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12 Facts About Pedro Collins

1.

Pedro Tyrone Collins was born on 12 August 1976 and is a Barbadoan cricketer and coach, who played as a fast bowler for the West Indies.

2.

Pedro Collins later took 6 for 53, on the 7 June 2004, at Sabina Park in the second test of a two match test series against Bangladesh.

3.

On 12 June 2006, Pedro Collins collected his 100th wicket in test match cricket by dismissing Yuvraj Singh for two on the first day in the second test against India.

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Pedro Collins eventually took 4 for 75 on the first day in the said test played at the Beausejour Stadium of the 2006 four match series.

5.

Pedro Collins eventually claimed 106 wickets at 34.13 in his test match career.

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Pedro Collins was later selected to be part of the Windies 2007 World Twenty20 squad.

7.

Pedro Collins signed for Surrey on 10 October 2007 on a two-year Kolpak deal.

8.

Pedro Collins attained a level 2 coaching certificate from Cricket Australia and a level 3 coaching certificate from Cricket West Indies.

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Pedro Collins went on to work as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Knights of the Global T20 Canada, Barbados women's national cricket team together with the St Lucia Zouks of the Caribbean Premier League.

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Pedro Collins later assumed the role of a head coach with the Combined Campuses and Colleges team.

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Pedro Collins is the half brother of fellow Barbadian pacer Fidel Edwards.

12.

Pedro Collins is a fan of footballer Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona.