King of Spain Thread

[Zainub]

To commemorate the naming of Ashley Giles as one of the Wisden cricketers of year, as well as mark the launch of the official WAT King of Spain Fans' Club, I hereby start the official Ashley Giles thread. I thought we have specific ones for Freddie, Murali, Afridi, Kaneria and may be a few more, so why not one for him as well. Please use this thread to discuss anything and everything about his royal highness the King of spain.

To kick off, Giles is one of five players to be named Wisden's cricketers of the year. The other cricketers of the year are Rob Fat Key, Andrew Lord Brocket Strauss, Marcus Banger Trescothick and Steve Homesick Harmison. This is the first time in 45 years that all five cricketers of the year are English. More on this story here

The cricketer of the year award normally goes to players for their "influence on the previous English season" and a player can only gain the accolade once. Wisden editor Matthew Engel told BBC Radio Five Live,"It's a reflection of the enhanced status of England in world cricket". "If you look through last season there was no question these were the people who influenced the game."There was no one from the touring teams or overseas players to match them."

Congratulation Ashley Giles, this is thoroughly well deserved.

[Kirsty Harris]

Nice idea Zainub!

Yes, I was dead chuffed to see Gilo had been rightfully named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the year. It represents some well deserved recognition for all his hard work and determination. Recognition at last!!

[Zainub]

I knew you would like(love) the idea, so I'm offering you the presidency of the club. You're accepting it, right? Would be soo cool if we could get this written under our names...

[Kirsty Harris]

[quote=Zainub Razvi ]
I'm offering you the presidency of the club. You're accepting it, right?

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Lol! Of course, what an honour!!

[Kirsty Harris]

A F Giles17.3/1/44/6

So Giles has had a good day today, taking 6 wickets for 44 runs.

Nice way to start the season for Gilo

Any Aussies worried yet

[Zainub]

We have some talk going on about HRH the King of Spain in two seperate discussions , links are as follows:

Who's Gary Keedy?

Ton Up & Commentators standard spiel on Ashley Giles

[Kirsty Harris]

Two bits of Giles related news - Firstly, He is due to appear on A Question Of Sport this evening. Even more excitingly, I have finally got my hands on the infamous King of Spain Mug!!!

[Richie Benauds Love Child]

Surely a picture of you and the mug should be placed on here post haste. In fact a thread devoted to it, even its own site !!!!!

[Kirsty Harris]

Sadly, I don't have a digital camera or scanner, RBLC I'll have to work on it!

I must say, though, it is a thing of greta beauty

By the way, once again Giles was on the winning side, and that annoying twirp McCoist was defeated - nice to start to the weekend!

[Mongoose]

Originally Posted by Kirsty Harris

Sadly, I don't have a digital camera or scanner

You can get your photos put onto CD. No excuses now! We need to see that picture. I've never actually seen a picture of the King of Spain mugs - possibly the most famous edition of mugs ever produced anywhere in the world, ever. So it would be nice to see one, nudge, nudge, hint, hint.