Daredevil Colly gets the bum's rush from IPL.ENGLAND all-rounder Paul Collingwood is expected to be named in England's touring party to South Africa tomorrow - despite being forced out of the Champions League with a torn buttock but·tock n. 1. Either of the two rounded prominences on the human torso that are posterior to the hips and formed by the gluteal muscles and underlying structures. 2. buttocks The rear pelvic area of the human body. muscle. Durham ace Collingwood had been provisionally selected to play for his Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils but scans revealed the injury was bad enough to rule out his participation. The scan showed a grade two tear in one of his gluteal muscles and he was subsequently pulled out of Delhi's 15-man squad. However, the injury - similar to the one that kept England colleague Stuart Broad out of the Champions Trophy semifinal defeat against Australia -is not expected to affect Collingwood's participation at the start of the tour to South Africa next month. An ECB See electronic code book. spokesman said: "It is anticipated, with rest and rehabilitation, he will be available for the tour of South Africa." Collingwood suffered the injury during his innings of 34 against the Australians. "We have a contract with the IPL (Initial Program Load) Same as boot. 1. IPL - Information Processing Language. 2. IPL - Internet Public Library. 3. IPL - Initial Program Load. 4. IPL - Initial Program Loader. about making our players available. However, Collingwood has picked up a little niggle nig·gle intr.v. nig·gled, nig·gling, nig·gles 1. To be preoccupied with trifles or petty details. 2. To find fault constantly and trivially; carp. See Synonyms at quibble. in his buttock," revealed coach Andy Flower, before England left South Africa at the weekend. "It is a genuine injury. We don't know how bad it i,s but he definitely did something when he played a pull shot on Friday against Australia. "He actually struggled through the game with that problem. It is not in any way trying to get him rest." Collingwood is the third of Delhi's international brigade to pull out, following injuries to AB de Villiers (back) and Daniel Vettori (hamstring). The withdrawals will increase the likelihood of England's Owais Shah featuring prominently. Neither Collingwood nor Shah featured for Delhi during their stints in the second season of the IPL earlier this year. The Daredevils have sought permission from the Champions League organisers to replace Collingwood with Yogesh Nagar
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