Play the straight one, deny him 50 quid

England has just appointed former straight break bowler Ashley Giles as a part time selector.

This confuses me.

I would have assumed he was a selector throughout his playing career, because other than himself, and possibly his mum, no one would have selected him to play test cricket, would they?

I’m not sure the man will make a good part time selector, I’m assuming part time means he only selects the team from Tuesday through to Thursday.

I mean he played cricket as a part time spinner of the ball, and that never worked out well for him.

His first selection will obviously be replacing Monty with himself, so the England team can have the hard as nails attitude he brought to the 2005 ashes victory.

Yesterday I wrote about Anil Kumble being the easiest champion spinner to face, well Giles may have been the easiest bowler to face in International cricket.

Hopefully one day there is a reality show called, Can Ashley Giles get you out for 50 quid?

You know, to supplement his part time position.www.cricketwithballs.com "the hooking & pulling specialists"