Giles misses start of season

More pain, no gain: Ashley Giles is back on the injury list © Getty Images

Ashley Giles has suffered a recurrence of the hip problem that forced him out of the whole of the 2006 season. He is flying to Colorado on Tuesday for another meeting with his surgeon and will miss the start of Warwickshire's Championship campaign.

Giles returned to the England fold during the Ashes tour, playing the first two Tests, before being omitted for Perth and then having to fly home to be with his wife who'd been diagnosed with a brain tumour. However, he'd been fully involved in Warwickshire's pre-season, including a tour of Grenada, and was vice-captain to Heath Streak.

"I've obviously had some pain in the hip," Giles told Sky Sports News, "and, as he [the surgeon] was the guy who operated on me last time, I've got lots of faith in him and hopefully he can shed some light on what is going on."

He admits he's frustrated at the latest setback, but is determined to again work his way back to fitness and prove the doubters wrong. "Of course. I was really enjoying my time with the Bears, pre-season went really well with the youngsters here keeping me fresh.

"Unfortunately, now I've gone back a couple of steps but fingers crossed it's nothing too serious and we can sort it out and get me back on the pitch really quickly."