Warriors go cold on Collingwood call-up

Updated December 09, 2011 18:11:50

Western Australia has resisted the temptation to play England all-rounder Paul Collingwood in Saturday's clash with South Australia despite the side's "terrible" one-day cup form.

Collingwood has arrived in Perth ahead of his stint with the Perth Scorchers in the Twenty20 Big Bash League and was considered for the WACA ground fixture even though he has not played any cricket for three months.

However, WA stand-in coach Lachlan Stevens said on Friday that the veteran will not turn out for the Warriors, who are yet to win a game in the one-day competition this season.

"Paul's a no," he said.

"We thought about it and had a chat about it after he had a good hit in the nets, but he felt really comfortable with where he was at and we didn't want to force him to play.

"It was just an option in case he wanted to acclimatise a little earlier ... but we will go with some of our other players."

Injured pair Marcus North and Liam Davis will not be risked either with the Twenty20 Big Bash League on the horizon.

"They both tried to get up for the Shield game and got close, but at this stage we are not going to risk them in the one-day fixture with a bigger tournament coming up just after the break," Stevens said.

With fast bowler Nathan Rimmington likely to be rested, pace pair Nathan Coulter-Nile and Ryan Duffield are set to be included after both recovered from side strain injuries.

Fresh from an emphatic 10-wicket Sheffield Shield win over the Redbacks in Perth, Western Australia will be hoping that will be a catalyst for a boost in its limited-overs fortunes.

"Our one-day form has been terrible," Stevens said.

"We've got a few new players coming in and we will look at it as a new game."

The Redbacks, meanwhile, have won three from five matches in the one-day cup.

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First posted December 09, 2011 18:11:50

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Collingwood arrives for a Bash

Updated December 08, 2011 20:25:55

Perth Scorchers recruit Paul Collingwood believes he still has plenty to offer England in limited-overs cricket and he intends to use the Big Bash League to prove it.

Collingwood shook off the cobwebs of jetlag with a long batting session at the WACA Ground on Thursday, less than 24 hours after touching down in Perth.

The 35-year-old England all-rounder, who retired from Test cricket at the end of last summer's successful Ashes campaign, has not played any cricket in more than three months.

He was surprised to get a call from the Scorchers, which initially came from WA captain and former Durham teamm-ate Marcus North, but he said he still has plenty to offer.

"I think it'd be silly not to be ambitious and not try to get back into the international fold, you want to put yourself on the big stage and this is one of them," he said.

"It's going to take a lot, I'll have to be honest, the England team has moved on and brought some good new youngsters through.

"But in the one-day form of the game, there is still a lot of work to do so hopefully I can contribute to that."

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First posted December 08, 2011 20:25:55

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