Craig Miles
Personal information
Full name
Craig Neil Miles
Born (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–2018Gloucestershire (squad no. 34)
2019–presentWarwickshire
First-class debut11 May 2011 Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
List A debut26 July 2011 Gloucestershire v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 100 47 55
Runs scored 1,795 152 58
Batting average 15.74 12.66 7.25
100s/50s 0/5 0/0 0/0
Top score 62* 31* 11*
Balls bowled 15,830 2,008 1,000
Wickets 344 56 60
Bowling average 28.13 37.16 24.53
5 wickets in innings 17 0 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 6/63 4/29 4/29
Catches/stumpings 32/– 7/– 28/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 October 2023

Craig Neil Miles (born 20 July 1994) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire. 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 was born at Swindon in Wiltshire and 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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gloucester's 16-year-old seamer Craig Miles has memorable day against Northamptonshire". The Telegraph. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire". ESPN Cricinfo. 11–14 May 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Gloucestershire v Essex". ESPN Cricinfo. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Gloucestershire v Lancashire". ESPN Cricinfo. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
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