A bit out of character for me, but I must say I'm well and truly shocked. I'd mentioned in my last post that I'd a funny story to tell. However, moments after I published it, a story by no means funny broke half a world away, and rocked the cricketing world with the force of a hurricane.
Barely 24 hours after Pakistan became the first team to be knocked out of the World Cup, Bob Woolmer was no more. The stress seems to have finally got to him. And he paid the ultimate price.
Sometimes, I wonder if he's been given a divine way out. Let's face it, he wasn't a popular man in Pakistan at the moment, and heads will roll soon. I just wonder...
Make no mistake about it, the pressure that the subcontinent teams face to succeed, especially India and Pak, is incomparable. As some bloke once said, "If you play well for India, they name a street after you. If you fail, they chase you down the same street." As I write this, India have just hammered 413 against a hapless Bermuda, and the paint cans are coming out for the street signs. Deja vu - once again. Remember 2003?
Coming back though, one of the best coaches ever has ended his career. Unfortunately not in the way he would have wanted. Pakistan cricket is now at it's lowest ebb. And he will be sorely missed.
Rest in peace.
7 comments:
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Prasil once said, exactly at 5:09 PM...
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It was a sad incident, really. He was among the few folks to whom the game meant more than anything in their life. Though, I must confess that it was shocking that such a defeat and the subsequent knock out should have cost his life!
May his soul rest in peace.
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The Smiling Girl once said, exactly at 4:37 PM...
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Must say, I loved ur template.. specially the header... the snap in it is too good and took me a to a trip down the memory lane!
too good!
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Asawari once said, exactly at 5:49 PM...
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Just wondering.............
Trivia - 1
Year 1981
1. Prince Charles got married
2. Liverpool crowned Champions of Europe
3. Australia lost the Ashes
4. Pope Died
2 years later India won the world Cup!!!
Year 2005
1. Prince Charles got married
2. Liverpool crowned Champions of Europe
3. Australia lost the Ashes
4. Pope Died
2 years later will India win the world Cup ?????
Trivia -2
1982 Football World Cup won by Italy
1983 Cricket World Cup won by India
2006 Football World Cup won by Italy
2007 Cricket World Cup: INDIA ???
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Dev once said, exactly at 9:36 AM...
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@prasil: I know... now the facts have slightly changed however!
@tsg: Thankeeeeeee! :)
@ups: I know! :(
@ash: Too late for that! And besides no pope died in 1981.
