Re: Bob Woolmer passes away at age 58
teaser, i think some other speculation may be that he was poisoned. as sad as his death is, i just hope that it was neither poision and nor suicide and that he died of natural causes i can only hope
I hope that too but than its really hard to believe that its a natural cause due to the fact all the different news coming out, Pak losing and his last press conference.
I don't know really, but very sad :(
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Paksitan tour manager P J Mir’s interview to BBC:
Re: Bob Woolmer passes away at age 58
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Naseem Ashraf said Bob Woolmer’s death was a “a loss for the cricketing world.”
“He was a thorough gentleman who instilled team spirit in the team,” Ashraf told Pakistani private channel Geo Television. “He was a very popular personality in our cricket team.”
Pakistan coach Woolmer died in hospital Sunday after being found unconscious in his hotel room in Kingston, Jamaica, the morning after Pakistan’s shock loss to Ireland and elimination from the World Cup.
Ashraf said Woolmer had informed him that he had breathing problems during sleep at night and was also diabetic.
“He informed me this just before the team departed for the West Indies and I told him ‘take care of yourself Bob’,” Ashraf said.
“But Woolmer told me it was nothing new for him as he wore mask during sleeping.”
Ashraf said that when he spent some days in Jamaica with the team, he thought Woolmer was perfectly alright.
“I am very sad and I think he took stress after Pakistan lost to Ireland,” said former test cricketer Hanif Mohammad.
Pakistan’s injured fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who was sidelined for the World Cup, described Woolmer’s death as a “big tragedy.”
“I am very sad,” Akhtar told Geo television. "It’s a very big tragedy and I am completely in a shock.
"Before leaving for the West Indies, we met each other, we both hugged each other and we shared lots of thoughts.
“He used to call me ‘Son.’ My whole sympathies are with his family.”
Akhtar, under a doping cloud after testing positive for nandrolone last year, has long struggled with how to manage his express pace and avoid injuries.
“I have learnt a lot from him. He tried his best to coach us professionally,” Akhtar said. “He was very fun-loving and I can’t believe he could pass like that.”
Former coach Javed Miandad, Woolmer’s immediate predecessor as coach, said that the former England test batsman tried his best for the Pakistan team.
“It’s shocking news and I am very sad too,” Miandad said. “I have played cricket with him in the Kerry Packer era and when he took over I hosted him at home and informed him about the Pakistan team.”
Woolmer, who played 19 test matches for England from 1975-81 and later coached South Africa and worked for the International Cricket Council, took over as Pakistan coach in 2004.
He was unlikely to renew the contract after the World Cup after the 1992 champions crashed out of contention in the first round.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/18/sports/AS-SPT-CRK-Pakistan-Woolmer.php
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:(
Re: Bob Woolmer passes away at age 58
There was an interview of Woolmer with Junaid Jamshed. In that interview Junaid asked Woolmer how would he feel if his country team South Africa loses?
Woolmer goes: What did you said? Junaid asked the questions again.
Woolmer said: I love Pakistan, my team is Pakistan and I would love to be buried here in Pakistan.
I hope PCB or Pak government talks to his family and have his body buried in PAK.
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truly sad.
Re: Bob Woolmer passes away at age 58
This is really tragic especially at this crucial time. I wonder if it was because of drinking or something else
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I find myself in a blanket of shock. May God bless his soul. I once invited him to Cricketnaama of GS which he did visit and mentioned about it in his Q&A section. Bob, you will be missed :(
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I know a lot of people are pointing towards the immense stress caused by the misfit clowns in our team as cause of death, but lets not speculate at this point in time. Bob was a great man who rode the storm of Pakistan cricket with tremendous patience, honor and dignity and always kept his cool. He was an excellent coach, took on the task of bringing the best out of a bunch of egos and never spoke ill of his players or Pakistan as a nation. Despite the difficulty he has faced over the last year he hasn't lost an ounce of respect across the world of cricket. That shows what a true professional and gentleman he was. He deserves nothing but the the upmost respect and hopefully will be given an honor by the government.
Again, may he rest in peace.
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Bob, how could you go like that. We owe you for all your services to Pakistan Cricket and the fans. Never before we interacted with the coach in any manner, you were truly professional and there is no doubt that you will be missed by all Pak Cricket fans. I thought yesterday was our worst day, but today tops all. You are no more and that is far more important than any World cup loss.
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Woolmers record as coach of Pakistan:
*Woolmer took charge of Pakistan for 10 Test series, four of which were won, with three lost and three drawn. *
His overall Test record in 28 matches as Pakistan coach was 10 wins, 11 defeats and seven draws. ** **In the one-day game, he took charge of 69 Pakistan internationals, winning 37, and losing 29, with three non-results.
The thing that strikes me as impressive is not the fact that we had a decently successful record during his tenure with our team or the fact that he led a team that was the first to be ousted of the World Cup. It is the fact that virtually no one on this board, if literally no one, pointed the finger at him as the reason for the losses. After the loss yesterday, everyone from Imran Nazir to Imran Nazir's grandmother were cited as the reason for the poor result yet no one was insane enough, even in their state of shock after the defeat handed to us from Ireland, to blame Woolmer for the loss. This is a huge testament to Bob and his competency as a head coach. I think we all understand that the reason for our recent woes is the politicking at the management level and the dramas that always seemed to find its way within our locker room, which had nothing to do with Woolmer. In an ideal situation (ie. before the Oval test debacle) Woolmer would have led the team to the World Cup final, no doubt. He will definitely be remembered.
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^ You make a very valid point. His credentials were impeccable in the minds of the cricket fans.
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God i was so close to cry yesterday but today i couldn't hold my tears back when a friend of mine told me this shocking news on phone.
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^ I can understand as I myself feeling it as a personal loss 
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May Allah rest hid soul in peace. Bob was a great human being. I am so glad that I have always conisdered him a great coach and a person in the past ten years that I have known him. Not once have I criticized his abilities as a cricket coach. He truly was a legendary innovator of the game. We will miss you Bob chaacha.
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A very sad day for cricket indeed for Pakistani cricket - May Allah bless his soul - I still can't believe it!
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Thats sad - even if the team was pathetic, no one deserved such treatment - be it by themselves or anyone else - it was just a game and he should have slept over it rather then worrying about his contract being renewed or how the pakistani crowd would have acted upon their arrival to pakistan or even coaching on international level...
R.I.P coach Bob Woolmer
i hope his family is doing fine...
and i really hope Pakistani obsessed with burning posters etc and throwing stuff at the players realize that no matter how many loses we had under his coaching for humanity sake they should Thank and apologize him at least now that he is dead ..
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I just hope his death doesn't deter other coaches from coaching Pakistan
I think his death was medical related and nothing to do with coaching Pakistan
I just hope the media understands this and not blame Pakistan for his death even though Cricket commentators are dominated by Indians who will undoubtedly take full advantage of Pakistani bashing
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Yes even i am afraid but i am sure indian media with some white media will get another chance to blame pakistani system or the pakistanis for his death -