da dobrowin： An injury-ridden England have called up allrounder Paul Collingwood ascover for the third Test against Australia, starting at the WACA inPerth on Friday.
www.baggygreen.com.au25-Nov-2002An injury-ridden England have called up allrounder Paul Collingwood ascover for the third Test against Australia, starting at the WACA inPerth on Friday.Collingwood, who has been playing grade cricket in Melbourne, has beenadded to the squad as England sweat over injuries to star opener MichaelVaughan and middle-order batsman John Crawley.Vaughan, by far England’s best-performing batsman in the second Test, isexpected to be fit for the match in Perth.But coach Duncan Fletcher said he had greater doubts about Crawley, whohas not played since he was struck on the hip in a tour match againstAustralia ‘A’ eight days ago.Fletcher said Collingwood was a good chance of playing if neitherVaughan nor Crawley was fit for the Test.Collingwood has played 25 one-day internationals but is yet to make hisTest debut.