A life in pictures

Mar 18, 2007

Bob Woolmer and Graham Johnson lift Mike Denness aloft after Kent's victory in the 1974 Gillette Cup final.•The Cricketer International

Bob Woolmer on his way to 149 against Australia at The Oval in his second Test, an innings which lasted 499 minutes and which helped England save the match after being forced to follow-on•Peter J Heeger/The Cricketer International

After playing for England and coaching Warwickshire, he took on the responsibility of coaching South Africa in 1994•Getty Images

Woolmer returned to Lord's as South Africa's coach in 1998. They took a 1-0 lead in the series but England bounced back to win 2-1.•Getty Images

Danish Kaneria and Woolmer celebrate a famous victory against India at Bangalore in 2005. Pakistan won the final Test to draw the series 1-1.•AFP

Inzamam was serving an ICC ban, Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif had tested positive for dope and Pakistan's preparations for the Champions Trophy was in tatters. Yet they managed to beat Sri Lanka in the opening game, much to the delight of Woolmer and stand-in captain Younis Khan.•AFP

Younis Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq are in shock after hearing of Woolmer's death, the day after Pakistan lost to Ireland•AFP

Bob Woolmer in the England XII on his debut at Lord's in July 1975•The Cricketer International

Woolmer drives on his way to his second consecutive hundred against Australia in the second Test at Old Trafford in 1977.•The Cricketer International

South Africa toured Australia for the first time under Woolmer in 1997. They drew the first Test at the MCG, lost the second at Sydney and drew the third at Adelaide.•Getty Images

Woolmer forged a strong partnership with Hansie Cronje and transformed South Africa into one of the world's top teams. He was the mastermind of several innovations as well. One of the more famous ones was a ear piece that Cronje wore against India during the 1999 World Cup to receive instructions from the coach.•Getty Images

Always thinking of new methods of coaching, Woolmer used a marble slab to simulate the bounce of the English bowlers during Pakistan's tour in 2006•Getty Images

Pakistan's opening conundrum was one problem Woolmer failed to solve ahead of the 2007 World Cup.•Getty Images

Caught by Graeme Wood off Dennis Lillee for a duck in the first innings of the first Test at Trent Bridge in 1981. It would turn out to be his penultimate Test for England.•The Cricketer International

Woolmer, Shaun Pollock and Alan Dawson celebrate South Africa's victory in the final of the Commonwealth Games in 1998•AFP

Woolmer took over the Pakistan job in 2004 when Javed Miandad was sacked following the home series defeat to India. Then began a rollercoaster ride•AFP

The Oval Test was where Bob Woolmer's stint as Pakistan coach took a downturn. Pakistan were penalised for ball tampering by Darrell Hair and they forfeited the Test after refusing to take the field.•Getty Images

One of the last times Woolmer was seen in public after Pakistan were eliminated from the World Cup by Ireland•AFP