Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer is a strong contender to take over from Duncan Fletcher as England coach after the World Cup.
Fletcher has been heavily criticised by former England players for persevering with Giles despite his ineffectiveness against the Australians.
The England opener has suffered a recurrence of the stress-related illness which led to him returning home from England's tour of India.
England's coach said he 'lost respect' for the batting maestro after his derogatory remarks on the team's performance after their last tour of India.
'The nadir came in that hour and 20 minutes before lunch on the fifth day of the second Test, which must rank among the worst stuff I've seen from an England Test team in years.'
Batsman Paul Collingwood was added to England's 12-man squad for the second Ashes test match against Australia starting in Birmingham on Thursday.
Graham Ford and Duncan Fletcher are the latest names linked to the Indian coaching post.
Opening batsman Andrew Strauss will lead England in the first test against West Indies at Lord's starting on Thursday in the absence of injured captain Michael Vaughan.
England coach Duncan Fletcher has warned his side against overzealous use of the sweep shot in the second one-dayer against India on Friday
Ashwin is relishing one of his "happiest IPL seasons" even though he finished the league phase with 11 wickets and 183 runs IMAGE:
"He is going home due to personal reasons," coach Duncan Fletcher said.
Fletcher has proved his detractors wrong after England ended their form slump by winning four games in a row to take the tri-series title from Australia.
The England left-arm spinner may not play in the first Ashes Test against Australia, coach Duncan Fletcher indicated.
Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Anurag Thakur said a shortlist of names of individuals who are interested in taking over from Duncan Fletcher, whose contract expired at the end of World Cup, is yet to be made.
With a busy 12 months ahead, the England captain could be given a break.
Russel will help Jones at coach Duncan Fletcher and captain Michael Vaughan's request.
England coach Duncan Fletcher said the bowling combination had yet to be decided
Greg Chappell has been studying, literally, how England transformed themselves to steal an Ashes win.
Ian Botham wants England coach Duncan Fletcher to step down after the World Cup.
The ECB said Fletcher's position would be reviewed after next year's World Cup in the West Indies.
England coach Duncan Fletcher, a hero last year when his team regained the Ashes, was blamed on Saturday for their miserable performances on the current tour of Australia.
The England fast bowler is not guaranteed a place in the team for the second Test starting in Adelaide on Friday.
England's coach says it was a "travesty" that he was not chosen to lead the Rest of the World team against Australia in the recent Super Series.
England's coach said Ponting had abused him after he was run out by a substitute in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge.
England coach Duncan Fletcher said the current side is the best he has ever worked with
The England spinner dismissed coach Duncan Fletcher's claim that he is the best finger spinner, saying Harbhajan Singh and Deniel Vettori are better bowlers.
England coach Duncan Fletcher described Monty Panesar as the best finger spinner in the world and asserted that he never cast any aspersions on the left-armer's chances of making it to the squad for the Ashes series.
England coach Duncan Fletcher gave equal chance to both India and England to win the third and final Test.
"You have to adopt containing tactics with their batting line-up because they are so strong up-front," Fletcher said.
Pakistan reached 446 for five, a lead of 158 runs with two days remaining, leaving England staring at their first Test series defeat for two years.
England coach Duncan Fletcher confirmed that he will tour Zimbabwe for the one-day series scheduled in December.
England will use the retired ODI skipper's experience during their upcoming one-day campaigns.
The former England skipper said Ganguly needs to score runs so that he can talk to his players on an equal basis.
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