Ball in Papon's court

With the BCB elections approaching, the tug of war between two groups continued as the incumbent board president Nazmul Hassan Papon yet again threatened to unmask his opponents' corrupt practices.

“Whatever they are saying, they are doing so to spread confusion. There are a few people who are playing ugly games and this time we have decided to stand up to them and we won't let them spoil our cricket. If someone has taken to corruption do you think that I will let them go free? Let the elections take place; after that you'll get to know everything. Their real faces will be unmasked one by one,” the BCB president told reporters during his visit with the ICC inspection team to the Fatullah Cricket Stadium when his attention was drawn to recent accusations from his opponents.
The BCB boss, also a ruling party lawmaker, has already displayed courage in unearthing corruption in the BPL and his bold initiatives have garnered widespread praise. His clean image so far has led everyone to expect that he will take similarly bold steps after accusations of corruption in the construction work for the ICC Twenty20 World Cup have been made against some of his ad-hoc committee members.
Corruption issues in the board have suddenly taken centre stage of discussions as one group has been blaming another. Specifically, questions have been raised about the construction of the Cox's Bazar Stadium, which is scheduled to host the ICC Twenty20 Women's World Cup. Needless to say, the prevailing atmosphere is harmful for the image of the game's apex body.
That brings us to the logical conclusion that now is the time for the BCB president to clear the air by disclosing all the relevant details. And the revelations should not be limited to recent allegations but also bring to the fore previous instances of corruption, if any. Why wait till the end of the elections to 'unmask' the real culprits? For the betterment of cricket he must reveal it without delay because it will only uplift his image and also avert the harm of having corrupt individuals in elected posts.
His rival candidate in the coming election and former BCB president Saber Hossain Chowdhury also raised some questions regarding the constitution and interference in the nominations of councillors. Most importantly he blamed the current board for deceiving the ICC by providing partial information about the 2012 amended constitution. So, in keeping with his clean image, it would be appropriate for the current BCB president to address every accusation rather than making wholesale comments.
Many will also expect some decisive moves from Papon to overhaul the BPL, which in his own words has become a 'pain' for Bangladesh cricket.
So, the ball is now in Papon's court.