Colin Drury, Dinas Powys,
Vale of Glamorgan
Everything possible should be done to support the development of Bangladesh in the international cricket arena. They are an up-and-coming nation with huge potential and should be welcomed with open arms, not ridiculed.
M Mistry, Bradford
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Bangladesh beat Australia in their one-day match because they played the better cricket. If they had beaten a team from the sub-continent I am certain there would have been suggestions of match-fixing. Cricket is a funny game: anything can happen on the day.
R Harendran, Pinner, Middlesex
Here we go again. Tim Henman loses at Wimbledon, so we write him off, overlooking the fact that he is arguably the best player Britain has produced since Fred Perry. Andy Murray, meanwhile, wins a couple of matches and becomes a national hero. His coach, Mark Petchey, is as guilty of over-egging the pudding as anybody with his claim that the Scot could be bigger than Wayne Rooney. For goodness’ sake, let’s try to apply some perspective here. If we put too much pressure on this 18-year-old, he could sink without trace. He hasn’t even won a senior tournament yet.
John Rhall, Southport
If there has been a more uplifting sports story this year than Michael Campbell’s victory in the US Open at Pinehurst, it has passed me by. It was marvellous to see this humble man come through in the toughest of conditions, beating the best golfer in the world on one of the toughest courses. Campbell nearly quit the game, but instead chose to work hard, without complaint, and he deserves all the success that will come his way.
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Frank Parker, Newcastle
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