Profile : Paul Collingwood
Full Name: Paul David Collingwood
DOB: 26-05-1976, Durham
Specialist: All-rounder
Bats: Right Hand Bat
Bowls: Right Arm Medium Seam
Major Teams: Durham
DOB: 26-05-1976, Durham
Specialist: All-rounder
Bats: Right Hand Bat
Bowls: Right Arm Medium Seam
Major Teams: Durham
An integral part of England's One Day set-up since 2001, Paul Collingwood eventually secured a Test place as the Ashes-winning team of 2005 started to break up. Known for his battling attributes and powers of concentration rather than a stylish technique, Collingwood is at his best when facing adversity, proved by his scoring of a double ton during England's disastrous 2006/07 Ashes campaign and a century against South Africa when perhaps one failure away from being axed in July 2008.
Collingwood announced his resignation as One Day skipper soon after that career-saving knock at Edgbaston in order to concentrate on his own form, mindful that his was always the first name mentioned for potential replacement when the Test batting line-up failed.
Collingwood endured a poor 2010 in Test cricket with the bat and was arguably the only member of the victorious Ashes side down under who underperformed. During the final Test at Sydney, at the age of 34, Collingwood announced his retirement from Test cricket and Michael Hussey's wicket will remain his last delivery in that form of the game.
Despite his absence from the Test arena, Collingwood's outstanding fielding at backward point and more than handy away swing bowling make him a vital part of England's future plans in ODI cricket. He regained the Twenty20 captaincy for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 and in November of that year became England's most-capped player in ODIs.
In 2010 Collingwood led England to their first major international trophy when they won the ICC World Twenty20 in the Caribbean and is set to play an important role on the Sub-Continent as England bid for their first World Cup title.
Collingwood announced his resignation as One Day skipper soon after that career-saving knock at Edgbaston in order to concentrate on his own form, mindful that his was always the first name mentioned for potential replacement when the Test batting line-up failed.
Collingwood endured a poor 2010 in Test cricket with the bat and was arguably the only member of the victorious Ashes side down under who underperformed. During the final Test at Sydney, at the age of 34, Collingwood announced his retirement from Test cricket and Michael Hussey's wicket will remain his last delivery in that form of the game.
Despite his absence from the Test arena, Collingwood's outstanding fielding at backward point and more than handy away swing bowling make him a vital part of England's future plans in ODI cricket. He regained the Twenty20 captaincy for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 and in November of that year became England's most-capped player in ODIs.
In 2010 Collingwood led England to their first major international trophy when they won the ICC World Twenty20 in the Caribbean and is set to play an important role on the Sub-Continent as England bid for their first World Cup title.
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