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WORLD CUP - Bob Woolmer dead after Pak crash out

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Pakistan coach was found unconscious in hotel room; shocked Chappell says he knows how tough the job is CASTING a shadow on the World Cup, Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woo lmer died in hospital today, less than 24 hours after Inzamam’s side crashed out of the World Cup after a stunning three-wicket loss to Ireland, their second successive defeat. Woolmer, 58, was found unconscious in his hotel room by cleaners at 10.45 am and was rushed to hospital and admitted in intensive care where he later passed away, Pakistan team media manger Pervez Mir told reporters. According to another version, Woolmer was brought dead to hospital. The cause of death was not immediately released. Woolmer’s wife has been informed and she’s expected here from South Africa. At the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, where Team India’s based, news of Woolmer’s hospitalisation came in just as Greg Chappell was settling down for a press conference the day after his team’s shock defeat against Bangladesh. But minutes...