Bob Woolmer Dies
March 19, 2007 · Filed Under Cricket Talk
The news coming out of the West Indies yesterday overshadowed any goings on with Freddie Flintoff and the “England Five”. The sad news that Pakistan coach and former England Player Bob Woolmer passed away was a real shock, and a massive loss to the cricketing family. He was a talented coach who had to put up with a lot as coach of Pakistan, and it appears that it finally took toll on his health.
There are plenty of reports and tributes out there on the newswires, so I’ll just link to the ECB site where there is plenty of decent information for anyone who would like to read more.
On the pitch yesterday England were pretty ordinary, but who cares…
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As a Pakistani fan, this is sad news.
Bob Woolmer was a great coach, with many pioneering ideas. Not just that, but a nice person. That was the main thing about him. I was just listening to a story on one of the Pakistani news channels, and one of the commentators said that whenever any Pakistani player would go to South Africa, he would invite them to his home. He even invited the Pakistani team for dinner during the SA tour.
He was willing to adapt to any culture. The main thing I liked about him was his relationship with the Pakistani players, you can tell through their coaching sessions, and photos what a relationship they had. It was a relationship of friendship.
He kept his own website and always tried to answer cricket fans questions.
He kept his own blog on cricinfo to keep fans updated, and about his ideas of the game of cricket.
He kept himself dignified throughout the various controversies in Pakistani cricket.
From what I saw, he was a true Gentleman.
Bob Woolmer Condolence book:
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=38139