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Bob Woolmer
Mon, December 30 2013
Kamran Akmal says Umar Akmal used as scapegoat by Pakistan captain
In a candid conversation, Kamran Akmal opens up on his international future and more.
Sat, August 23 2014
Dav Whatmore just another figure in Pakistan’s run-ins with coaches
Pakistan’s rocky relations with coaches continue with Dav Whatmore in the line of fire. However, the subcontinental teams are hardly in sync with authoritative figures unlike an England or Australia — which reap benefits from discipline. Abhijit Banare throws light on the Whatmore situation and Pakistan’s batting woes.
Sun, September 01 2013
Inzamam-ul-Haq says Dav Whatmore has failed to deliver as Pakistan coach
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has criticised the national team's Australian coach Dav Whatmore, saying that he has failed to deliver the results that were expected of him.
Sun, August 11 2013
Dav Whatmore’s contract will not be extended, confirms PCB
Pakistan will have a new head coach for the Asia Cup and the ICC World Twenty20 Championships in Bangladesh next year as the PCB has no intentions of renewing Australian Dav Whatmore's two-year contract when it expires in March, 2014.
Fri, August 09 2013
Oval-gate: Inzamam didn’t obey directions given to him by me, coach Bob Woolmer and manager Zaheer Abbas: Shahryar Khan
A well renowned Pakistani diplomat, Shahryar Khan, had been part of foreign services in various capacities for more than 40 years before being appointed as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) by the then President, Pervez Musharraf.
Sat, September 13 2014
Spot-fixing and Woolmer’s death: How numbers can help detect anomalies
With the kind of technology available, and astute use of mathematical models, many anomalies in the field of play can be readily flagged as suspicious. With the striking example of Bob Woolmer’s death, Arunabha Sengupta demonstrates the way corruption can be combated with analytics.
Wed, May 15 2013
Hansie Cronje wears an earpiece to take instructions from outside the field during a World Cup match
On May 15, 1999, Hansie Cronje ran into the first of his many major troubles, when he plugged-in an earpiece, to receive instructions from coach Bob Woolmer, during South Africa’s first World Cup fixture against India. Karthik Parimal looks back at that incident and what followed thereafter.
Sat, August 23 2014
Bob Woolmer: A tragic end to a highly successful career as player and coach
Born on May 14, 1948, Bob Woolmer was a genuine all-rounder who played for Kent and England, and later went on to become one of the most respected coaches in the sport, before a harrowing and rather mysterious death created ruptures around the world. Jaideep Vaidya looks back at the life of Bobby England.
Sun, May 05 2013
Rajiv Rajendra’s novel ‘The League’ loosely based on Indian Premier League
The timing of the release of Rajiv Rajendra's second 'Crim-Cric' novel "The League" is perfect considering it falls bang in the middle of the Indian Premier League, on which, it is loosely based.