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| Giles returns to comfort ill wife | |
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| Ashley Giles is returning from England's Ashes tour of Australia to be with his wife, Stine, who has been diagnosed as suffering a brain tumour. | |
| 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." |
| Highlights: Third Ashes Test - Day Three Interview: England coach Duncan Fletcher | Highlights: Third Ashes Test - Day Three Interview: England coach Duncan Fletcher |
| Stine is a Norwegian by birth and the couple have a boy and a girl, Anders and Mathilde. | |
| 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." | |
| Fletcher stressed how impressed he has been by Giles' attitude in such trying circumstances. | |
| "It's very difficult for him - especially knowing the man because he's a real professional cricketer," he said of the man who was dropped for the Perth Test in favour of Monty Panesar. | "It's very difficult for him - especially knowing the man because he's a real professional cricketer," he said of the man who was dropped for the Perth Test in favour of Monty Panesar. |
| "I've been involved with England for seven years and I rate him as probably the most professional cricketer I've dealt with in England." | "I've been involved with England for seven years and I rate him as probably the most professional cricketer I've dealt with in England." |
| The club have offered Ash and Stine all the help and support Colin PaveyWarwickshire CCC | The club have offered Ash and Stine all the help and support Colin PaveyWarwickshire CCC |
| Giles returned to the England squad just in time for this winter's Ashes series, having spent almost a year on the sidelines because of hip and groin injuries. | |
| "To come back and take the flak he did and suddenly get this news must be very hard," added Fletcher. | "To come back and take the flak he did and suddenly get this news must be very hard," added Fletcher. |
| "He handled it very well. When he left on Friday night we just wished him well - and we hope everything turns out fine for the family." | "He handled it very well. When he left on Friday night we just wished him well - and we hope everything turns out fine for the family." |
| Colin Povey, chief executive of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, said: "The club have offered Ash and Stine all the help and support they need to get through this difficult time." | Colin Povey, chief executive of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, said: "The club have offered Ash and Stine all the help and support they need to get through this difficult time." |
| The player is due to get back to his home, in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, tomorrow. | |
| He is not expected to return to the squad in time for the final Test in Sydney, in January. | He is not expected to return to the squad in time for the final Test in Sydney, in January. |