So the sad death of Bob Woolmer has turned out to be foul play, leaving the cricketing world reeling with fears of where this terrible saga may lead. Not a day has passed since Jamaican detectives declared that Woolmer had been murdered without some new theory or speculation as to how and why the Pakistan coach met his end.
In amongst all the rumour and suspicion, there can be only one sensible course of action - wait and see how the investigation turns out before making rash judgements. Undeniably, things don't look good at the moment and the fact that Woolmer had tended his resignation after the most calamitous defeat in Pakistan's cricket history only adds to the intrigue. But that said, it still doesn't equate to proof of some vast conspiracy amongst the team's hierarchy. The Pakistan team's reputation has already been damaged by the ball tampering affair at the Oval and the drug taking of Mohammed Asif and Shoaib Akthar, resulting in many people deciding they must have some knowledge of the events of last week.
If that turns out to be true - and all cricket lovers must be praying it doesn't - the game's reputation will plummet to new depths from which it will be hard pressed to recover. Whatever happens in the future and wherever the Police investigation does lead, all we can hope is that a great cricket coach is remembered for the work he did on behalf of his sport and that whoever perpetrated this awful crime is brought to justice as soon as possible.
Wello
