April 12, 2023

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

1 hour 21 minutes

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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April 12, 2023

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

1 hour 21 minutes

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

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Buy The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh (recently republished by 81allout)

India (hardback) | India (paperback) | India (e-copy)

Australia (paperback, e-copy)

USA (hardback, paperback, e-copy)

UK (hardback, paperback, e-copy)

Canada (hardback, paperback, e-copy)

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Talking Points:

The culture of cricket coverage in Bangladesh

The journey from being a club cricketer to a journalist