81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

The quirks and challenges of covering Bangladesh cricket: interview with journalist Mohammad Isam

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We talk to ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent Mohammad Isam on his decade-long career covering cricket and his recent anthology On the Tigers Trail.

Isam touches on the culture of cricket media in Bangladesh and offers a number of personal nuggets  - bowling to Kevin Pietersen in the nets, talking to Javed Omar about a 'Hate to Love' piece, prompting a Mohammad Ashraful breakdown, following Mashrafe Mortaza on his election trail... and much more. 

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Talking Points:

  • The culture of cricket coverage in Bangladesh
  • The journey from being a club cricketer to a journalist
  • Hearing of Mustafizur Rahman's potential - and helping his rise
  • Bowling to Kevin Pietersen in the Dhaka nets in 2010
  • The hopes invested in Mohammad Ashraful, and the eventual disappointment
  • The Dhaka Premier League and its role in the cricketing fabric of Bangladesh
  • The cottage industry of left-arm spinners in Bangladesh
  • The journalist-player relationship and retaining one's journalistic objectivity
  •  The brutal honesty of Mashrafe Mortaza
  • The fateful day in Christchurch in 2019: when the team escaped from terrorists

    • Participants:

    Mohammad Isam (@isam84)

    Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

    Related:

    • For those within Bangladesh, order Isam's book here
    • The day I helped KP confront his spin demon - Mohammad Isam - ESPNcricinfo
    • Javed Omar, no, yes, sorry - Mohammad Isam - The Cricket Monthly
    • The original premier league - Mohammad Isam on the Dhaka Premier League - ESPNcricinfo
    • Red Sun Rising - Sidharth Monga and Mohammad Isam - The Cricket Monthly
    • Left-arm revolutionaries - Mohammad Isam - The Cricket Monthly
    • A mountain of hope, a pile of Ash - Mohammad Isam - The Cricket Monthly
    • Mashrafe's tale - Mohammad Isam - ESPNcricinfo
    • On the campaign trail with Mashrafe Mortaza - Mohammad Isam - ESPNcricinfo
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