England must play for pride, says Collingwood

December 17, 2005 12:35 IST

England must play for pride in the remaining matches of their one-day series against Pakistan, all-rounder Paul Collingwood said on Friday.

"We have a lot of pride and we want to show it. We still have an opportunity to win this series and it is up to us to go out and play the cricket that is needed," Collingwood said.

After winning the first match by 42 runs, England have lost their last two games.

Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has scored two successive hundreds against them opening their innings.

England play their final two matches in Rawalpindi on Dec. 19 and 21.

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Collingwood, one of the few success stories on a difficult tour, added: "We're not going to get defensive after losing two games. We know we can do it and we have not as yet given up hope of winning this series."

However, Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer believes England will find it very tough to bounce back in the series.

"I think losing Kevin Pietersen was a big blow for them because he is a dynamic one-day player and can make things happen," he said.

England batsman Pietersen has returned home after failing to recover from a rib injury.

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