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Re: Bob Woolmer RIP
still can't believe what has happened. I can't praise or thank Bob Woolmer enough for introducing a sense of discipline and professionalism to Pakistani cricket - for making players out of the likes of Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf and Shoaib Akhtar. In the last few years, you certainly got the sense that these players suddenly realised that they couldn't just turn up and win - that they should care when they lost a match. He moulded individuals into a team - no mean feat where Pakistan is concerned. The results weren't always there but for the most part they put up a fight. Coaching isn't all technique and practice, the best ones instil some belief and inspiration. It seemed Bob Woolmer had both sides to his work.
From being born in India, to coaching multiracial sides and the national team in South Africa, to bringing titles to Warwickshire and adding another dimension to Pakistan. Cricket has lost a true man of the world and a friend to everyone in the sport.
Rest in peace Bob Woolmer - 1948-2007.
mgns
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