22.11.2009
An excellent all-round display by Paul Collingwood ensured a convincing seven-wicket win over South Africa -their 250th ODI triumph.
With a 162-run stand with Trott for the third wicket, he guided his team to a comfortable victory.
Highlights
- Collingwood celebrated his 171st ODI cap, the most for England, by displaying an all-round perormance of high quality with his maiden hundred against South Africa - his fifth in ODIs. Collingwood has now one century each to his credit against South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
It's all about numbers
- Collingwood is the second Englishman to post a hundred at Centurion, the first being Kevin Pietersen - 116 against South Africa on February 13,2005.
- Collingwood's first Man of the Match award against South Africa is his 14th in ODIs, equalling an English rcord held by Andrew Flintoff.
- Collingwood is the only English all-rounder to make a hundred and claim two wickets or more in the same match three times and the first to perform the feat against South Africa.
Colly hundred downs Proteas
- Just for the record, Collingwood is the only all-rounder in the history of ODIs to post a century and bag six wickets in the same match - 112 not out and 6 for 31 against Bangladesh at Nottingham on June 21, 2005.
- Collingwood is the third all-rounder to register a hundred and capture two wickets in the same match against South Africa - the first two being Carl Hooper (West Indies) - 108 & 2 for 50 at East London on January 24, 1999 and Chris Cairns (New Zealand) - 102 and 2 for 44 at Brisbane on January 19, 2002.
Match Images
- Paul Collingwood took his tally of wickets to 99 (ave.38.04) in 171 matches - his 2 for 24 are his best against South Africa apart from his best ever in South Africa.
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Player Profile:
Name: Paul Collingwood
Date of Birth: May 26, 1976 at Shotley Bridge
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium
Batting Averages
| Matches | Inngs | Runs | Wkts | 100's | 50's |
| 171 | 155 | 4390 | 99 | 5 | 23 |
