FACTBOX - Bob Woolmer

(Reuters) - Factbox on Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer after Jamaican police on Thursday launched a murder inquiry into his death.

*Born: May 14, 1948, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

*As an all-rounder, played in over 300 first-class matches for Kent, England, Natal and Western Province

*Made his test debut for England against Australia at Lord's in 1975 and played his 19th and last test against Australia, again at Lord's, in 1981

*Had interrupted his test career by signing for World Series Cricket in 1977, before effectively ending it forever by joining the rebel English South African tour of 1981-82.

*Voted Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1976

*Began his coaching career at Warwickshire before taking charge of South Africa where his pioneering use of computers aided two World Cup campaigns including a semi-final appearance in 1999.

*Following a spell as the ICC's high-performance manager, he was appointed coach of Pakistan in June 2004 and was contracted until the 2007 World Cup where Pakistan became the first country to be eliminated after defeat by Ireland on Saturday.

*Following Pakistan's shock elimination from the World Cup on March 17, he was found unconscious less than 24 hours later on his room floor at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston and was pronounced dead in hospital later that day.

*On March 22 Jamaican police launched a murder investigation into his death, saying "the pathologist's report states that Mr Woolmer's death was due to asphyxia as a result of manual strangulation".