Pakistan and the rest of the cricket world observed the 6th death anniversary of former national team coach, Bob Woolmer on Monday. Woolmer, 58, born in Kanpur (India) was found dead in his hotel room in Jamaica on March 18, 2007, one day after Pakistan was sensationally knocked out of the World Cup following a shock defeat to outsiders Ireland, PTV reported.
Woolmer, who had been a Test batsman for England, took Pakistan to the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies but died in shocking circumstances during the tournament. Woolmer, also a former South African coach, joined Pakistan in 2004 in a period of turmoil following One-day and Test defeats against arch rivals India.
For two years and 10 months, Woolmer endeavoured to build a working relationship with the team and, more importantly, with the management who had dismissed several coaches and captains on poor results. During his tenure, Pakistan levelled their two-Test home series against Sri Lanka before Australia thrashed them 3-0. The turning point came when Pakistan beat Ashes-winning England 2-0 on home soil after squaring Test series in India and the West Indies in 2005, and then beating India at home and Sri Lanka away in 2006. The cricket fans in Pakistan would never forget the valuable services that Bob Woolmer rendered to the world of cricket including Pakistan.
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