Colly Can Carry the Middle Order in the Absence of Pietersen

Evening Standard - London › July 23, 2009

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PAUL COLLINGWOOD, a bit part player during the Ashes triumph of 2005, must now assume the role of main man in England's middle order.

Collingwood was mercilessly 'sledged' by Shane Warne for receiving an MBE on the strength of appearing in one Test, and scoring 17 runs, right at the end of a series which finally broke Australia's 16-year sequence of domination.

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Colly Can Carry the Middle Order in the Absence of Pietersen

And even though master spinner Warne has retired from international cricket and is doing his best work in media centres this summer, his insults are still flying Collingwood's way on a regular basis But, far f...

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