India-Pakistan match proposed to fund Woolmer academy

Bob Woolmer's widow Gill has requested India and Pakistan to play a Twenty20 game to raise funds for a cricket academy the former Pakistan coach had planned to set up in South Africa. Woolmer's family intend to bring his plans to fruition through a trust fund set up in his memory.

"She has written to the board president requesting to play a Twenty20 match for the academy," Niranjan Shah, Indian board secretary, told Reuters. "A decision has not been taken yet. We need to find the time because we've already finalised our schedule."

Woolmer died in Jamaica on March 18, a day after Pakistan suffered a shock defeat against Ireland and were knocked out in the first round of the World Cup. His death was investigated as murder until after the tournament when Jamaican authorities announced it was due to natural causes.