Pedro Collins
{{Short description|West Indian cricketer (born 1976)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Pedro Collins
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| fullname = Pedro Tyrone Collins
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|August 12, 1976}}
| birth_place = Boscobelle, Saint Peter, Barbados
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nickname =
| height =
| country = West Indies
| role = Bowler
| family = Fidel Edwards (half-brother)
| international = true
| internationalspan = 1999–2006
| testdebutdate = 5 March
| testdebutyear = 1999
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 225
| lasttestdate = 30 June
| lasttestyear = 2006
| lasttestagainst = India
| odidebutdate = 19 October
| odidebutyear = 1999
| odidebutagainst = Pakistan
| odicap = 98
| lastodidate = 22 May
| lastodiyear = 2005
| lastodiagainst = Pakistan
| club1 = Barbados
| year1 = 1996–2012
| club2 = Surrey
| year2 = 2007-2009
| club3 = Middlesex
| year3 = 2010
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Left-arm fast medium
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 32
| runs1 = 235
| bat avg1 = 5.87
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 24
| deliveries1 = 6,265
| wickets1 = 106
| bowl avg1 = 34.13
| fivefor1 = 3
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/53
| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 30
| runs2 = 30
| bat avg2 = 4.28
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 10*
| deliveries2 = 1,577
| wickets2 = 39
| bowl avg2 = 31.07
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/43
| catches/stumpings2 = 8/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 148
| runs3 = 871
| bat avg3 = 6.50
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 24
| deliveries3 = 25,317
| wickets3 = 501
| bowl avg3 = 26.01
| fivefor3 = 13
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 6/24
| catches/stumpings3 = 31/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 98
| runs4 = 166
| bat avg4 = 6.14
| 100s/50s4 = 0/1
| top score4 = 55*
| deliveries4 = 4,717
| wickets4 = 149
| bowl avg4 = 23.11
| fivefor4 = 2
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 7/11
| catches/stumpings4 = 17/–
| date = 03 January
| year = 2022
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/pedro-collins-51479
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Pedro Tyrone Collins (born 12 August 1976) is a Barbadoan cricketer and coach, who played as a fast bowler for the West Indies.
Collins also featured for Barbados, Surrey and Middlesex in his cricketing career.
International career
As 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/collins-steers-west-indies-to-innings-win-139335|title=Collins steers West Indies to innings win|author=Williamson, Martin|date=7 June 2004|publisher=Cricinfo|website=espncricinfo.com}}
Collins picked up 5–43 against Australia at Adelaide Oval in an ODI match of the 2005–06 VB Series.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-stage-impressive-recovery-145568|title=Australia stage impressive recovery|author=English, Peter|date=26 January 2006|publisher=Cricinfo|website=espncricinfo.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vb-series-2004-05-61166/australia-vs-west-indies-6th-match-65662/full-scorecard|title=Australia vs West Indies 6th Match (D/N), Adelaide, January 26, 2005, VB Series|publisher=Cricinfo|website=espncricinfo.com}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/06/12/d60612042753.htm|title=Sehwag powers India|date=12 June 2006|publisher=The Daily Star|website=thedailystar.net}}
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
Collins signed for Surrey on 10 October 2007 on a two-year Kolpak deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/cricket/story/_/id/22931661/pedro-collins-signs-surrey|title=Pedro Collins signs for Surrey|date=10 October 2007|publisher=ESPN|website=espn.com}} He eventually left the club in October 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/surrey-release-alex-tudor-and-pedro-428023|title=Surrey release Alex Tudor and Pedro Collins|date=30 October 2009|publisher=Mirror|website=mirror.co.uk}}
On 30 March 2010, Middlesex announced his signing for the 2010 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.middlesexccc.com/ |title=Home |website=middlesexccc.com}}
Coaching career
Collins 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/sport/staff/coaches/mr-pedro-collins.aspx|title=Mr. Pedro Collins Cricket Coach|publisher=University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus|website=cavehill.uwi.edu}}
Personal life
He is the half brother of fellow Barbadian pacer Fidel Edwards. Collins is also a fan of footballer Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona.
References
{{Reflist}}
{{West Indies Squad 2003 Cricket World Cup}}
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Category:West Indies One Day International cricketers
Category:West Indies Test cricketers
Category:Cricketers at the 2003 Cricket World Cup
Category:Barbadian expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Expatriate cricketers in England
Category:Barbadian cricket coaches
Category:People associated with the University of the West Indies
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