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| Ashley Giles is returning from England's Ashes tour of Australia to be with his wife Stine, who is suffering from a potentially serious illness. | Ashley Giles is returning from England's Ashes tour of Australia to be with his wife Stine, who is suffering from a potentially serious illness. |
| The Warwickshire left-arm spinner will be replaced in the squad by Middlesex off-spinner Jamie Dalrymple, already in Australia with the Academy squad. | The Warwickshire left-arm spinner will be replaced in the squad by Middlesex off-spinner Jamie Dalrymple, already in Australia with the Academy squad. |
| England coach Duncan Fletcher said: "This is very distressing news. | England coach Duncan Fletcher said: "This is very distressing news. |
| "The thoughts of all the players and management are with Ashley and Stine at such a difficult time." | "The thoughts of all the players and management are with Ashley and Stine at such a difficult time." |
| onClick="javascript:launchAVConsoleStory('6185781'); return false;" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/video_and_audio/help_guide/4304501.stm">Highlights: Third Ashes Test - Day Three onClick="javascript:launchAVConsoleStory('6185815'); return false;" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/video_and_audio/help_guide/4304501.stm">Interview: England coach Duncan Fletcher | |
| Fletcher went on: "It is typical of Ashley that he has dealt with this in such a professional manner, and we wish Stine a speedy recovery. | |
| "There is no chance of Ashley coming back to join us at this stage." | "There is no chance of Ashley coming back to join us at this stage." |
| Giles, an experienced left-arm spinner, was dropped for the third Test and replaced by Monty Panesar. | Giles, an experienced left-arm spinner, was dropped for the third Test and replaced by Monty Panesar. |