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

England news

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"

England news

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

England news

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

England news

England prepare for spring clean

Mar 30, 2014: As England prepare to leave the World T20, disappointed at failing to go further but sustained by small signs of encouragement, Ashley Giles was looking forward to continuing the regeneration process

West Indies v England, 3rd T20, Bridgetown

Giles seeks ray of sunshine

Mar 12, 2014: There was no disguising Ashley Giles' downbeat mood when he considered England's continued losing run under his leadership

England in West Indies 2013-14

Giles calls for England to embrace doosra

Mar 12, 2014: Ashley Giles has called for a change of attitude towards the doosra throughout English cricket to help improve the national side's ability to play spin bowling

West Indies v England, 1st ODI, Antigua

Missing players hamper Giles' audition

Feb 27, 2014: England will interview for a new head coach in April, and by then Ashley Giles could have cemented his position as favourite or be struggling to keep his head above water

England news

England coach could be county man

Feb 20, 2014: The ECB will interview for Andy Flower's successor in early April and have kept the window open for coaches without experience working or playing at the international level

England news

KP questions deserve answers

Feb 5, 2014: The abrupt discarding of England's highest international run-scorer appears to have been the result of catastrophic mismanagement. The ECB owes us all an explanation

England news

Giles flies into Pietersen debate

Feb 2, 2014: Ashley Giles, having confirmed his interest in the taking on the England team director's role, is set to play a central part in deciding Kevin Pietersen's future