Ashley Giles, the former England left-arm spinner, has been confirmed as the ECB’s new managing director of cricket.
Giles replaces Andrew Strauss, who resigned from the role earlier this year in order to spend more time with his family after his wife Ruth’s cancer diagnosis. He is due to officially start the role in the new year ahead of England’s tour to the Caribbean.
This is not the first role Giles has had with the ECB. He endured a relatively unsuccessful spell as England’s ODI and T20I coach from November 2012 to April 2014.
“I am very grateful for the opportunity and excited about working with some talented people. The legacy left by Andrew Strauss has put the performance programme in a stable place.
It is fundamental that I facilitate the great work currently being carried out, meet our objectives and help our sport achieve great things in the coming years both domestically and internationally.
“I believe it is important for the game to have a strong international setup, which is showing great promise in what will be a significant year for our red and white-ball teams leading into the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup this summer and The Ashes.
The next 12 months could transform the game like no other time in recent memory.”
“Finally, I would like thank Warwickshire County Cricket Club and in particular Chairman, Norman Gascoigne, and Chief Executive, Neil Snowball, for their guidance and support during my time at Edgbaston.”
Giles leaves his job as Warwickshire’s Sporting Director to take the ECB role. Warwickshire’s Chief Executive, Neil Snowball, thanked Giles for his service in his second managerial stint at the county in which he helped Warwickshire win promotion last season.
Snowball said: “Obviously we are disappointed to lose Ashley at this time as he has done a great job for us over the last two years and, together, we have developed some exciting plans for the future.”
