John Kenny's World Cup Diary
Entry Eight - 20 March
Strange goings on from Kingston, we hear, as the Jamaican police say that Bob Woolmer's death is being treated with suspicion. The authorites say they are not ruling out anything at this stage.
Woolmer was found unconscious in his hotel room after his team's defeat to Ireland on Saturday; police said initially that it showed all the hallmarks of a heart attack.
Now, Deputy Police Commissioner Mark Shields said there 'was sufficient information to continue a full investigation'.
Shields was asked directly at a press conference whether Woolmer was murdered: 'No, we're not saying that,' he replied.
Asked if it was suicide, Shields said it would be 'inappropriate to comment further at this time' as the police were still waiting for the final pathologist's report.
Woolmer's family says he was under considerable stress and that that may have led to his death. But police won't release his body until all the tests have been carried out.
It just shows how much expectation there was on his shoulders. Cricket is a religion in the Asian sub continent, as evidenced by the riots on the streets of Pakistan after the loss to Ireland last Saturday when effigies of the players and manager were burnt.
Woolmer is dead, captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has retired, and the Pakistan Cricket Board has resigned en masse. Now that's pressure.
As for the Irish, well, we were able to take a couple of days break after the hectic last few weeks. However, we couldn't lie in the sun here at out base in Ocho Rios as it rained non-stop for the last three says.
We finally got a break on Tuesday and it was good to get out of the hotel room for a few hours. The rain is very localised here. There is very little rain at times on the south of the island, but the Blue Mountains to the north trap the downpours and the precipitation is very tropical indeed.
I will be leaving Ocho Rios to head back to Kingston shortly as the build-up to Ireland's final game against the West Indies continues.
Ireland is still the talk of the tournament, and the decision we have to make now is whether or not the RTÉ crew stays out here for the super 8s.
It's been a long trek so far, and an amazing experience, but it's tiring. Reporting and chasing stories brings its own pressures, and this is certainly not a 9 to 5 job.
I've had my own health scare while I've been here, but hopefully the couple of days break will do me good and I'll be back to report on Ireland's progression to the next round of what has thus far been a stunning Cricket World Cup.
