Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

@isam84

Win won't be an upset - Mushfiqur

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim is determined to keep Pakistan winless until the end of their tour

05-May-2015•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Tamim, Imrul showed you can think big - Mushfiqur

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim said he was happy that Tamim Iqbal overtook his individual highest Test score but added that Imrul Kayes deserved more recognition because he did it under physical and circumstantial pressure

03-May-2015•Mohammad Isam

'A very big turning point for Bangladesh cricket'

Mushfiqur Rahim has said that drawing the first Test in Khulna was as big as a win for Bangladesh, while the coach Chandika Hathurusingha believes the result was proof of the team's competitiveness in the longest format

02-May-2015•Mohammad Isam in Khulna

Centurion Kayes overcomes wicketkeeping ordeal

Imrul Kayes had never kept wicket in international cricket before, but after 120 overs of standing behind the stumps, he came out and scored a century

02-May-2015•Mohammad Isam in Khulna

Tamim's aggression revives Bangladesh

A deficit of 296 could have been reason to be bogged down, but Tamim Iqbal led Bangladesh into a fighting position in the Khulna Test by reprising his firebrand approach to batting

01-May-2015•Mohammad Isam in Khulna

Bangladesh and Shakib toil without reward

Shakib Al Hasan had asked for more practice bowling long spells ahead of the first Test against Pakistan, and his mediocre performance on Thursday showed why

30-Apr-2015•Mohammad Isam in Khulna

Did too many batsmen spoil Bangladesh's plan?

Playing with an extra batsman meant that Bangladesh got a little too complacent, triggering a collapse that may prove to be very costly

29-Apr-2015•Mohammad Isam in Khulna

Mushfiqur suffers finger sprain

X-rays have revealed that Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has suffered a sprain on his injured right ring finger on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan

29-Apr-2015•Mohammad Isam in Khulna

Mominul rues 'lapse in concentration'

Mominul Haque has admitted that his dismissal off the last ball of the day was due to a lapse in concentration, and that it offered Pakistan a way back into the game

28-Apr-2015•Mohammad Isam in Khulna

Captain Mushfiqur looks to continue Mashrafe's success

For a man who has always batted for the team's cause, Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim can now count on the team's stronger mentality, a result of limited-overs captain Mashrafe Mortaza's approach

27-Apr-2015•Mohammad Isam in Khulna

'Good time to play a strong team' - Hathurusingha

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha said he wanted the team to use the belief from beating Pakistan on every match of the tour so far

27-Apr-2015•Mohammad Isam in Khulna

Buoyant Bangladesh target another first

The hosts are in good position to topple their 0-8 record, stretching back 14 years, against Pakistan

27-Apr-2015•Mohammad Isam in Khulna

Bangladesh hope attack leader Shakib finds rhythm

Shakib Al Hasan has not played first-class cricket since Bangladesh's previous Test series. Given the inexperience in the attack, though, Bangladesh's bowling will depend on when, how and for how long Mushfiqur Rahim will use Shakib against Pakistan

26-Apr-2015•Mohammad Isam in Khulna

Soumya, Litton and Shahid earn maiden Test call-ups

Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das and Mohammad Shahid earned maiden Test call ups after they were picked for the first Test against Pakistan, starting April 28 in Khulna

24-Apr-2015•Mohammad Isam

Mushfiqur's words were confidence boosters - Sabbir

Sabbir Rahman is a middle-order batsman who is building a reputation as a finisher. Needing 104 from 14.2 overs was right up his alley, and with someone like Shakib at the other end, the job was slightly easier

24-Apr-2015•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Mashrafe and Taskin bump chests again

Plays of the Day from the T20 match between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur

24-Apr-2015•Mohammad Isam and Umar Farooq in Mirpur

Test quicks are Bangladesh's primary concern

24-Apr-2015•Mohammad Isam

Mashrafe hopes to ride on ODI form

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza hopes that their ODI form can rub off on the solitary T20 against Pakistan on Friday

23-Apr-2015•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Afridi banks on experienced combination

Shahid Afridi, Pakistan's T20 captain, has said the addition of experienced players in their line-up has made the Twenty20 side better than the ODI side

23-Apr-2015•Mohammad Isam

Can Bangladesh shake off T20 rust?

Pakistan are among the most successful T20 sides while Bangladesh are 12th in terms of wins, but on current form the home team is the favourite going into the only Twenty20 international in Mirpur

23-Apr-2015•The Preview by Mohammad Isam

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