Bob Woolmer Younis Khan Reflects on the Impact of Woolmer’s Untimely Death on Pakistan Cricket
Woolmer passed away a day after Pakistan’s early exit from the tournament due to their upset defeat against Ireland on March 17.
He was found dead in his room and speculations emerged that it might have been a murder. However, thorough investigations, carried out by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Jamaican authorities confirmed it was a natural death.
Meanwhile, legendary batter Younis Khan, during an interview at a local news channel, spoke highly of Bob Woolmer and claimed that had the latter remained Pakistan’s head coach, the team would achieve great success.
“I do not doubt that if Woolmer had remained head coach, Pakistan cricket would have been very different today, and he would have taken it to great heights
I was very close to Bob [Woolmer] and it was our daily routine to sit down together after a match or net to discuss cricket. Unfortunately, the night he passed away, we didn’t sit together as we had lost to Ireland.
“I was also out for a duck and was very upset with myself. So, I went to my room and locked myself in. The next day, I didn’t see him at breakfast and later we learned about his death,” he added.
Younis then went on to reveal the “torture” the national cricket team suffered after Woolmer’s death as they were relocated to some other island and were investigated by the local police.
“It was like a torture for us there. While I fully understand the responsibilities a player has to show as an ambassador of his country, it should be the other way round authorities must also look after us,” he concluded.
