Collingwood recieved a four match ban.

England one-day captain Paul Collingwood has received a four-match ban following his side's failure to bowl its overs in the required time during Wednesday's one-wicket loss to New Zealand in the fourth one-day international at The Oval, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Thursday.

As a result he will miss Saturday's fifth and final ODI of the New Zealand series at Lord's, the one-dayer against Scotland in Edinburgh on August 18, the Twenty20 International against South Africa on August 20 at Chester-le-Street and the first ODI of the seven-match series against South Africa on August 22 at Headingley.

Kevin Pietersen will captain England this Saturday after officials announced Collingwood would not appeal while Andrew Strauss has been called up into England's one-day squad as a result of the all-rounder's absence.

"Obviously I'm disappointed to be missing England's next four limited overs matches," said Collingwood in an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) statement.

"But as a team we are aware of the rules and regulations in place and it's my responsibility to bear the penalties for such a breach. Clearly we'll look to address the problem so it doesn't happen again."

He continued: "The England captaincy means the world to me and already I'm looking forward to leading the one-day team against South Africa in August. I wish my team-mates all the best for Saturday's final ODI as we aim to finish the series with a win."

South Africa-born Pietersen, who said captaining England was a "dream", added: "I'm humbled to have been handed the England one-day captaincy in Paul Collingwood's absence for the final NatWest Series game at Lord's.

"Captaining England has been a dream of mine but I also understand that I'm assuming the role in Paul's absence as he is the captain and leader of the one-day side.

"To be asked to captain your country is the ultimate honour in sport," said Pietersen, who this weekend will be playing in his 76th ODI after making his debut against Zimbabwe in 2004.

Collingwood is the first England player to receive an active ICC ban from international matches although others have had suspended bans in the past.

His punishment, imposed after a meeting with match referee Javagal Srinath on Thursday, was elevated from a level two charge, brought against a captain for a rate deficit of more than two overs in an ODI, because it is the second time he has been found guily of the offence within the last 12 months.

The previous occasion when England were more than two overs short of its required over-rate was against India in Bristol on August 24 last year.

On that occasion England were, as at The Oval on Wednesday, three overs down and Collingwood was fined 50 percent of his match fee of some 1,250 pounds.

ICC regulations also state that players shall be docked five percent of their match fees for every over short of the required mark, with the captain fined double.

This means that each England player at The Oval was fined 15 percent of his match fee for the deficit but Collingwood escaped a financial penalty as his punishment is set to come in the form of the ban.

Former India fast bowler Srinath told Sky Sports: "There is always a scheduled finish time and it is always very clear to the management teams, the match officials and the captain.

"If they tell us a proper reason for a delay, we will listen. But if there is slow movement of the players on the field, we have to act."

Collingwood was involved in a controversial incident at The Oval when he refused to withdraw a run-out appeal against Grant Elliott, after the all-rounder had been left flat out following a collision with Ryan Sidebottom late in New Zealand's innings - a decision that led to widespread criticism.

New Zealand's last-ball victory at The Oval gave them an unbeatable 2-1 series lead ahead of Saturday's finale at Lord's.