The entire nation was waiting to see our team win just a single match and look what the people who were involved in it did. The manager wasn't doing his job, the coach inefficient, our Captain's manner (who was actually supposed to be a hero) and the players' irresponsible attitude, were all to be blamed. I thought that BCB wasn't listening to the players, well they weren't, but the player's weren't paying attention to their job either. I must congratulate the two members of the committee for their great job. Thank you Daily Star, thank you very much for publishing the report even before the BCB announced it (and even before anyone else managed to get hold of it!), for most of the inquiry reports in this country remain unpublished. It has really given the cricket lovers throughout the country an insight to what was really going on wrong with Bangladesh Cricket.

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I have just finished reading the BCB "top-secret" report in your daily. Now as you have published the report, BCB is forced to disclose it to the media. Thank you for your effort to let us know the truth.

Tarek, MI, USA

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I should thank The Daily Star for publishing the most talked about report of the recent time on June 6, 2003. It is regrettable that the BCB chief received the report on May 27, and he did not keep his promise by publishing the report to the public, forget about publishing on the same day, as the DS mentioned in the introduction.

The fact finding committee should be lauded for what it did through its inquiry. After reading the report, I think these two persons of the committee who interviewed, analysed and commented on the issues in the DS published report had done their best to find out the shortcomings. Still, if DS could obtain the recommendations of the committee, that would help us to understand what did the committee thought for a remedy. The recommendations would also give us an idea how the BCB and the sports ministry are going to handle the total affair.

It is appreciated that the committee interviewed the Manager, the Coaches, the Captain, some players, the selectors and the past and present BCB Presidents. The interview with these persons revealed the naked truth that they did not bother to discharge their sacred duties to nation as a whole at the opportune moments, thus bringing the total disaster for the Bangladesh Cricket Team in the Cricket World Cup 2003 in South Africa.

The report included interviews and observations which showed the persons assigned with various duties and responsibilities in the World Cup team 2003 were "neither competent, dedicated, sincere or committed enough to perform their duties." Knowing that the Manager, the Coach and the Captain are not on talking terms, neither the Selector nor the BCB President came forward to solve the problem. The committee felt that "inadequate management, lack of leadership and the lack of guidance of a good coach" were reason for the poor performance in the World Cup.

I hope the BCB shall take appropriate measures, and simultaneously inform the public, and steer the cricket team to usher in glorious victories or better results in the future matches.

Sajjad Waheed, Dhaka

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I would like to congratulate you for publishing the probe report on World Cup debacle of Bangladesh cricket team. It is a commendable job that your team of young journalists has done. Please keep up this spirit for future to save the country from the hands of some dishonest vested interest motivated people.

Now I feel that we still have some good people back home working sincerely for the country.

However, I request the Sports Minister to take stern action against those who have been found responsible for the pathetic show of Bangladesh cricket team in the World Cup. No one should be spared.

M. T. Khan, The University of Warwick, UK