There have been many disappointments and much heartbreak along the way, but Lancashire have clinched their first limited-over silverware since 1999 with a 13-run victory over Northamptonshire in the final of the NatWest T20 Blast.

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ICC's Richardson on Warwickshire shortlist

Aug 26, 2015: David Richardson, chief executive of the ICC, and the former England one-day coach Ashley Giles have been identified as potential candidates for the role of chief executive at Warwickshire

England in West Indies 2015

Anderson in 'realms of immortality' - Giles

Apr 26, 2015: Lancashire coach Ashley Giles believes James Anderson has lifted himself into the "realms of immortality" within English cricket after overtaking Ian Botham to be the leading Test wicket-taker

England news

The candidates to replace Downton

Apr 9, 2015: ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over those in the frame for the director of England cricket role to be created by the ECB

Ashley Giles takes it slow at Lancashire

Jan 8, 2015: The side's new coach is taking his time with the major decisions - captaincy, overseas signings, Glen Chapple's role - as he seeks to bring the team back to winning ways

County news

Giles 'considered not coming back'

Oct 8, 2014: Ashley Giles admitted he considered his future as a coach before accepting the job of Lancashire's new cricket director and head coach on a three-year contract.

County news

Giles confirmed as new Lancashire coach

Oct 8, 2014: Eleven days after their relegation in the County Championship, Lancashire have entrusted Ashley Giles with restoring the club's fortunes, appointing him as their new cricket director and head coach.

County news

Leicestershire could turn to Giles

Oct 2, 2014: Ashley Giles, who started the year as England's limited-overs coach, could end it in charge of the bottom team in county cricket

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World record match on 'roof of Africa'

Sep 27, 2014: It was unlike anywhere else they will have taken guard, played a cover drive or bowled a ball.

England news

Carberry's comments 'unnecessary' - Giles

Jul 4, 2014: Ashley Giles, the former England limited-overs coach, has admitted he was disappointed with the comments Michael Carberry made earlier this year about his exclusion from England's limited-overs side

Warwickshire v Somerset, Edgbaston, 2nd day

Overtons hint at future, Giles at past

May 26, 2014: The Overton twins, Jamie and Craig, produced the brightest cricket of the day to provide a hint of what should be a golden future for club and perhaps country. The 20-year-olds thrashed 69 for Somerset's tenth-wicket in just 9.3 overs to take their side o

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Giles admits 'bitter disappointment'

May 4, 2014: Ashley Giles has spoken for the first time about narrowly missing out to Peter Moores as England coach, saying that the decision had left him "bitterly disappointed"

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Newell replaces Giles as selector

Apr 25, 2014: Mick Newell, Nottinghamshire's director of cricket, is to succeed Ashley Giles as a member of the England selection panel

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Who could be England's new coach?

Apr 4, 2014: Interviews for the England head coach role start this week. Here ESPNcricinfo ssesses each candidate's chances

England v Netherlands, World T20 Group 1, Chittagong

Giles unsure of effect on job prospects

Mar 31, 2014: Ashley Giles said he didn't know whether England's humiliation at the hands of Netherlands would have a negative impact on his prospects of becoming head coach across all three formats

England v Netherlands, World T20 Group 1, Chittagong

England reach their Netherland

Mar 31, 2014: There had been some encouraging signs in the their first three World T20 matches that things were on the up after a hideous winter but England positives were taken away from them by a hot blast of Dutch courage

England v Netherlands, World T20, Group 1, Chittagong

England's final humiliation

Mar 31, 2014: There is no cause to analyse England's defeat against the Netherlands, no need to search for explanations. It was beyond all that. All that is needed is a simple recognition that it was unacceptable