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Paul Collingwood has flown to Bangladesh to join up with the England squad earlier than expected after his wife gave birth to a baby girl yesterday. Read full story plus other World Cup build-up here.
If Dr Frankenstein had been tasked with creating the perfect team player, and he had unveiled Paul Collingwood, there would be little room for complaint. His unflashy style, built on work ethic more than natural talent, means that he does not come laden with the crowd-drawing charisma of others but a Test batting average of [...]
Kevin Pietersen may have declared himself “on fire” following scores of 58 and 35 against Western Australia in England’s first pre-Ashes tour match, but the flamboyant batsman could still stand to learn a thing or two from the steady heads of teammates Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell. Read the full article http://blogs.bettor.com/Collingwood-and-Bell-fire-in-Ashes-warm-up-a40372.
England and Pakistan begin their five-match ODI series in Durham tomorrow, and there doesn’t look to be any respite in sight for a Pakistan at the centre of a cricket corruption storm and already on the receiving end of two Twenty20 International defeats by the home side this month. Read the preview at http://blogs.bettor.com/England-vs-Pakistan-Durham-ODI-preview-a26362.
England lost six wickets for the addition of just 23 runs in the morning session of the second day of their Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge. Mohammad Asif was the key bowler for Pakistan in the session, taking four wickets, to finish with 5-77 for the innings. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/England-vs-Pakistan-hosts-collapse-on-day-two-at-Trent-Bridge-a19392
Paul Collingwood and Eoin Morgan have steadied England’s first innings at Trent Bridge after Pakistan claimed two early wickets in the second session of the day. England at 190-4 at tea. More at http://blogs.bettor.com/England-vs-Pakistan-first-Test-day-one-teatime-report-a19247.
Graeme Swann and Paul Collingwood are among a strong contingent of England regulars who will be lining up for their county sides in the County Championship this week. Also joining Swann in playing for Nottinghamshire in the domestic competition this week are Stuart Broad and Ryan Sidebottom. Collingwood will be representing Durham against Lancashire. The [...]
Paul Collingwood’s success in leading England to their first ICC trophy at the World Twenty20 has triggered questions about Andrew Strauss’ role as the side’s ODI captain. But it is speculation Collingwood himself has been quick to douse. Collingwood, who just over a year ago accepted the Twenty20 captaincy in the absence of too many [...]
Paul Collingwood might be remaining circumspect about the possibility of a World Twenty20 final between England and Australia, but anticipation is growing that these two old rivals will contest the decider in the Caribbean. “I think everybody on the outside would want to see an England-Australia game,” the England skipper said after his side booked [...]
Tamim Iqbal’s third One-Day International century was not enough for Bangladesh to snatch an unlikely victory against England in their first match of the series. Tamim made 125, after Eoin Morgan handed him a life on 10 with a dropped catch, and finished with man of the match honours, but Bangladesh’s 228-run total was reeled [...]