Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

'Biggest challenge will be SA bowlers' - Hathurasingha

The Bangladesh management believe the Test series will be decided by how well their batsman handle the South African pace challenge

20-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Chittagong

Bangladesh seek to improve dire record

In eight previous Tests between these two sides, South Africa have beaten Bangladesh seven times by an innings and once by five wickets inside four days

20-Jul-2015•The Preview by Mohammad Isam in Chittagong

Draw against SA would be a big achievement - Imrul

Bangladesh opening batsman Imrul Kayes said that a draw in the first Test against South Africa, the No. 1 ranked Test side, in Chittagong, will be a "big achievement" for Bangladesh

18-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh hush their ODI critics

Even after recording series wins against India and Pakistan, Bangladesh still had their doubters, but by overcoming another tough challenge from South Africa, they have finally made the cricketing world sit up and take notice

17-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh go from inadequacy to audacity

For several years, Bangladesh batsmen struggled against the short ball. Then, one day, Soumya Sarkar ramped a bouncer over the keeper's head and forever changed the definition of Bangladesh's periscope

16-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam

Dreams of beating big teams now a reality - Mashrafe

Bangladesh's captain Mashrafe Mortaza and players have said they are ecstatic at bouncing back from the defeat in the first ODI to win the series against South Africa 2-1

15-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Chittagong

Bangladesh's old heads come through

The final ODI came down to a battle of experience; while Mashrafe Mortaza calmly marshaled his troops, South Africa were left in the shade whenever they needed a lift

15-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Chittagong

Amla in a pickle, and Sabbir's juggle

Plays of the day from the third ODI between Bangladesh and South Africa in Chittagong

15-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Chittagong

History asks Bangladesh batsmen to step up

If they can come good in one more ODI, they will win a series against South Africa and claim another entry into great performances in Bangladesh cricket history. If they don't, it wouldn't be the end of the world

14-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Chittagong

This is a big opportunity for us - Shakib

With the three-match series against South Africa tied 1-1, Bangladesh have a chance to complete their third bilateral ODI series win in 2015 and Shakib Al Hasan has little doubt about the importance of the occasion

14-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh eye third straight ODI series win

Two one-sided matches, with the teams batting first folding for identical scores and losing by big margins, have given the third ODI at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium the status of a final

14-Jul-2015•The Preview by Mohammad Isam in Chittagong

Mashrafe lauds Bangladesh's mentally strong outlook

Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh's ODI captain, was pleased with the manner in which his team bounced back with a seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second ODI in Mirpur, levelling the three-match series with one game still to be played

13-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam

Rossouw found guilty for Tamim shoulder barge

The ICC has found Rilee Rossouw guilty of breaching Article 2.2.7 of the ICC Code of Conduct, after he was involved in a shoulder-barging incident with Tamim Iqbal during the second ODI in Mirpur

13-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

'I wanted to take them on' - Soumya

After scoring an unbeaten 88 which secured Bangladesh's seven-wicket win against South Africa, Soumya Sarkar revealed that he kept trying to pull the short balls since he was confident he had the mindset to take on the visitors' attack

13-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Rubel's comeback promises more

He took two wickets, he didn't go for too many runs. It wasn't the most eye-catching performance. But Rubel Hossain has shown the capacity to develop as an all-round bowling option

12-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

The geometry of a dropped catch, and Mustafizur's retreat

Plays of the day from the second ODI between Bangladesh and South Africa in Mirpur

12-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

One slot in Bangladesh XI still undecided - Hassan

The Bangladesh team's training session on Saturday was delayed by more than an hour after the players were called into a meeting with Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan

11-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam

Clinical South Africa look to close out series

Bangladesh, having been comprehensively beaten in all the matches this series, will be desperate to conjure some of the fight they showed against Pakistan and India

11-Jul-2015•The Preview by Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Soumya, Sabbir, Litton look for answers

Having been faced with the first hurdles of their international careers, Bangladesh's most promising young batsmen need to find a quick solution to show their mettle and prove doubters wrong all over again

11-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Used eight-batsmen strategy to boost confidence - Mashrafe

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has said that the side employed an eight-batsmen strategy in the first ODI against South Africa to bolster the sagging confidence of the line-up

10-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

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