Craig Miles
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| Full name | Craig Neil Miles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
20 July 1994 Swindon, Wiltshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011–present | Gloucestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 11 May 2011 Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 26 July 2011 Gloucestershire v Essex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 1 October 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Craig Neil Miles (born 20 July 1994, Swindon, Wiltshire, England) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Gloucestershire. A right handed batsman and right hand medium pace bowler he made his first class debut for Gloucestershire against Northamptonshire in May 2011. In doing so, at 16, he became the fourth youngest player to represent Gloucestershire in a first-class match.[1] Miles signed a three-year contract for Gloucestershire in November 2010, but did not become a full-time professional player until 2013. He studied at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.[1]
County career
Miles made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire in May 2011 against Northamptonshire as a 16-year-old. In the first innings Miles bowled 19 overs for 80 runs also gaining two wickets. His debut first-class victim was Alex Wakely who was caught by Chris Taylor for 32. He made 19 runs in the Gloucestershire innings from 66 including 2 fours, whilst in the second innings he scored 5 in a heavy innings and 6 runs defeat.[2] Miles made his List A debut against Essex in July 2011. He bowled 7 overs with figures of 2 wickets for 32 runs as Gloucestershire won by 4 wickets.[3] Miles also played in the following game against Lancashire, however bowled just 4 overs and went for 31 runs.[4]
Career best performances
as of 1 October 2013
| Batting | Bowling | |||||||
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| Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | |
| FC | 62* | Gloucestershire v Worcestershire | Cheltenham | 2014 | 6–88 | Gloucestershire v Lancashire | Liverpool | 2013 |
| LA | - | 2-32 | Gloucestershire Gladiators v Essex Eagles | Cheltenham | 2011 | |||
| T20 | 2 | Gloucestershire v Somerset | Bristol | 2013 | - | |||
References
- 1 2 "Gloucester's 16-year-old seamer Craig Miles has memorable day against Northamptonshire". The Telegraph. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ↑ "Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire". ESPN Cricinfo. 11–14 May 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ↑ "Gloucestershire v Essex". ESPN Cricinfo. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ↑ "Gloucestershire v Lancashire". ESPN Cricinfo. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.