I rather liked the suggestion floating around yesterday that a memorial trophy be dedicated to Woolmer's memory and awarded to the 'coach of the tournament'. Not necessarily the winning coach, you understand; rather the man who does the most with least resources. You never know, Duncan Fletcher might be in with a shout
Refreshing to report not one single sick Wooolmer joke has landed in my inbox as yet. I hope it stays that way. Woolmers' family have issued a strong statement saying Bob would have wanted the tournament to continue and I have to agree. It's not simply a case of respecting the situation or the wishes of the bereaved family; there are huge implications for cancelling the event, not least for the hosts. The ICC are also aware of the likely tsunami of litigation from the television companies should they pull the plug. It's bad enough with the two largest TV audiences - India and Pakistan - likely to have no further interest after this weekend. None of these are morally defendable reasons to continue, but it's still, in my view, the right thing to do.
