Warwickshire give Giles one-year extension to contract

Ashley Giles has signed a one-year extension to his contract with Warwickshire.

The deal now extends Giles' contract at Edgbaston for a further four years until the end of the 2004 season.

The 28-year-old left-arm spinner has also been given an England contract this summer. He has been given permission to rest for a further six weeks after being troubled by a long-standing Achilles injury.

Warwickshire begin their season on Friday, facing Hampshire at Edgbaston in the second division of the County Championship.