Ashley Giles has spoken for the first time about narrowly missing out to
Peter Moores as England coach, saying that the decision had left him
"bitterly disappointed".
Moores has been recalled for a second spell in charge after Andy Flower
stood down following England's 5-0 Ashes thrashing in Australia.
Giles appeared to be in pole position to replace Flower. He had been
England's one-day coach since November 2012 and a member of the
selection panel. But his cause was not helped by a poor run of results
in one-day games in Australia and England's humiliating loss to the
Netherlands at the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh last month
"I was confident," Giles told Sky Sports. "I went into the
interview and thought I had as equal a chance as anyone else, if not a
better chance, having been close to the team and known what the systems
are and, at the same time, not really had full control.
"I can't go into too much detail about that process, but I'm bitterly
disappointed I didn't get the job. At no time or stage does that mean I
wish anyone in that side any ill going forward. We all want England to
do well."
The Bangladesh coaching role is available following the resignation of
Shane Jurgensen, but Giles did not sound in a rush to advertise his
availability as he faced up to the first inactive spell of his working
life. He also decided to resign as an England selector.
"I think it's important in the short-term to take some time out and
reflect - with the family as well, because since I retired in 2007 I
went straight into coaching and since then I've been pretty busy, as a
selector and a coach," he said. "It depends on opportunities, I guess,
around the world and in this country. At the moment I'm not rushing.
"I love coaching, I don't think anything's changed on that front. Of
course, through recent experiences your confidence takes a little bit of
a hit. But I enjoy working with players, improving players, that's the
buzz."
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