Craig Miles

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Craig Miles

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Craig Neil Miles

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|07|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Swindon, Wiltshire, England

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right arm medium

| club1 = Gloucestershire

| year1 = 2011–2018

| clubnumber1 = 34

| club2 = Warwickshire

| year2 = {{nowrap|2019–present}}

| type1 = First-class

| debutdate1 = 11 May

| debutyear1 = 2011

| debutfor1 = Gloucestershire

| debutagainst1 = Northamptonshire

| type2 = List A

| debutdate2 = 26 July

| debutyear2 = 2011

| debutfor2 = Gloucestershire

| debutagainst2 = Essex

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 107

| runs1 = 1,850

| bat avg1 = 15.54

| 100s/50s1 = 0/5

| top score1 = 62*

| deliveries1 = 16,613

| wickets1 = 360

| bowl avg1 = 28.36

| fivefor1 = 18

| tenfor1 = 1

| best bowling1 = 6/63

| catches/stumpings1 = 35/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 50

| runs2 = 152

| bat avg2 = 12.66

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 31*

| deliveries2 = 2,126

| wickets2 = 60

| bowl avg2 = 36.88

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/29

| catches/stumpings2 = 9/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 63

| runs3 = 60

| bat avg3 = 6.66

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 11*

| deliveries3 = 1,106

| wickets3 = 67

| bowl avg3 = 24.47

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/29

| catches/stumpings3 = 35/–

| date = 21 June

| year = 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/407875.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

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.{{Cite web | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/counties/8507919/Gloucesters-16-year-old-seamer-Craig-Miles-has-memorable-day-against-Northamptonshire.html|title = Gloucester's 16-year-old seamer Craig Miles has memorable day against Northamptonshire|date=11 May 2011| accessdate = 27 August 2011 | publisher = The Telegraph}} 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.

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/492179.html|title=Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|date= 11–14 May 2011 |accessdate=27 August 2011}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/492308.html|title=Gloucestershire v Essex |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|date= 26 July 2011 |accessdate=27 August 2011}} Miles also played in the following game against Lancashire, however bowled just 4 overs and went for 31 runs.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/492315.html|title=Gloucestershire v Lancashire |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|date= 31 July 2011 |accessdate=27 August 2011}}

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