Pedro Tyrone Collins (born 12 August 1976) is a cricket coach and former cricketer who played as a fast bowler for the West Indies.
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| Full name | Pedro Tyrone Collins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 12, 1976 (age 48) Boscobelle, Saint Peter, Barbados | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Fidel Edwards (half-brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 225) | 5 March 1999 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 30 June 2006 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 98) | 19 October 1999 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 22 May 2005 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2012 | Barbados | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2009 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Collins also featured for Barbados, Surrey and Middlesex in his cricketing career.
International career
editAs a left-handed seam bowler, Collins shot to fame after getting Sachin Tendulkar out three times and twice for a duck during the 2001-02 India vs West Indies Test series.
He later took 6 for 53, on the 7 June 2004, at Sabina Park in the second test of a two match test series against Bangladesh. Collins' feats with the ball helped the Windies to win the test and the series by 1-0 margin.[1]
Collins picked up 5–43 against Australia at Adelaide Oval in an ODI match of the 2005–06 VB Series.[2][3]
On 12 June 2006, Collins collected his 100th wicket in test match cricket by dismissing Yuvraj Singh for two on the first day in the second test against India. He eventually took 4 for 75 on the first day in the said test played at the Beausejour Stadium of the 2006 four match series.[4]
Collins eventually claimed 106 wickets at 34.13 in his test match career. He was later selected to be part of the Windies 2007 World Twenty20 squad.
Domestic career
editCollins signed for Surrey on 10 October 2007 on a two-year Kolpak deal.[5] He eventually left the club in October 2009.[6]
On 30 March 2010 Middlesex announced his signing for the 2010 season.[7]
Coaching career
editCollins attained a level 2 coaching certificate from Cricket Australia and a level 3 coaching certificate from Cricket West Indies. He went on to work as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Knights of the Global T20 Canada, Barbados women's national cricket team together with the St Lucia Zouks of the Caribbean Premier League. Collins later assumed the role of a head coach with the Combined Campuses and Colleges team. He currently works as a cricket coach with the Academy of Sport at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus.[8]
Personal life
editHe is the half brother of fellow Barbadian pacer Fidel Edwards. Collins is also a fan of footballer Lionel Messi and football team Barcelona C.F.[8]
References
edit- ^ Williamson, Martin (7 June 2004). "Collins steers West Indies to innings win". espncricinfo.com. Cricinfo.
- ^ English, Peter (26 January 2006). "Australia stage impressive recovery". espncricinfo.com. Cricinfo.
- ^ "Australia vs West Indies 6th Match (D/N), Adelaide, January 26, 2005, VB Series". espncricinfo.com. Cricinfo.
- ^ "Sehwag powers India". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 12 June 2006.
- ^ "Pedro Collins signs for Surrey". espn.com. ESPN. 10 October 2007.
- ^ "Surrey release Alex Tudor and Pedro Collins". mirror.co.uk. Mirror. 30 October 2009.
- ^ "Home". middlesexccc.com.
- ^ a b "Mr. Pedro Collins Cricket Coach". cavehill.uwi.edu. University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus.
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