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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pata" data-source="post: 319997" data-attributes="member: 2136">England batsman Paul Collingwood is tipping Sri Lanka to provide an upset at the World Cup.Collingwood witnessed first hand the destructive power of the Sri Lankan batsmen last summer when they put England's bowlers to the sword.And with favourites Australia struggling with form and injuries, the Durham star believes the sub-continent could provide the surprise package when the tournament gets underway in the Caribbean next month."Sri Lanka's run of form against us was unbelievable. The same with Pakistan - they've got individuals who can win the game," Collingwood tells March's edition of Sky Sports Magazine.He's predicting the tournament will produce a run-feast."The pitches out there are very flat. They're some of the smallest grounds in the world and there will be a few sixes hit!The Durham batsman is also looking forward to welcoming Kevin Pietersen back into the fold following his broken rib."KP (Pietersen) is a world class batsman. When you've got players like him, who can win games with the bat, and people like Freddie (Flintoff), who can hit 100s and change games, that's what switches you on."We've always batted well together in the one-day format. We complement each other, despite our different styles."</blockquote>

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