Paul Collingwood, Durham’s highest run-getter, is set to retire from all forms of cricket at the end of England’s 2018 domestic season. The all-rounder has represented the club in 23 out of their 26 seasons. In 304 first-class games, he has amassed 16, 844 runs and picked 164 wickets.
The County Championship game against Middlesex at Emirates Riverside, which begins on September 24, will be their last of the season.
“After much thought and deliberation, I have decided to announce my retirement from cricket at the end of the current season,” Collingwood said on Thursday. “I knew this day would eventually come but it hasn’t made it any easier – although it’s an emotional decision, I know that the time is right and I’m comfortable knowing that I have given every last ounce of energy to the sport.
“I have achieved so much with both Durham and England; far more than I ever imagined and I feel extremely privileged to have had such a long and rewarding career.
