| Name |
Paul
Collingwood |
|
| Full
Name |
Paul
David Collingwood |
| Nick
Name |
Colly,
Mr.Reliable, Shep, Mackam Nugget |
| Profession |
Cricketer |
| Date
of Birth |
May
26, 1976 |
| Place
of Birth |
Shotley
Bridge, Co Durham, UK |
| Sun
Sign |
Gemini |
| Height |
5
ft 11 in |
| School |
Blackfyne
Comprehensive School |
| Nationality |
British |
| Family |
Father:
David Collingwood,
Mother: Janet Collingwood,
Wife: Vicky
Daughter: Shannon
A brother |
| Debut |
Test:
December 2, 2003 against Sri Lanka in Galle
ODI: June 7, 2001 against Pakistan
in Birmingham
|
| Style
of playing |
Batting
Style: Right Handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium pace
|
| Captainship |
succeeds
Michael Vaughan as captain of the England team for
One Day Internationals |
| Writing |
Writes
a column for BBC |
| First
impression |
He
was swift to make an impression on the first-class
game, taking the wicket of former England all-rounder
David Capel with his first ball, and scoring 91 in
his first innings against Northamptonshire.
|
| Player
of the year |
* He
was also voted Player of the Year by the Durham members
in 2000, particularly for his one-day efforts.
* He was awarded an MBE at the end of 2005 as the
whole England team were honoured in the Queen's New
Year Honours and was selected in both England squads
for the 2006 tour to India. |
| Injuries
so far |
* A
back injury
* dislocated his right shoulder while fielding in
a pre-season friendly against Lancashire and he was
forced to miss most of the 2003 season. |
| Charities
|
Chance
to Shine and Marie Curie Cancer Care. |
| Early
cricketing years |
When
he was in the Under- 13s he was a swing bowler.
He had a bad back which forced him to spend
a year off in rehabilitation. |
| Facts
|
*
In 2001, he spent the winter in Australia and returned
home with the Ryder Medal - the Player of the Season
award.
* Acclaimed as one of the best fielders in the world,
he won the NatWest Catch of the Series in 2005 and
recently celebrated his 100th ODI appearance for
England.
* He made his First Class debut in 1996 after coming
up through the ranks of the junior set up at Durham
and was awarded his County Cap in 1998.
*
Is is one the Five Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2007
alongside Mahela Jayawardene, Mohammad Yousuf, Monty
Panesar and Mark Ramprakash.
* Double century against Australia in 2007
- only the third English batsman to score a double
century in Australia, and the first since Wally Hammond
in 1936 |
