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Paul Collingwood faces knee surgery to save England career
• Veteran all-rounder to have operation after World Cup
• Collingwood to miss first half of Indian Premier League
After a disappointing winter the spring is unlikely to be much better for Paul Collingwood now that he faces knee surgery in order to prolong his England career.
The 34-year-old, who has already retired from Test cricket after scoring only 83 runs in his six Ashes innings, will miss at least the first half of the Indian Premier League that begins six days after the World Cup final. The Durham all-rounder is contracted to play for Rajasthan Royals.
According to the Daily Telegraph, Collingwood has a chronic knee complaint which requires key-hole surgery. He had a scan on both knees during the early stages of the World Cup but has been visibly struggling during practice sessions.
He was dropped after the defeat by Ireland but returned against Bangladesh when England lost by two wickets. He was not selected for the last group game against West Indies, which England had to win to stay in the tournament. They face Sri Lanka in the quarter-finals in Colombo on Saturday.
Collingwood says he wants to continue playing one-day internationals and to continue as Twenty20 captain but after 68 Tests, 197 ODIs and 35 Twenty20 Internationals he is in his twilight years and surgery could be his last hope.
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