Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

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Bangladesh take home many positives

Marks out of ten for Bangladesh's players after their landmark Test series in Sri Lanka that finished in a 1-1 draw

21-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam

Tamim, Bangladesh's batting <i> mastaan </i>

He may thrill and frustrate in equal measure, but the coach's backing and an understanding of his game that stems from a decade-long experience have helped him evolve

19-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam at P Sara Oval

How a team meeting changed Bangladesh

After the drubbing in Galle, Bangladesh met to introspect. They decided they needed to pay more attention to the small things. They could not have hoped for a better effect in Colombo

19-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam at P Sara Oval

Tamim 82 seals Bangladesh's landmark win in 100th Test

Tamim Iqbal's 82 set up Bangladesh's maiden Test victory against Sri Lanka, by four wickets in Colombo, in their 100th Test

19-Mar-2017•The Report by Mohammad Isam

Mustafizur of old resurfaces in yo-yo spell

The left-arm seamer has struggled since returning from a shoulder injury, but a break and two first-class outings may have rekindled his success

18-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam at P Sara Oval

Umpire Dar's head-nod confuses Bangladesh

Mosaddek Hossain said that Bangladesh chose to review the last-ball appeal against Suranga Lakmal because they thought Aleem Dar's head nod was a positive sign

18-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam

Karunaratne battles but Bangladesh can dare to dream

Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman picked up three wickets apiece as Bangladesh took a grip on the Colombo Test. Sri Lanka were only 139 ahead with two wickets in hand

18-Mar-2017•The Report by Mohammad Isam at P Sara Oval

Rupganj sign Mashrafe, Ashraful to Kalabagan

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club were busy on the first two days of player trading in the Dhaka Premier League, signing up Abdur Razzak, Elias Sunny and Nurul Hasan

17-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam

Debutant Mosaddek lays down a marker

Replacing a senior batsman like Mahmudullah comes with a lot of scrutiny and the 21-year-old handled it well, scoring a half-century and helping Bangladesh claim a rare first-innings lead

17-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Colombo

Shakib's 116 gives Bangladesh control

Bangladesh were in a difficult position when the third day of their 100th Test, against Sri Lanka, began but with Shakib Al Hasan's century and debutant Mosaddek Hossain's 75, they were able to recover

17-Mar-2017•The Report by Mohammad Isam

'I think one rash shot made trouble for us' - Samaraweera

Bangladesh batting coach Thilan Samaraweera said he was "out of ideas" about why his team were collapsing so often, after yet another collection of soft dismissals pegged them back in the second Test

16-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Colombo

BCB president says it was his decision to drop Mahmudullah

BCB president Nazmul Hassan has revealed the significant influence he has over the selection process, saying it was his call to drop Mahmudullah

16-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam

Late wickets hurt Bangladesh's reply to SL's 338

Bangladesh threw away a strong start to their reply to Sri Lanka's 338, losing wickets late in the day and looking like a team hell-bent on self-destruction

16-Mar-2017•The Report by Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh find their feet on the field again

Given the milestone, it was only appropriate that Bangladesh came up with their best fielding effort of the series, and across the last few Tests, on the opening day in Colombo

15-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Colombo

Sharp Bangladesh keep Sri Lanka in check

A consistently threatening Bangladesh bowling attack limited Sri Lanka to 238 for 7 on the opening day in Colombo, with only Dinesh Chandimal fighting back for the hosts

15-Mar-2017•The Report by Mohammad Isam

Liton Das out of second Test, Mushfiqur set to keep wicket

Liton was hit on the ribcage by a net bowler at the P Sara Oval during nets on Monday

14-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Colombo

'Jaded seamers an area of concern' - Walsh

Bowling coach Courtney Walsh has said Bangladesh seamers' lack of physical ability later in the day is down to their inexperience and is an 'area of concern'

14-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Colombo

The pillars of Bangladesh's promise

Marked for their potential at an early age, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim and Tamim Iqbal have been key to Bangladesh successes in Test cricket over the last decade

14-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam

Sunzamul, Shuvagata called in to Bangladesh ODI squad

Bangladesh have drafted in Sunzamul Islam and Shuvagata Hom and have left out Mehedi Hasan and Tanbir Hayder for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka later this month

13-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam

Omar's stickability, Enamul's guile

From Javed Omar to Enamul Haque jnr, players skilled in the longer format have for long been treated condescendingly by a country that has grown up on a diet of one-day cricket. But the value they brought to Bangladesh's Test team is undeniable

13-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam

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