Woolmer seeks to use SA knowledge

JOHANNESBURG: Former South Africa coach Bob Woolmer will seek to put his knowledge of local players and conditions to good use on Pakistan’s tour of South Africa which starts on Wednesday. Woolmer, who has coached Pakistan since 2004, was coach of South Africa between 1994 and 1999 and still has a home in Cape Town, where he has been on holiday prior to joining up with his new charges. Pakistan have moved up to third place in both the Test and one-day rankings since Woolmer took over and have a solid recent record. Since being beaten 3-0 by Australia in the 2004/05 season, soon after Woolmer’s appointment, they have lost only Test series, in England last year, and have defeated England at home, India, Sri Lanka and the West Indies.