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Bob Woolmer was a cricketer, born on May 14, 1948 in Kanpur, Kanpur Nagar district, India. Death is recorded on March 18, 2007, at the age of 58. Recorded honors include Wisden Cricketer of the Year (1976) and Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2007).
My Take
What draws me to Bob Woolmer is not his playing career but his second act as a coach. An England Test player who reinvented himself as one of cricket's earliest data-minded strategists, guiding South Africa and Pakistan, he saw the game as something to be solved with the mind as much as the body. His 1976 Wisden honour confirms his quality, but it is the tragedy of his death during the 2007 World Cup that lingers. I admire thinkers who push a sport forward, and Woolmer clearly did.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bob Woolmer
- Name (Japanese)
- ボブ・ウールマー
- Reading
- ぼぶ・うーるまー
- Born
- May 14, 1948 – March 18, 2007
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Kanpur, Kanpur Nagar district, India
- Occupation
- cricketer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1976 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
- 2007 Sitara-i-Imtiaz
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%20Woolmer
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9C%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q281268
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bob Woolmer born?
Born May 14, 1948.
When did Bob Woolmer die?
Died March 18, 2007, aged 58.
Where was Bob Woolmer from?
Bob Woolmer was from Kanpur, Kanpur Nagar district, India.
What did Bob Woolmer do?
Bob Woolmer worked as cricketer.