Why worry about the outback when in Sydney?
Geoff Lawson indicates in the Sunday Telegraph how one letter stood out among all the congratulatory messages he received after being appointed coach of Pakistan.
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Feb-2013
AFP
Geoff Lawson indicates in the Sunday Telegraph how one letter stood out among all the congratulatory messages he received after being appointed coach of Pakistan.
The letter came from Gill Woolmer, the wife of the late Bob Woolmer.
"It's a lovely letter about how he loved coaching Pakistan, loved the people and she wished me all the best,'' Lawson said. "It comforted me in the fact [Woolmer's family] gave me their support and they don't have any concerns whatsoever.''
Lawson also shrugged off the concerns over security.
"There are less concerns than I'd have going to London or New York. I was in England in 2005 when all the bombs went off, and that was scary. [People] see the Red Mosque shootout there and hear about bin Laden hiding in the hills of Pakistan. But it's like if you're hiding in outback Australia and you live in Sydney.
Lawson has learnt a few tricks of the trade too, marking each point he made when he met the players in June with the Urdu phrase Inshallah, meaning God willing.
Mathew Varghese is sub-editor (stats) at Cricinfo