Tuesday 6th October 2009
Collingwood out of Airtel CLT20
England all-rounder Paul Collingwood has withdrawn from the Airtel Champions League due to a torn muscle in one of his buttocks.
Collingwood, 33, was due to play for his Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils in the two-week club tournament, which starts on Thursday.
However, a scan on Monday revealed a grade two tear in one of his gluteal muscles and he has been pulled out of Delhi's 15-man squad on medical grounds.
The injury - similar to the one which kept Stuart Broad out of the Champions Trophy semi-final defeat to Australia last Friday - is not expected to affect Collingwood's participation at the start of the tour to South Africa next month.
"It's anticipated with rest and rehabilitation, he will be available for the tour of South Africa," an England and Wales Cricket Board spokesman said.
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Collingwood incurred the damage during his innings of 34 against the Australians.
"We have a contract with the IPL about making our players available, however Collingwood has picked up a little niggle in his buttock," revealed coach Andy Flower, before England departed South Africa at the weekend.
"It is a genuine injury. We don't know how bad it is but he definitely did something when he played one of his first pull shots on Friday against Australia.
"He actually struggled through the game with that problem. It is not in any way trying to get him rest."
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