LONDON: Former England cricket captain and World Cup hero Paul Collingwood has reportedly been staying away from the public eye for several months. The trouble began after an audio clip surfaced, allegedly featuring him discussing sexual encounters with multiple women lasting two hours. Soon after, he was also fined in a tax evasion case, adding to his woes. The controversy has resurfaced after former teammate Graeme Swann spoke about the issue on a podcast, bringing Collingwood’s name back into discussion.

Collingwood is the first England captain to win a World Cup- the 2010 ICC T20 World Cup. He later served as part of the England coaching staff. Collingwood took leave from his coaching role in May this year and has not appeared in public since. The audio tape controversy first came to

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