Gary Kirsten's first official assignment as India's cricket coach happened to be against the team he was once part of, and the former South African opener admitted that there were moments before the drawn Test series when he was uncertain about his loyalties. "Whatever I may have said

The long-awaited coroner's inquest into the death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer will begin on October 16 at the Jamaica Conference Centre downtown Kingston. Coroner Patrick Murphy will preside at the inquest, being held to determine the conditions under which Woolmer died on March

New Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson said his enthusiasm has not been dampened by the fact that some senior players have joined the Indian Cricket League. Lawson said he felt happy for players like Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq and Imran Farhat who aligned with the ICL. "

A report on the controversial post-mortem by Indian-born pathologist Dr Ere Seshiah in the Bob Woolmer case has been delayed as the commission reviewing the autopsy procedures wants more time to ascertain the facts. The commission, headed by former High Court judge Ian Forte, was supposed

Nothing less than a major Test series win or one-day title and a place among the top three in ICC rankings during new coach Geoff Lawson's two-year contract would be acceptable to the Pakistan Cricket Board. PCB Chairman Naseem Ashraf said Lawson would be given certain targets to meet duri

Although willing to aid the planned Bob Woolmer Academy in every possible way, some officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) feel the late coach's family is being too demanding by asking for a special charity match. Woolmer's widow Gill had written to both the PCB and the Indian Cricket

Pakistan has expressed its inability to play a Twenty20 match against India to raise funds for their former coach Bob Woolmer's cricket academy in South Africa because of a packed international schedule. Widow of Bob Woolmer, Gill had written to the cricket Board's of Pakistan and Indian t

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has supported the appointment of Australian Jeff Lawson as the national cricket team's coach. Inzamam said Pakistan had produced some great players, but they lacked in man management skills. "Javed Miandad is one of the best teachers of the g

India and Pakistan, the traditional rivals who have suffered similar failures and revivals in the recent past, face off once again in an off-shore cricket one-dayer here tomorrow. The two teams would be meeting for the first time since the World Cup two months ago, during which time both ha

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has come out in favour of Australian Dav hatmore who, he thinks, has the best chance of becoming the national team coach. Whatmore and two other Australians - Geoff Lawson and Richard Done - were the three shortlisted candidates for the position. The

Two days after the police closed the three-month investigation into Bob Woolmer's death, the Jamaican government has announced appointment of a committee to "review" the high-profile probe. National Security Minister Peter Phillips has appointed former president of the Court of Ap

Indian born pathologist Dr Ere Seshaiah, whose autopsy report guided the Jamaican police to look at the murder angle after the mysterious death of Bob Woolmer, stuck to his finding that the Pakistan cricket coach was murdered. A day after the Jamaican police concluded that Woolmer's death wa

Welcoming the announcement of the Jamaican Police that Bob Woolmer died of natural causes, the ICC has said the reputation of the world cup and the game has been unnecessarily tarnished as the theories about his death "became wilder and more bizarre with many of those suggesting a link to

Welcoming the announcement of the Jamaican Police that Bob Woolmer died of natural causes, the ICC has said the reputation of the world cup and the game has been unnecessarily tarnished as the theories about his death "became wilder and more bizarre with many of those suggesting a link t

The ordeal of being treated as "murder suspects" is finally over, but members of Pakistan's ill-fated World Cup squad say it will not be easy forgetting the traumatic experience they had in West Indies after the death of their coach Bob Woolmer. Though, the news that Woolmer was

Legendary former Pakistan captain and coach Javed Miandad marked his 50th birthday today by saying that he fears for the future of the national side. But the master batsman said that despite his experience he had not applied for a fourth stint as coach after the death of Bob Woolmer

Three concurring pathology reports, done with the help of modern forensic science expertise, have confirmed that Bob Woolmer died from natural causes and the Jamaican police would announce it formally next week, a newspaper claimed here today. Exclusive tests on the broken hyoid bone in Wo

After surprisingly failing to remain in contention for team India's coach, former Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore has now responded positively to Pakistan's job offer, PCB sources claimed today. The source said that former Pakistan captain, Wasim Akram had also been consulted on the appoint

The Bob Woolmer controversy refuses to die down with Jamaican Police now claiming to have received some new information regarding the Pakistan cricket coach's mysterious death. According to 'radiojamaica' website, Police Commissioner Lucius Thomas, who declined to reveal the nature of the i

In what could invite worldwide ridicule for their already tattered image, the Jamaican Police will finally announce next week that former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer died of natural cause, said the British media. According to 'Daily Mail', the Jamaican Police would hold a press confer

Former South African bowler Allan Donald believes that subcontinent cricketers "lack discipline" which often resulted in a rift with their coaches. Citing the fall-out between the Indians and Australian Greg Chappell who guided them for two years till the World Cup, Donald said the

Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has rubbished allegations of ex-captain Inzamam ul Haq being a dictator during his tenure. Khan, who served as PCB Chairman from December 2003 to last October, was accused by a PCB appointed probe committee of pampering Inzamam and

Former Pakistan captain and coach Javed Miandad is ready to give a serious thought to coaching the national team again if the Cricket Board offered him the job. Miandad, who has coached senior team on three separate terms but was removed acrimoniously on all occasions, said he had always k

The coach of Bangladesh cricket team, Dav Whatmore has turned down an offer from the Pakistan Cricket Board to consider coaching its national team. A Pakistan Cricket Board official confirmed that negotiations with Whatmore had failed to come through. "He has rejected our offer to h

Jamaican Police Deputy commissioner Mark Shields has said Bob Woolmer had "no enemies" who could have harmed the Pakistan cricket coach but investigators were obliged to treat the death as a murder on the basis of pathology reports. Shields, who was in Cape Town for a week interv

A suspect in Bob Woolmer's murder may be named after a high-level meeting between the officials of Jamaican Police and Scotland yard in London today, according to a newspaper report. The 'Jamaican Observer' said the highly complex case could come closer to conclusion after the meeting. &qu

Pakistan Cricket Board is looking for a tech-savvy and modern coach to fit into the shoes of slain Bob Woolmer. "We are in search of a qualified coach and we will be selecting the most suitable candidate with the help of our search committee and the process will be completed by July 1

The modus operandi of Bob Woolmer's murderer has convinced the Jamaican Police that the killer came from outside the Caribbean country. Mark Shields, Jamaica's deputy commissioner and the chief investigator in the case, told BBC Panorama programme that on March 18, nine murder cases had be

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has given advertisement for a new national coach, a post lying vacant since Bob Woolmer's murder on March 18. The PCB said in a statement that the advertisement had been forwarded to the ICC, cricket boards and other International Cricket websites. &quo

Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer died in hospital on Sunday soon after being found unconscious in his hotel room. Woolmer, 58, is a former England test batsman and coach of South Africa. A Pakistan team spokesman told reporters that Woolmer had died within an hour of being taken to