No way Bob's gonna stay!

That's right! After the World Cup is over, there is no way Pakistani coach Bob Woolmer will renew his contract and stay on. He deserves a longer post of course, which will eventually be written when he actually leaves. No point jumping the gun! But with all this talk in the media about his future, with Giles and Alan Donald adding their voice, I thought I'd let my readers know that this Pakistani fan does not expect Woolmer to return.

Though I sincerely hope Pakistan tries their utmost to re-employ his services. Its impressive that in a country of ever-changing democracies, military takeovers, and no real consistency whatsoever, Woolmer is going to work through the extent of his contract.

It will be sad, as I like Woolmer a lot. He brought with him amongst other ideas, his love for allrounders, and transformed Shoaib Malik, being one example amongst many, from a off-break bowler to a one-down batsman. He loved allrounders so much, it deserves another post or two in the future.

Woolmer helped Pakistan to away test victories against India, Sri Lanka, and now South Africa. (Note: I said test victories, not series victories) Maybe the best is yet to come. Pakistan has a solid chance of beating South Africa in the third test, and two months later is Woolmer's final mission, the World Cup. Naturally he is focused on the task at hand, but with all the controversies and the ups and downs that Pakistani cricket provides, I wouldn't be surprised if Woolmer opts to go elsewhere. His role has been quite influential and no matter what, we're thankful for it.

So it turned to be a mini tribute in the end anyway...