Durham's little dicky bird spreads his wings

A coveted MBE for a sole Ashes appearence may have resulted in much ribbing from other players, but Paul Collingwood has certainly got even, with his notable performances in the winter tours. Donald McRae caught up with the Durham batsman on a cloudless spring day in Iveston. Read the full piece here in The Guardian.

Collingwood ducks his head shyly when asked who he pretended to be when it was his turn to bat in the street behind their house. "My brother. I wanted to be him. I idolised him."