LONDON, (Reuters) – Paul Collingwood wants to captain England at this year’s Twenty20 World Cup even though he is not considered good enough for a starting place in his Indian Premier League (IPL) team.
Collingwood is favourite to lead hosts England after test and one-day skipper Andrew Strauss was left out of the squad for the June 5-21 tournament.
“Yes, I am interested. It would be an exciting challenge to lead England in a tournament on home soil,” he wrote in the Daily Telegraph yesterday.
“But I am still waiting to hear, just like the other players. The squad is due to be announced on Friday, so I am sure everything will be tied up by then.”
The second edition of the lucrative IPL was switched to South Africa due to security concerns and logistical issues surrounding the ongoing Indian general elections and Collingwood has mixed emotions over his team’s performance so far.
“I have enough to think about out here in South Africa. The good news is that my fellow Delhi Daredevils have given us a 100 percent record in the Indian Premier League after three games.
“The bad news is that I’ve not been in the starting XI yet, and only an injury to one of the four first-choice overseas players is likely to change that.
“AB de Villiers and Tillakeratne Dilshan are both among the leading run-scorers, while the bowlers, Daniel Vettori and Dirk Nannes, have been on the money too.”
