England axe managing director Giles after Ashes flop

Ashley Giles. Pic/AFP

Ashley Giles stepped down from his role as managing director of England men's cricket on Wednesday as he paid the price for the team's woeful 4-0 Ashes series loss in Australia.

The humiliating reverse against their oldest rivals followed a poor 2021 where England lost nine of their 15 Tests and were beaten in the semi-finals of the
World T20.

"Ashley Giles is standing down as managing director, England men's cricket," said an England and Wales Cricket Board statement.

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