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Collingwood banned for four matches
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June 26, 2008 19:41 IST

England [Images] one-day captain Paul Collingwood [Images] was banned for four matches on Thursday after his side failed to bowl their overs in the required time in Wednesday's one-day international against New Zealand.

A statement from the International Cricket Council (ICC [Images]) said Collingwood would miss the fifth and final match against New Zealand [Images] at Lord's on Saturday.

He will also be banned from a Twenty20 match against South Africa and the first two one-day internationals against the Proteas.

The ICC said Collingwood was banned because Wednesday's offence was his team's second within a year.

Collingwood was fined 50 percent of his match fee when England fell short of the required over rate in a one-day international against India on August 24 last year.

The suspension completes a miserable two days for Collingwood who admitted on Wednesday he had been wrong not to recall New Zealand batsman Grant Elliott who was run out after a collision with bowler Ryan Sidebottom.

Although New Zealand won the game off the last ball, the Kiwi team were incensed and captain Daniel Vettori [Images] refused to shake Collingwood's hand after the match.

Vettori, whose team take an unbeatable 2-1 lead into the Lord's match, later accepted an apology from Collingwood at the post-match victory ceremony.




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