The joy of Collingwood's slow burn

May 26, 2014: A swashbuckling batsman or a ferociously quick bowler can win people over in an instant. Other players inveigle their way into your affections over time

Durham v Worcestershire, NatWest T20 Blast, North Division, Chester-le-Street

MacLeod starts with a bang

May 16, 2014: Former England captain Paul Collingwood starred with bat and ball as the Durham got their NatWest T20 Blast campaign off to a winning start.

County cricket 2014

Champions Durham eye one-day improvement

Mar 22, 2014: ESPNcricinfo previews Durham's prospects for the 2014 county season

West Indies v England, 1st T20, Barbados

Collingwood's aggressive outlook on new T20 era

Mar 8, 2014: A return to the international scene as a coach has allowed Paul Collingwood to see first hand how the game has developed in the few years since he played

England news

I always needed KP - Collingwood

Feb 17, 2014: Paul Collingwood, England's new assistant coach for the tour of West Indies and the World Twenty20, has said that he always needed Kevin Pietersen in his team

England news

Collingwood gets England World Cup coaching role

Feb 12, 2014: Paul Collingwood's reputation as one of the coming men in England's coaching ranks has grown with the announcement that he will join England's coaching staff in the Caribbean and the ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh

England news

Who will succeed Andy Flower?

Feb 1, 2014: ESPNcricinfo looks at the leading rivals to Ashley Giles to become England's new team director, with responsibility across all three formats

Scotland news

Scotland turn to Collingwood

Dec 28, 2013: Paul Collingwood will lead Scotland through the World Cup qualifiers after being named as new joint-head coach. Pete Steindl has been replaced after Scotland's failure to reach the finals of World Twenty20

County cricket awards 2013

Durham locals produce stellar year

Oct 3, 2013: In part one of ESPNcricinfo's awards for the 2013 county season, George Dobell hails Durham's local influence

Scotland news

Collingwood takes up Scotland coaching role

Oct 1, 2013: Paul Collingwood, the former England batsman, will begin his coaching education by taking up a post with Scotland over the winter

Durham v Nottinghamshire, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

'Please don't make this about me'

Sep 19, 2013: What the key figures in Durham's Championship success said about their season

Durham v Nottinghamshire, Chester-le-Street, 3rd day

Durham claim third Championship title

Sep 19, 2013: Durham clinched the LV= County Championship title by wrapping up a routine eight-wicket win over Nottinghamshire on a rain-delayed third day at Chester-le-Street

Durham v Nottinghamshire, Chester-le-Street, 2nd day

Durham prove unstoppable

Sep 18, 2013: A potent bowling attack and a strong team spirit developed through shared goals and experiences has taken Durham to the brink of a third County Championship title

County cricket

Collingwood's value immense to Durham

Sep 18, 2013: Paul Collingwood appeared genuinely surprised by the suggestion that he might be considered a candidate for the Managing Director of England Cricket position

Durham v Nottinghmshire, Chester-le-Street, 1st day

Durham blitz brings title a step closer

Sep 17, 2013: Paul Collingwood should steer Durham away from trouble in their crucial match against Nottinghamshire as they closed in on the Championship title

County cricket 2013

Geoff Cook at heart of Durham's title push

Sep 9, 2013: In June, Geoff Cook suffered a heart attack while out running. He admits it was 'touch and go' for a while, but now he is back working with his beloved county as they chase the Championship title

Middlesex v Durham, Lord's, 3rd day

Comfortable win boosts Middlesex title hopes

Aug 4, 2013: It took only 63 minutes on the penultimate day for Middlesex to register their fifth win of the season

Durham v Derbyshire, YB40 Group B, Chester-le-Street

Collingwood rediscovers one-day form

May 27, 2013: Paul Collingwood's highest one-day score for two years helped Durham to beat Derbyshire by 43 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method at Chester-le-Street.

Durham v Middlesex, Chester-le-Street, 4th day

Collingwood errs on side of caution

May 25, 2013: Friday's weather changed the shape of this match, denying Durham the opportunity to bat Middlesex out of sight and instead requiring Paul Collingwood to make the right decision on when to declare

Surrey v Durham, The Oval, 3rd day

Oval pitch a 'lottery' - Collingwood

May 12, 2013: Paul Collingwood, Durham's captain, revealed that the pitch at The Oval bore some superficial damage in patches as a result of stud marks