Pakistan Cricket Team’s coach Bob Woolmer has passed away. To me, an average Pakistani, this is one of the many sad news that the nation is getting from everywhere.
- The Cheif Justice Case
- Police agression against lawyers protesting on the situation.
- Police attack on the private television network’s premises in Islamabad.
- Pakistani cricket team’s shameful performance against the Ireland in the cricket world cup.
- And now Bob Woolmer’s death.
Bob Woolmer was a great Pakistani. He died while working for Pakistan. The nation is sad on this sudden loss.
March 19th, 2007 1:31 am
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.
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