The quirks and challenges of covering Bangladesh cricket: interview with journalist Mohammad Isam
We talk to ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent Mohammad Isam on his decade-long career covering cricket and his recent anthology On the Tigers Trail. Isam touches on the culture of cricket media in Bangladesh and offers a number of personal nuggets - bowling to Kevin Pietersen in the nets, talking to Javed Omar about a 'Hate to Love' piece, prompting a Mohammad Ashraful breakdown, following Mashrafe Mortaza on his election trail... and much more. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh (recently republished by 81allout) India (hardback) | India (paperback) | India (e-copy) Australia (paperback, e-copy) USA (hardback, paperback, e-copy) UK (hardback, paperback, e-copy) Canada (hardback, paperback, e-copy) [podcast_subscribe id="1595"] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Talking Points: The culture of cricket coverage in Bangladesh The journey from being a club cricketer to a journalist Hearing of Mustafizur Rahman's potential - and helping his rise Bowling to Kevin Pietersen in the Dhaka nets in 2010 The hopes invested in Mohammad Ashraful, and the eventual disappointment The Dhaka Premier League and its role in the cricketing fabric of Bangladesh The cottage industry of left-arm spinners in Bangladesh The journalist-player relationship and retaining one's journalistic objectivity The brutal honesty of Mashrafe Mortaza The fateful day in Christchurch in 2019: when the team escaped from terrorists Participants: Mohammad Isam (@isam84) Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Related: For those within Bangladesh, order Isam's book here The day I helped KP confront his spin demon - Mohammad Isam - ESPNcricinfo Javed Omar, no, yes, sorry - Mohammad Isam - The Cricket Monthly The original premier league - Mohammad Isam on the Dhaka Premier League - ESPNcricinfo Red Sun Rising - Sidharth Monga and Mohammad Isam - The Cricket Monthly Left-arm revolutionaries - Mohammad Isam - The Cricket Monthly A mountain of hope, a pile of Ash - Mohammad Isam - The Cricket Monthly Mashrafe's tale - Mohammad Isam - ESPNcricinfo On the campaign trail with Mashrafe Mortaza - Mohammad Isam - ESPNcricinfo