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Casting a shadow on the World Cup, Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer died in hospital today, less than 24 hours after Inzamam ul Haq’s side crashed out of the World Cup after a stunning three-wicket loss to Ireland, their second successive defeat.
Woolmer, 58, was found unconscious in his hotel room by cleaners at 10.45 am and was rushed to hospital and admitted to intensive care where he later passed away, Pakistan team media manger Pervez Mir told reporters. According to another version, Woolmer was brought dead to hospital. The cause of death was not immediately released.
Woolmer’s wife has been informed and she’s expected here from South Africa. Officials said an autopsy would be carried out according to Jamaican law.
At Port of Spain, where Team India’s based, the news of Woolmer’s hospitalisation came in just as Greg Chappell was settling down for a press conference the day after his team’s defeat against Bangladesh.
But minutes after he had said that he was “sad to hear the news” and conveyed his “best wishes” to Woolmer and his family, a journalist ran up to the coach to inform him that the Pakistan coach was no more. As his face suddenly clouded over, a stunned Chappell moved away from the group into the dressing room “to inform the boys”.
