Post by 007singh on Mar 18, 2007 19:48:44 GMT
The cricket World Cup has been rocked by the news that Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer has died in hospital after being found unconscious in his Jamaican hotel room.
Woolmer, 58, was found on the floor of his room at the Pegasus Hotel unconscious at 10.45am on Sunday morning.
The former England test player was last season at the press conference following Pakistan's shock World Cup exit at the hands of Ireland.
After being found in his hotel - just a short distance from the Sabina Park ground, Woolmer was taken to the emergency department of the University Hospital in Kingston.
Woolmer was discovered with signs of vomiting, but as yet no explanations for his collapse have been released.
P.J. Mir, Pakistan's media manager, told tv channel ARYONE from the West Indies:
"Bob Woolmer has passed away. I am just speaking from the hospital and all the team management is also at the hospital.
"Doctors have pronounced Bob Woolmer dead. Bob Woolmer has passed away and it is very shocking news to all of the team and the team mamangement.
"Bob's family and wife were informed by the team management about Bob's condition when he was brought to hospital.
Mir also revealed that Woolmer suffered from a medical condition - but said it was too early to say whether it played a part in his death.
Hours after he was admitted to hospital, the sad news of Woolmer's death was released - a tragic development which overshadows Pakistan's World Cup demise.
Woolmer, who was born in India, played Test cricket for England and made a successful move into coaching with Warwickshire, South Africa and then Pakistan.
Woolmer has endured difficult recent times with Pakistan, including the infamous forfeited Test in England and the ensuing ball-tampering row.
The drugs scandal involving Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif overshadowed both the ICC Champions Trophy and the build-up to the World Cup.
One of the favourites to go on and lift the trophy, Pakistan then went out after just five days of the tournament after losing to Ireland.
One of the most well-respected coaches in the world, Woolmer had been strongly linked with taking over from Duncan Fletcher as England coach as his contract with the PCB expired after the World Cup.
