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A post-mortem on Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer has proved "inconclusive" and further tests are to be carried out. Woolmer died on Sunday, aged 58, after collapsing at the team hotel in Jamaica a few hours after the team's surprise defeat by Ireland. His family authorised the authorities to carry out the post-mortem.
When the investigation is completed, his body will be taken back to his home in Cape Town, South Africa, accompanied by team trainer Murray Stevenson.
Woolmer, who appeared in Tests for England during his playing career, was a known diabetic and there were reports he had recently complained of breathing difficulties. His family say he had been suffering from stress and believe this may have brought on a heart attack. On Monday, Jamaica police deputy commissioner Mark Shields said the death was being treated as suspicious.But he added: "We would always treat any sudden death - even in the UK - as suspicious until we can prove otherwise."
Mushtaq Ahmed, who has taken over as coach for Pakistan's game against Zimbabwe on Wednesday, described the mood among the players as one of "total depression".
He said: "The loss of Bob Woolmer is the biggest blow in the history of the Pakistan cricket team. He was a father figure to all of us. "There is a great vacuum because Bob had become part of the family and when you lose a member of the family one knows how bad it is. It is a very difficult time for all of us." Mushtaq, who had been working alongside Woolmer as the team's bowling coach, added: "Bob was a great man who could forgive so much in spite of anything that happened. "He also used to impart knowledge and was also such a good and kind human being."Bob was a great motivating factor for us, always trying to bring in new theories to improvise the game of cricket."
I Got this frm the BBC website😊 i posted it on the cricket forum..but thought ud like it here also bcoz dis is pakistani forum after all and he was very close 2 us all
May his Soul RIP
