'I wash my hands about 20 times a day now'
How is Brendan Taylor living life in the shadow of Covid-19? Hygienically, that's how
Remember the time: Brendan Taylor and Blessing Mahwire celebrate after Taylor hit a last-ball six off Mashrafe Mortaza to win, in Harare in 2006 • AFP
We have taken washing hands for granted. I think I wash my hands about 15-20 times a day now. We are taking it very seriously. Hopefully it is a habit that continues forever. Your hands are touching everything, so it is highly important that you respect that.
It is different. You have to realise that your routines have to change. You are always in each other's space now. Nothing wrong with it, but that brings a different dynamic to the relationship.
I am a very poor cook, but it is something that I have quite enjoyed in the last two weeks. Most evenings we do a little barbeque for the kids. They are starting to learn too. It is fun. This period is teaching us to appreciate this time together. I am getting better at it, but my wife definitely has that one [cooking] covered.
I'm watching Tiger King, which is a big hit on Netflix. I have enjoyed quite a lot of old cricket videos that are being aired on TV now because there's no live sports. There's a lot of good stuff that I haven't seen in the last ten years.
This period has taught me to be a little better at keeping in touch with friends that I have not seen for a long time. I have enjoyed catching up with people in the county set-up, where I had three good years. Alex Hales, Luke Fletcher, Steve Mulaney and Harry Gurney are lifelong friends. I've also enjoyed touching base with Graeme Cremer, who is now based in Dubai, and Charles Coventry, who is now in South Africa. I do make an effort to phone someone different once a day and catch up with them.
I watched the 438 game - Australia v South Africa - rated as the best one-day game ever played, probably closely followed by the [2019] World Cup final. That one wasn't long ago but it was an incredible experience watching it.
Jeepers, that's 14 years ago!
Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84