Bob Woolmer:End of Coaching Legend

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Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer died under mysterious circumstances in Jamaica on Sunday.
Woolmer was last seen in public when he addressed the post-match press conference after Pakistan's shock defeat to Ireland on Saturday.
Officials had apparently been worried after they didn't see Woolmer early on Sunday.
When they went to his room, they found him unconscious and lying on the floor of his room with vomit around him.
Thereafter, the 58-year-old former English player was rushed to the Kingston University Hospital, where he was in emergency care before he passed away.
Woolmer had a history of health problems and was suffering from diabetes.
According to reports, he was bleeding from the nose when he was found and there is a possibility that he could have suffered a hemorrhage.Pakistan team media manager Pervez Mir confirmed the news.
"I have to say with great sadness that Woolmer has died. The doctors in the ICU have pronounced him dead," Mir said.
His wife is said to be on her way to Jamaica. He was 58 and is survived by his wife and two sons.
 
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One thing I don't understand is why do you have "cool" sign :cool: in your title? I think it's quite a sad news no matter what team he coached.
 
its sucha sad news guys
he was a wonderful coach who built South Africa!!
It was indeed a sad demise!!

my heartfelt condolence to him!!

Jit
 
It is indeed a sad news. May his soul rest in peace.

However the mysterious circumstances under which he died and his unpopularity in Pakistan makes me wonder if there is more to it than an accident. Knowing the conditions/circustances prevailing in Pakistan, it may come as no surprise if a play is found in Coach's death.
 
yes...police is suspecting he was given poison...It is really very tragic thing to cricket...
Now i dont think anyone from outside pakistan will be willing to coach pakistani side..
 
As most of us feared, it is confirmed that Woolmer was murdered. It is shocking news.

What a sad way to end a great coaching career.:( :( :(
 
Bob Woolmer's murder: Cops arrest one

Jamaica: Within hours of having addressed a press conference on Bob Woolmer's murder, the Jamaican police have swung into action and arrested a person in connection with the case.
They are currently questioning the suspect and may be in a position to disclose who was responsible for Woolmer's death in the next few hours.
This information was given to NDTV by Hamid Mir, CEO of GEO TV.
Mir's information seems to definitely lend credence to the theory that match-fixing and bookies are at the heart of this murder.
This is because Woolmer was writing two books, which allegedly contained information that could have been potentially damaging.
However, this theory is being rubbished by two men who were involved in the book in some way.
Tim Noakes, who was one of the co-authors, said the manuscript did not touch on match-fixing. He said there was no truth in the story because nobody could have known what was in the book.
Manuscript row:
This, of course, is now highly debatable since Woolmer had the manuscript with him in Jamaica and was upset over a few pages going missing.
Now, the entire manuscript is said to have vanished. Noakes goes on to say that the only secret Bob was revealing in the book was how to coach cricketers properly.
To confuse matters further, an earlier statement from Woolmer's family had said that the book was based on Woolmer's experiences and philosophies as a coach and that the final manuscript only reached the West Indies a day after the former Pakistan coach died.


Meanwhile, Ivo Tennant, who was ghost writing the 58-year-old's autobiography, told a London-based newspaper there was "nothing incriminating" in the manuscript.
It was in the early stages, but match-fixing was never mentioned and as far as he knew, there were no plans to do so.
According to the police, it would have taken effort to strangle a large man like Woolmer. So they believe there is a possibility of more than one person having been there in the room.
However, the police said it was too early to say why Woolmer was murdered.
Under suspicion:
As the authorities get on a more rigourous and faster course of investigation into Woolmer's murder, nothing is being ruled out.
Pegasus Hotel, where the Pakistani cricket team and Woolmer were staying, needs punch-in cards to access rooms, suggesting that someone known to the team and the coach could have accessed the room.
The Pakistani team and Woolmer were staying on the same floor and reports suggest that the assailant could also be staying on the same floor as Woolmer's.
Meanwhile, NDTV spoke to Pakistan team member Danish Kaneria, who was staying in the room next to Woolmer in the hotel.
He's the only Pakistani player to speak to the media about the murder.
"I did not hear any noises coming out of Woolmer's room," he said.
The question that is puzzling investigators is how Danish Kaneria did not hear anything even as Woolmer was perhaps involved in a struggle of some sort.
According to reports, Paul Condon, who is with ICC's corruption unit, will assist in the probe.
 
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