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Dhaka - England have been given an unexpected boost to their Cricket World Cup preparations with Paul Collingwood able to travel with the squad to Bangladesh after his wife gave birth earlier than expected.
According to the Cricinfo website, Collingwood and Graeme Swann, who has remained at home for the birth of his child, were given paternity leave during the warm-up period, but Collingwood arrived in Dhaka on Sunday.
"Graeme Swann's not here yet. His wife is just about to give birth and he'll be attending that," Andrew Strauss, the England captain, confirmed on his arrival in Bangladesh.
"(Collingwood's) wife has given birth to a lovely little daughter. He's here, and his back is getting a lot better. So he should be fully fit."
England's first match of the group stage is against Netherlands on February 22.
According to the Cricinfo website, Collingwood and Graeme Swann, who has remained at home for the birth of his child, were given paternity leave during the warm-up period, but Collingwood arrived in Dhaka on Sunday.
"Graeme Swann's not here yet. His wife is just about to give birth and he'll be attending that," Andrew Strauss, the England captain, confirmed on his arrival in Bangladesh.
"(Collingwood's) wife has given birth to a lovely little daughter. He's here, and his back is getting a lot better. So he should be fully fit."
England's first match of the group stage is against Netherlands on February 22.
