It has now been seven days since I arrived in south Asia to cover the and I thought you might like a little peek behind the scenes of what has been a lively, sometimes chaotic but overall highly enjoyable opening week for TMS in the subcontinent.
Monday 14 February
I arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh and was immediately encouraged by what seemed like a wealth of enthusiasm for the World Cup among the locals.
I landed at 1530 local time (six hours ahead of GMT) and my challenge was to attend an England press conference by 1730 at their hotel in the city centre.
The journey started well as I am told "old vehicles" are banned from the congested roads for the duration of the World Cup and it seemed we were moving well through the infamous heavy traffic.
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Dhaka
I remember back in November when I first arrived in Brisbane that I was surprised not to see any posters or signs advertising the start of the Ashes at the Gabba. Perhaps the and wanted to hide the event.
But there is no hiding here in Dhaka when it comes to the . When I got off the plane at the Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, I was left in little doubt that the World Cup was going to be big news in Bangladesh. The jet bridge linking the plane and the airport was decorated from top to bottom with official posters advertising the tournament.
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One of the most open World Cups in cricket history gets under way on 19 February and you'll be able to follow all the excitement on the ´óÏó´«Ã½.
The tournament is being played across three countries - India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka - and you can make a pretty strong case for most of the teams taking part having a good chance of lifting the trophy. But equally all the favoured sides seem to be having a few things going against them.
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When asked to name cricketers who supporters love, one immediately thinks of those swashbuckling players who can change a game in a few overs - the likes of an , or Virender Sehwag.
But fans also love a fighter - someone who defends their wicket at all costs and defies the odds to frustrate the opposition.
In the modern era, you think of , who is nicknamed 'the Wall' because of the difficulty in dislodging him once he is established at the crease.
You also have to mention , who built his reputation on the most solid of defences, and then there is Essex and England all-rounder Trevor Bailey, who has very sadly passed away at the age of 87.
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Hello I'm Adam Mountford and I'm the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Cricket producer. My main
responsibility is to produce Test Match Special but I also look after our cricket coverage on other ´óÏó´«Ã½ outlets. My blog attempts to give you a flavour of life behind the scenes of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Cricket team. .
