Ashley Giles talks 2005 Ashes, King of Spain, facing Murali and Warne & Brett Lee trying to 'kill him' | English Willow Talk
Ashley Giles joins you and Adam Peacock for a special edition of English Willow Talk. Giles shares some of his best memories from the 2005 Ashes series, why he was labelled “The King of Spain,” his battles facing Murali and Warne, bowling against and dismissing Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar, Steve Harmison breaking his arm, and what it was like in the 2005 English dressing room.
Plus, we look at some of the challenges Ashley Giles faced in and around the game, with mental health battles and when Brett Lee was bowling so fast it felt like he was “trying to kill him,” and we preview the upcoming 2025/26 Ashes series.
'The King of Spain and I' is out now and available as a hardback and an ebook from fairfieldbooks.co.uk and all good booksellers.
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