Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has paid a glowing tribute to Bob Woolmer, saying that Pakistan cricket would have reached nice heights had the late head coach been alive.
Woolmer tragically handed away in 2007 through the ODI World Cup within the West Indies. The previous Pakistan coach, who was 58 at the moment, was discovered useless in his resort room in Jamaica only a few hours after the Males in Inexperienced’s elimination from the match. Pakistan had exited the match with a humiliating loss in opposition to Eire.
Whereas the cricketing world was left shellshocked over Woolmer’s tragic loss of life and was sensing a foul play, it was later dominated attributable to pure causes. The Jamaican police had investigated the matter whereas the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Pakistan authorities had additionally despatched their very own safety officers to the Caribbean island.
I used to be very near Bob: Younis Khan
Younis Khan lately talked about Woolmer and had nothing however reward for him. The Pakistan nice recalled having a fantastic rapport with the previous head coach and mentioned that he would have taken the nation’s cricket to nice heights.Â
He additionally recalled the fateful day when Woolmer tragically handed away. Younis Khan acknowledged that whereas he and Woolmer at all times talked about cricket after a match, he determined in opposition to it when Pakistan suffered an surprising loss in opposition to Eire. On the next day, Younis Khan didn’t see Woolmer on the breakfast desk earlier than studying about his passing away.
“I’ve little question that if Woolmer had remained head coach, Pakistan cricket would have been very totally different in the present day, and he would have taken it to nice heights,” mentioned Younis on a Pakistani TV channel.
“I used to be very near Bob (Woolmer) and it was our every day routine to take a seat down collectively after a match or nets to debate cricket. Sadly the night time he handed away, we didn’t sit collectively as we had misplaced to Eire.
“I used to be additionally out for a duck and was very upset with myself. So, I went to my room and locked myself in. Subsequent day, I didn’t see him at breakfast and later we learnt about his loss of life,” Younis mentioned
Talking additional, Younis Khan mentioned that the Pakistan gamers have been ‘tortured’ after Woolmer’s loss of life. The gamers have been taken to a different island the place they have been questioned for 3 days by the native police.
“It was like a torture for us there. Whereas I totally perceive the tasks a participant has to point out as an envoy of his nation, it needs to be the opposite manner spherical… authorities should additionally take care of us,” mentioned Younis Khan.
