Woolmer’s Murder Shows India Must Allow Betting: Andy Mukherjee

March 29 (Bloomberg) — This year’s Cricket World Cup, overshadowed by the still-unsolved murder of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer in his Jamaican hotel room, has brought the 400-year-old game into disrepute.

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