Bob Woolmer death in 2007 casts long shadow over match-up
Memories of the tournament tragedy eight years ago loom large as Pakistan and Ireland square up again
Pakistan and Ireland will relive nightmarish memories of the World Cup's most tragic moment eight years ago when they clash at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
It was on March 17, 2007 - St Patrick's Day - that the unheralded Irish team stunned Pakistan in a group match at Sabina Park, Jamaica.
The loss knocked Pakistan out of the tournament but a bigger shock awaited them a day later when their coach Bob Woolmer was found dead in the bathroom of his hotel room in Kingston.
I remember Bob a lot, he contributed so much to Pakistan cricket ... Hope we can win this game ... There would be nothing better to dedicate to Bob's memory
Woolmer, 58, who was on medication for diabetes, was lying naked on his back, and there was blood in his mouth and he appeared to have vomited on the walls.
When his death was made public, it was assumed to be a heart attack, but there were also suggestions he had committed suicide. After lengthy investigations that even included the possibility of murder, Jamaican police on June 12 announced Woolmer had died of natural causes.
The inquest proved inconclusive, but the mystery lingers on and the pain the cricket community endured during those horrific days dampened the mood for the rest of the World Cup, which Australia went on to win.
Cricket-related deaths are uncommon, but the death of a team coach at the sport's showpiece event after a defeat is a tragedy that took a long time to come to terms with.