Ashley Giles
On scorecards: AF Giles
In-game rating: 71/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ashley Giles played 54 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1998 to 2006. The first came against South Africa at Old Trafford, with scores of 16 and 1, and 1 wicket, and the last against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 2006.
The highest score in the archive is 59 from 97 balls against Australia at Kennington Oval in 2005. The best bowling is 5 for 57 against West Indies at Edgbaston in 2004. In all: 4 fifties, 5 five-wicket hauls.
At home the average was 23.3 across 25 Tests; away it was 18.8 across 29 Tests. The most runs came against South Africa: 321 runs at 22.9 in 10 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 128 runs at 16.0. England won 27 of the Tests Ashley Giles played and lost 12, with 15 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 54 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 97 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 2005 | Drawn |
| 52 | 80 | Zimbabwe | Lord's | 2003 | Won |
| 52 | 78 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 2004 | Won |
| 50 | 99 | Zimbabwe | Riverside Ground | 2003 | Won |
| 45* | 58 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 2004 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/57 | 21 | West Indies | Edgbaston | 2004 | Won |
| 5/67 | 43.3 | India | Narendra Modi Stadium | 2001 | Drawn |
| 5/75 | 35 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 2000 | Drawn |
| 5/81 | 35 | West Indies | Lord's | 2004 | Won |
| 5/116 | 37.4 | Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 2003 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 9/122 against West Indies (2004).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 10 | 321 | 22.93 | 0/0 | 19 | 55.63 |
| Australia | 9 | 253 | 16.87 | 0/1 | 20 | 56.95 |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 134 | 13.40 | 0/0 | 31 | 33.48 |
| West Indies | 7 | 181 | 22.63 | 0/1 | 24 | 26.92 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 152 | 30.40 | 0/0 | 15 | 35.87 |
| India | 5 | 128 | 18.29 | 0/0 | 11 | 50.18 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 20 | 32.85 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 112.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 102 | 51.00 | 0/2 | 2 | 33.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 746 | 23.31 | 0/4 | 63 | 43.11 |
| Away | 29 | 675 | 18.75 | 0/0 | 80 | 38.63 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 106.00 |
| 2000s | 53 | 1,404 | 20.96 | 0/4 | 142 | 40.14 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 6 | 128 | 16.00 | 0/1 | 16 | 41.50 |
| Edgbaston | 5 | 118 | 14.75 | 0/0 | 20 | 31.90 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 176 | 35.20 | 0/2 | 5 | 75.20 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 44.83 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 146 | 48.67 | 0/0 | 8 | 30.88 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 64 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 43.43 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1998 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2006 at Adelaide Oval
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