England's Jonathan Trott aims to become the new Paul Collingwood after successful bowling spell in fourth ODI

All-rounder: Jonathan Trott surprised everyone with his line-and-length bowlingPhoto: PA
By Telegraph staff and agencies8:38AM GMT 27 Jan 2011

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After producing a match-winning display with bat and ball in England's 21-run win in the fourth one-day international against Australia in Adelaide on Wednesday, Trott revealed he wants to fill the role Paul Collingwood has left in the Test side as a batting all-rounder.
Trott hit his second one-day century at the Adelaide Oval to be the cornerstone of England's 299 for eight - their highest total against Australia on their soil.
The 29 year-old then claimed the crucial wickets of Cameron White and David Hussey, who had been threatening England's total with a 60-run partnership.
While Trott knows he still has plenty of work to do to improve his self-confessed "bits and pieces" bowling - his wickets yesterday were his first in international cricket - he is hopeful he can play a role with the ball following Collingwood's retirement from Test cricket at the end of the Ashes.
"I've had a chat with (bowling coach) David Saker and we're going to work hard at that," he said.


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