Collingwood dismisses retirement talk

England’s Paul Collingwood has scotched conjecture upon his one-day destiny after entrance in to bat during array 8 during a World Cup better to Bangladesh.
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CHENNAI, India (AFP) – England’s Paul Collingwood has scotched conjecture upon his one-day destiny after entrance in to bat during array 8 during a World Cup better to Bangladesh.

Collingwood give up Tests during a Sydney Test opposite Australia in Jan this year to concede himself to concentration upon one-day internationals as good as Twenty20 cricket.

The Durham all-rounder, who led England to a important World Twenty20 delight final year, has had an unimpressive run in a contest so far, handling only 61 runs as good as a single wicket from 4 joining matches.

He longed for a win over South Africa by injury.

“One reason you late from Test cricket was to lengthen a one-day side of things as good as you still feel you have vital contributions to make,” Collingwood, 34, said.

“I’m still a Twenty20 captain. you wish to go upon which as well. It’s not in my thoughts to even consider about things similar to this (my future).”

Collingwood shrugged off England’s vibrated form during a World Cup where they need to kick a West Indies upon Thursday to keep up their hopes of a last-eight place.

“I see things building unequivocally most how a Twenty20 did final year in a West Indies. We scraped by a organisation stages, though once you did you unequivocally put a performances together as good as went upon to win it.

“We unequivocally need to concentration upon removing this finish game. You put a total thing together, as good as we’re a challenging team. We wish to do which opposite a West Indies.”

Collingwood pronounced a scheduling of a World Cup, which followed upon a heels of a tiresome Ashes as good as one-day debate in Australia, was no forgive for their display so far.

“It’s not preferred carrying dual outrageous array or tournaments together, it’s similar to carrying dual Olympics in a same winter. But you can’t have which as an excuse. “We have to kick a West Indies. It’s not all over for us as good as if you can win 4 games upon a run you can win a World Cup.”

Collingwood has garnered 5,092 runs as good as 111 wickets from 197 one-day internationals.