Detectives are waiting today for a pathologist’s report on the death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer amid claims he was murdered by “match-fixing mafia”.

The Irish cricket team has defied expectations by qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Cricket World Cup, courtesy of Pakistan’s victory against Zimbabwe tonight.

Ireland’s cricketers celebrated St Patrick’s day in style with a superb performance in the field to dismiss Pakistan for 132 and raise hopes of a major World Cup shock.