March 2007 News Archive

Michelle McDonald News Topic

Behind the (World Cup) Scenes

Mon, Mar 26, '07 by MICHELLE MCDONALD

The group stage of Cricket World Cup 2007 is now over, giving all who worked long days and nights a welcomed return to normal life.

Jamaica started the ball-a-rolling with the big clash between Pakistan and hosts West Indies on March 13, and on that morning, CaribbeanCricket.com wanted to find out how the organizers felt, after many many sleepless nights and last minute challenges. We also were curious as to what happens behind the scenes for matches like these

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World Cup 2007 News Topic

Q&A: Stephen Price on Empty Seats, High Prices

Sat, Mar 24, '07

interview by MICHELLE McDONALD

"How much time do you have?" I asked Stephen Price, the ICC Cricket World Cup's Commercial Director, thinking that he must be a very busy man. To my surprise he said "as long as this takes, until it's done," he replied. Good, because I had a lot of questions for him after my experience in Trelawny.

Price moved from Project Officer to Special Projects Officer, then to Commercial Manager before being named Commercial Director in January. His responsibilities include the entire Ticketing programme – public and commercial ticketing to include Tour & Travel packages as well as the Hospitality Packages, Catering & Concessions, Licensing & Merchandising, Publications as well as some elements of the Anti-Infringement Programme.

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Bob Woolmer News Topic

'Asphyxia by Manual Strangulation'

Fri, Mar 23, '07
The following is the full text of a statement from Jamaica commissioner of police Lucius Thomas on the cause of Bob Woolmer's death:

"Consistent with our approach from the time Pakistani cricket coach, Mr Robert Woolmer was found in his hotel room on Sunday, March 18, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has updated the media on all developments concerning our investigations of this case. The Jamaican police are in a position to inform that it is now in possession of the official post-mortem report from the government pathologist who conducted the autopsy on the late Mr Woolmer
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Jamaica News Topic

'Are You Saying It's a Murder?'

Tue, Mar 20, '07
from MICHELLE McDONALD in Jamaica

The lobby of the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica, was a hive of activity tonight, after a hurriedly called press conference announced new developments in the investigations into Bob Woolmer's death.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Mark Shields' announcement that Bob Woolmer's death was now being treated as "suspicious", after an earlier press conference said the pathologist's report was "inconclusive", has put this Cricket World Cup 2007 into a tailspin.
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Bob Woolmer News Topic

Murder Suspected in Woolmer Death

Tue, Mar 20, '07
The investigation into Bob Woolmer's sudden death has taken a frightening turn with reports suggesting the Pakistan coach may have been murdered.

CaribbeanCricket.com has confirmed that West Indies cricketers were told to stay indoors and keep their room doors locked as a result of new information from law enforcement that Woolmer may have been killed at the hands of an attacker.
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