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Ashley Giles relishing opportunity to coach England's one-day sides

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Newly-appointed one-day head coach Ashley Giles admits it is important that he relieves the burden on Andy Flower to ensure the England team director does not suffer from burnout.

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Giles played 62 ODIs for England and was also in the same 2005 Ashes-winning squad as current international players Kevin Pietersen and James Anderson. The 39-year-old, while looking forward to his new role, insists he will not be looking to put his own stamp on the side straightaway. He added: "I've got to get my feet under the table first, I'm not looking to come in and invent the wheel. The team has been going in the right direction over the last few years. Andy has done a fantastic job with all the captains, I need to do things my own way but for a time I need to sit back and watch what's going on. "I'm looking forward to working closely with (one-day captain) Alastair Cook and (Twenty20 captain) Stuart Broad. My job is to support these guys and take the pressure of captaincy off their shoulders, look after stuff off the field and try and improve their form going forward in all forms of the game." Giles believes the coaching restructure will also give himself and Flower more opportunities to scout for emerging domestic talent, who may not currently be on the selectors' radar. "That net might widen as we look to rest and rotate players, so we will get a look at more and more players," he added. "The restructuring will also help myself and Andy get out there into domestic cricket and watch more one-day and for Andy four-day cricket, to see more players coming through. "There might be players out there who are not involved in the system right now who could play a part in the 2015 World Cup. "There is a long-term view but you have got to keep an eye on the results in the short-term. My job as head coach of the ODI and Twenty20 sides is to help the team get results but we have got to be building towards the World Cup."

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