Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Bangladesh bowlers flatten UAE to defend 133

Like Sri Lanka on Thursday, Bangladesh were given a scare by UAE before their efficient bowling attack led the hosts to an easy win in Mirpur

26-Feb-2016•The Report by Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Malinga hints at retirement after World T20

Despite producing a four-wicket haul to beat UAE, Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga said that he might consider announcing his retirement from T20 international cricket

25-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Malinga marks return with match-winning spell against UAE

UAE's hopes of a fourth successive win in the Asia Cup were snuffed out by Lasith Malinga, who struck twice in the first over and took 4 for 26 in the match to lead his side to a 14-run win

25-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh bolder, but falter through errors

Bangladesh's forward-thinking method against India made them look stronger and more confident, so it should not be overruled by a safety-first approach in the next encounter against UAE

24-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Shakib's costly drop, Pandya's drop-kicked caress

Plays of the day from the Asia Cup opener between Bangladesh and India in Mirpur

24-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Experienced SL a test for UAE's T20 cred

UAE will be looking to give a good account of themselves against a Sri Lanka side that will be boosted by the return of Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga

24-Feb-2016•The Preview by Mohammad Isam in Dhaka

Mustafizur shields himself from pressure - Mashrafe

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza identified Mustafizur Rahman's ability to shield himself from pressure as his major strength

23-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Asia Cup seeks more relevance with new format

Mostly the Asia Cup has gone by without creating much of a ripple, and this time too it's being served as an appetiser before the main course - the World T20 - but in a new format

23-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam

BCB lifts ban on Nadir Shah

The BCB has lifted the 10-year ban it had imposed on umpire Nadir Shah in March 2013

22-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam

Mashrafe's tale

A new book on the Bangladesh captain is full of personal stories and details of the struggles he endured to become the country's first fast bowling hero

20-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam

ICC chief satisfied with organisation of U-19 World Cup

ICC chief executive David Richardson has said that the ICC is satisfied the Under-19 World Cup was a success despite Australia's pullout

15-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam

Decoding the West Indies Under-19 success story

The beauty of their win wasn't in their preparation, but in their execution at crunch moments

14-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Carty, Paul steer West Indies to Under-19 glory

West Indies' mix of high-speed hustle with the ball and patience with the bat help them beat pre-tournament favourites India by five wickets in a tense final in Mirpur

14-Feb-2016•The Report by Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Ice-cool Paul embraces crunch moments

Being trained to put the hard yards in and be match aware at all times from a young age has helped the young Guyanese bowler excel under crunch moments

13-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

WI's batting flair a test for India's bowlers

West Indies will look to their strong batting line-up to step up, while India will depend on their consistent bowlers in what makes to be a compelling final of the Under-19 World Cup

13-Feb-2016•The preview by Mohammad Isam

'We were 20 runs short' - Miraz

Bangladesh Under-19s captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz has conceded that his team were at least 20 runs short in the semi-final loss against West Indies Under-19s in Mirpur

11-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam

Buoyant Bangladesh ready for West Indies' pace challenge

Bangladesh's captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz and coach Mizanur Rahman were wary of the threat posed by West Indies' quicks, but backed the hosts' top order to come good

10-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

SL Under-19 captain Asalanka stands by his trust of spin

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka said he had no regrets choosing to bowl in the semi-final, even if India went on to rack up a match-winning total of 267 for 9

09-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Anmolpreet, Sarfaraz fifties put India Under-19s in final

India soared to the final of the Under-19 World Cup, for the fifth time, after their dominant 97-run win against Sri Lanka in the first semi-final in Mirpur

09-Feb-2016•The Report by Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

India's pace, SL spin key factors in semi-final

While India-Sri Lanka have often been high-scoring run fests, the Under-19 World Cup semi-final between the two sides will be determined by their bowling

08-Feb-2016•The Preview by Mohammad Isam

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