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| Pakistan cricketers heading home | Pakistan cricketers heading home |
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| A number of Pakistan's cricket players are expected to return to the country after the murder of coach Bob Woolmer and shock World Cup exit. | |
| At least two players, Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf, have already landed in the southern port city of Karachi. | At least two players, Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf, have already landed in the southern port city of Karachi. |
| All the Pakistan team members were questioned by Jamaican police in connection with the murder of Woolmer. | All the Pakistan team members were questioned by Jamaican police in connection with the murder of Woolmer. |
| Woolmer was found strangled in his hotel room after Pakistan's surprise World Cup loss to Ireland on 17 March. | Woolmer was found strangled in his hotel room after Pakistan's surprise World Cup loss to Ireland on 17 March. |
| Mounting troubles | Mounting troubles |
| Pakistan team members stopped over in London en route for home after leaving the West Indies at the weekend. | Pakistan team members stopped over in London en route for home after leaving the West Indies at the weekend. |
| "Some players will come to Karachi, while some will reach Lahore," a Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman told the Associated Press (AP) news agency. | |
| Angry fans greeted vice-captain Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf in Karachi as they walked out of the arrivals terminal late on Monday, AP reports. | Angry fans greeted vice-captain Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf in Karachi as they walked out of the arrivals terminal late on Monday, AP reports. |
| The team are said to be 'traumatised' by Woolmer's murder | The team are said to be 'traumatised' by Woolmer's murder |
| While Mohammad Yusuf was able to get away, Khan was involved in an altercation with slogan-chanting fans. | While Mohammad Yusuf was able to get away, Khan was involved in an altercation with slogan-chanting fans. |
| "Bring a donkey for him and ask him to sit on it and roam around the city," AP quoted one irate fan as shouting at the airport. | "Bring a donkey for him and ask him to sit on it and roam around the city," AP quoted one irate fan as shouting at the airport. |
| Pakistan's troubles began with the early exit from the tournament at the hands of minnows Ireland. A day later came the shock of Woolmer's death. | Pakistan's troubles began with the early exit from the tournament at the hands of minnows Ireland. A day later came the shock of Woolmer's death. |
| The former England Test cricketer was found unconscious in his room and died on the way to hospital. | The former England Test cricketer was found unconscious in his room and died on the way to hospital. |
| Police later confirmed that he had been murdered. Their investigation is continuing. | Police later confirmed that he had been murdered. Their investigation is continuing. |
| 'Traumatised' | 'Traumatised' |
| There has been speculation that the murder is connected to match-fixing allegations which have haunted cricket for the past decade. | There has been speculation that the murder is connected to match-fixing allegations which have haunted cricket for the past decade. |
| Several Pakistan players were fined and banned from the game after being found guilty of match-fixing by a judicial commission in the late 1990s. | Several Pakistan players were fined and banned from the game after being found guilty of match-fixing by a judicial commission in the late 1990s. |
| The Pakistan team stopped over in London | The Pakistan team stopped over in London |
| Woolmer was coach of South Africa's cricket team when four of its players were also fined and banned for similar activities. | Woolmer was coach of South Africa's cricket team when four of its players were also fined and banned for similar activities. |
| One of them, Hansie Cronje, then captain of South Africa and Woolmer's close friend, was banned for life and later died in a plane crash. | One of them, Hansie Cronje, then captain of South Africa and Woolmer's close friend, was banned for life and later died in a plane crash. |
| Meanwhile, the Pakistani government has urged the international media to take a softer line on the Pakistan team. | Meanwhile, the Pakistani government has urged the international media to take a softer line on the Pakistan team. |
| "Our players are already traumatised and they have lost somebody who was very close to them, who was very dear to them," a foreign ministry spokesperson told AP. | "Our players are already traumatised and they have lost somebody who was very close to them, who was very dear to them," a foreign ministry spokesperson told AP. |
| The Pakistan team was allowed to leave Jamaica after being questioned. So far no suspects have been named by the police. | The Pakistan team was allowed to leave Jamaica after being questioned. So far no suspects have been named by the police. |