Mohammad Isam

Dhaka

Bangladesh Correspondent at ESPN Cricinfo

Bangladesh correspondent of @ESPNCricinfo | Author of On The Tigers' Trail

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Articles

Tait: 'Our pacers missed a trick with new ball'

2 days ago | espn.in | Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh's fast-bowling coach Shaun Tait feels that his seamers could not make the best use of the first new ball against Sri Lanka on the third day of the Galle Test. After Bangladesh finished their first innings on 495, Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana opened the bowling but couldn't make a breakthrough. Mahmud bowled six overs with the new ball and Rana seven in two short spells as Bangladesh had a fast bowler operating from one end till the 20th over.
Galle becomes Bangladesh's happy place again as top-order finds form

3 days ago | espn.in | Mohammad Isam

A batting collapse hastened Bangladesh's first innings towards its end in the Galle Test but the visitors will be more than happy to take 484 for 9 to start their new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. Bangladesh are trying to get out of a long batting slump, so runs from three of their main batters were a welcome sight. Their top six averaged only 24.38 during the 2023-25 WTC cycle, contributing heavily to the team's indifferent form in the last two years.
'These are not easy runs' - Mushfiqur reflects on 'special' century

4 days ago | espn.in | Mohammad Isam

What could Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim have wished for after enduring a fairly long time without Test centuries? Couple of helpful pitches in Sylhet and Chattogram, perhaps. But those had come and gone. Under pressure, Shanto and Mushfiqur broke free from their barren run on Tuesday on a Galle pitch that allowed them to play freely yet kept them honest to the fact that they couldn't just play their shots freely.
Shanto eyes 'lots of runs in first two or three days' in Galle

5 days ago | espn.in | Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh batters are eager to cash in on the Galle pitch before it starts responding to spinners, according to captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. The visitors begin their Sri Lanka tour with the Galle Test starting on Tuesday, with recent performances putting both batting units under pressure. Shanto had scored his maiden Test century in the first game during Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka in 2021 - he scored 163 in Pallekele, which remains his highest Test score.
Could Jaker Ali be Bangladesh's secret sauce?

1 week ago | espn.in | Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh men's cricket has been on a downward trajectory, having won just two matches in the first six months of 2025. They travel next to Sri Lanka, for a multi-format series with question marks over their batters. Najmul Hossain Shanto is no longer first choice in T20Is, Litton Das has lost his place in ODIs, Mehidy Hasan Miraz is not a T20I regular, Mushfiqur Rahim only plays Tests, and Mahmudullah has retired from all formats.
Mehidy wants to bring hope back in ODIs for Bangladesh

1 week ago | espn.in | Mohammad Isam

Mehidy Hasan Miraz's natural leadership qualities face a significant test as he attempts to revive Bangladesh's flagging ODI fortunes. The new captain takes over just as his team has sunk to its lowest ICC ranking in 19 years. Mehidy's first assignment will be in Sri Lanka where Bangladesh play their hosts in three ODIs from July 8.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz appointed Bangladesh ODI captain

1 week ago | espn.in | Mohammad Isam

Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been appointed Bangladesh's ODI captain for the next 12 months. He will take over the captaincy from the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka next month. Mehidy's ODI appointment means Bangladesh will have three different captains in the three formats. Mehidy takes over from Najmul Hossain Shanto, who remains the Test captain, while Litton Das is the T20I captain. "It is a huge honour for me to be entrusted with this responsibility by the board," Mehidy said.
Shanto banks on away form, squad flexibility for Bangladesh's fresh WTC campaign

1 week ago | espn.in | Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto remained tight lipped about his batting position in the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. He opened in the two-day practice match in Dhaka prior to their departure for the two-match Test series, fueling speculation that he could do the same in the Galle Test from June 17. Shanto said that they will reveal their combination at the match itself, which will also kick off the World Test Championship's fourth cycle.
Ebadot Hossain back in Bangladesh squad for SL Tests

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Mohammad Isam

Ebadot Hossain returns to the Bangladesh team for the first time in almost two years, after being named in the 16-man squad for the two Tests against Sri Lanka later this month. He has recovered from an ACL surgery after he was injured during an ODI against Afghanistan in July 2023. Litton Das also returns to the Test side after he was given time off during the Zimbabwe series in April. The selectors, meanwhile, have dropped Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Tanvir Islam and Tanzim Hasan for the Sri Lanka Tests.
Anatomy of a fall: How the BCB presidency changed hands

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Mohammad Isam

The change in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) presidency unfolded at an unusual and dizzying pace over the weekend. The country's sports ministry stripped Faruque Ahmed of his BCB directorship on Thursday following a no-confidence motion tabled by his fellow directors, precipitating his exit as board president after nine months. Aminul Islam was swiftly appointed as the ministry's next man on the board and the BCB directors elected him the next president by Friday afternoon.