Globex Corporation Newsletter

Pakistan Cricket Coach Bob Woolmer
1948 - 2007

Email to CNN.com about Bob Woolmer's death:

I fear that the gambling underworld has reared its ugly head to the full extent. International cricket, horse racing or boxing, it doesn't matter. Especially in Asia it can often be a case of accepting bribes or you die. In Bob Woolmer's case he simply may have uncovered some nasty truth. A sad time for cricket and also a sad time for professional sport.

Lane, Malaysia


Events like this are symptomatic of a violent world where the world's only superpower uses military force for its own ends. Sports fans themselves become violent at times.

Ray Orr, Nambour, Queensland, Australia.


The death of Bob Woolmer saddens the world of sports, in particular criket, which made him famous.

It is unfortunate that it happened at the world cricket tournament, which was intended to showcase cricket, and the cooperation and collegiality between participating countries.

Instead, we will all be focus on issues, game fixing, murder etc. Let's hope that the Jamaican police can solve this crime and bring justice! As a Jamaican-American living overseas, I am concerned about the negative press this can bring to Jamaica -- a cricket loving country and a country that depends heavily on tourism.

Sophia Heslop, Germany


Cricket? That's that thing that's sort of like baseball but takes, like, three days to play? That? Who the hell is Bob Woolmer?

Jethro Hatfield, USA


The announcement by the Jamaican police that Pakistani coach Bob Woolmer was murdered does not come as a shock to me. He was the coach of the South Africa cricket team which was implicated for match fixing a couple of years back, including their captain Hansie Cronje. It's a well known fact that match fixing is rampant in the sport mainly in the Indian subcontinent. The ICC can deny the fact but it needs to wake up to the reality. The Subcontinent is the main market for cricket. The telecast rights are sold for billions in this cricket crazy region. With so much money at stake its quite possible that Bob Woolmer was murdered by the Sub continent betting mafia who have been involved in match fixing in the past. Cricket betting is a dirty business.

Parth, Mumbai, India


It is certainly sad thing regarding Bob's death. It again puts a very ugly face on mankind. Regardless of whether he was killed in connection with money or a disappointed fan. Cricket in essence, is a just game - not to die for.

Darren Zimsen


akistan cricket always seems to court controversy. In the past we have had Corruption, match fixing, ball tampering, and now murder. The ICC should kick out Pakistan from world cricket, but unfortunately political correctness will win.

John Miller, London, England

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