Happy Birthday Paul Collingwood. He turns 37 today (26th may 2013)
He has been a regular member of the ODI squad of England over the years as an classical batsman, useful all rounder and a brilliant fielder.
Some of his major achievements in cricket, which make him one of the best England players
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| Collingwood celebrates after hitting winning runs in final of T20 World Cup 2007 |
* He is the only English captain to take them to victory in any ICC Event - ICC World T20 2010
* He is only the second player to score a century and take a 5-wicket haul in an ODI match (after Sir Viv Richards) - 112* & 6/31 vs Bangladesh at Nottingham in 2005.
* He holds the record for Most ODI Runs for England - 5092
* He has represented England in Most ODIs - 197
* He is the only English player to score 5000 Runs, take 100 Wickets and grab 100 catches in ODIs (10th overall).
* His bowling figures of 6/31 are the best by any English player in ODIs.
* He is the only player to player to get an MBE for scoring 7 runs and 10 runs in a test match, at the Oval.
* He is the first Durham player to score a test century for England.
* He holds the record for Fastest ODI 50 by an English batsman - 50 off 24 balls in vs NZ in Feb 2008
* He is the only player to player to get an MBE for scoring 7 runs and 10 runs in a test match, at the Oval.
* He is the first Durham player to score a test century for England.
* He holds the record for Fastest ODI 50 by an English batsman - 50 off 24 balls in vs NZ in Feb 2008
Not a record to be proud of. He is the only English player to score a double century in a lost ashes test (Only Syd Gregory from Australia has this unwanted feat), he scored 206 runs at Adelaide in Ashes 2006/07.
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