By Charlie Bennett

Reigning supreme: Paul Collingwood lifts the County Championship Division One trophy for Durham in 2013
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PAUL Collingwood knows better than most that timing is everything. Whether it’s an elegant cover drive, an elaborate flick through mid-wicket, the 42-year-old has made a career out of timing things just right.
And it is that same instinct that has convinced him that now is the right time to retire. Following Durham’s game against Middlesex next week, Collingwood will call time a playing career that has brought three Ashes series win...