Paul Collingwood
Key facts
Full Name: Paul David Collingwood
Born: May 26, 1976, Shotley Bridge, County Durham
County: Durham
Other Teams: England
Test Debut: Sri Lanka v England, Galle, Dec 2-6 2003
ODI Debut: England v Pakistan, Birmingham, June 7 2001
T20 Debut: England v Australia, Southampton, June 13 2005
Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium-fast
Biography
An accomplished batsman, handy medium-pace bowler and exceptional fielder, Collingwood played a valuable role in England’s recent successes. Having initially gained recognition as a limited-overs expert, the all-rounder went on to establish himself as a regular in Tests and, after playing in the final match of the 2005 Ashes, was an ever-present in the teams that gained further series victories over Australia in 2009 and 2010-11. Collingwood also scored a superb double hundred in a losing cause at Adelaide in December 2006 and became the first man to lead England to victory in an International...
