The King of Spain and I: Inside the World's Toughest Game, and The Greatest Ashes Ever Played

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Ashley Giles

The King of Spain and I

Inside the World's Toughest Game, and The Greatest Ashes Ever Played

Ashley Giles

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Fairfield Books
21 July 2025

Sports teams & clubs; Cricket

Documenting how the game roused itself in the build-up to the 2005 Ashes, Giles brings an astute eye to the madness of that unforgettable summer, offering the inside track on a series that would irrevocably change the course of English cricket. At times poignant and heartrending, this is a deeply intimate portrayal of a sportsman on the edge, surviving the enemies of self-doubt and imposter syndrome to remain a constant presence in the combustible dressing rooms of Pietersen, Flintoff, Vaughan and Hussain.

Based on personal writings stretching back to his early days as a rookie at Warwickshire, this is the story of a singular cricketer, one whose resilience and inner steel propelled him time and again to the gates of sporting history.

By: Ashley Giles
Imprint: Fairfield Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 20mm
ISBN: 9781915237606
ISBN 10: 1915237602
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 21 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

An integral part of England’s 2005 Ashes-winning side, Ashley Giles played 116 times for his country across Tests and ODIs, and is part of an exclusive club of players to have both scored 1,000 runs and taken 100wickets in Test matches. Since ending his playing career in 2007, he has worked in a number of coaching and leadership roles within county cricket and for the England men’s teams. He is currently the CEO of Worcestershire CCC.