Collingwood to sit out Champions League

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Collingwood, 33, was due to play for his Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils in the two-week club tournament, which starts on Thursday, but a scan on Monday revealed a grade two tear in one of his gluteal muscles, and he has been pulled out of Delhi's 15-man squad on medical grounds.

"It's anticipated with rest and rehabilitation, he will be available for the tour of South Africa (next month)," an England and Wales Cricket Board spokesman said.

Collingwood suffered the injury during his innings of 34 against the Australians.

"We have a contract with the IPL about making our players available. However, Collingwood has picked up a little niggle 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 is, but he definitely did something when he played one of his first pull shots 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 in the past week, following injuries to South Africa's AB de Villiers (back) and New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori (hamstring).

The withdrawals will increase the likelihood of England one-day batsman Owais Shah featuring prominently. Neither Collingwood nor Shah featured for Delhi during their stints at the second season of the IPL earlier this year.

The Daredevils have sought permission from the CL organisers to replace Collingwood with Yogesh Nagar - while Australian veteran Glenn McGrath is to be registered in Vettori's place, subject to the necessary approval.