Cricket Badger Podcast

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The Cricket Badger chats cricket with top players, coaches, media people and some of the biggest names in the game. With daily podcasts through some of the world's biggest tournaments & series. Contact the show on cricketbadger@hotmail.com, follow us on Twitter @cricket_badger. Thanks for listening.

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363: #INDvENG DAILY: Some tour loose ends - rest & rotation, umpiring standards and Virat Kohli 27.03.2021 49:19

Welcome to our 53rd India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badger Neil and Rito to look back over the England tour of India. They attempt to put three recurring themes to bed once and for all. The right and wrongs of rest and rotation, the stand of umpiring and whether Virat Kohli is a good captain, or not. Ask yo...

362: #INDvENG DAILY: Bairstow and Stokes thrive in England win to set up Sunday showdown 26.03.2021 38:17

Welcome to our 52nd India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badger Nakul and Dan to look back at England's high-scoring six-wicket win over India in the 2nd ODI. They also look ahead to the end of the tour on Sunday which, fittingly, sees a decider between the two best One Day International sides in the world. Ask...

361: #INDvENG DAILY: Team India's debutants and how they've taken their opportunities 25.03.2021 38:19

Welcome to our 51st India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badger Neil and Raj. They look back at the many players to debut during the Australia tour and the England series and delight at how many great first stabs at international cricket there have been. Ask you question using the hashtag #ASKBadger on the @cric...

360: #INDvENG DAILY: After Virat Kohli's comments, the question is 'Do we still need on-field umpires?' 24.03.2021 37:09

Welcome to our 50th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badger Naman. After Virat Kohli's comments on umpire's call and soft signals, they discuss whether, in these times of better technology, on-field umpires are required at all. Ask you question using the hashtag #ASKBadger on the @cricket_badger Twitter feed...

359: #INDvENG DAILY: Krunal Pandya sheds tears for father as India take ODI comeback victory 23.03.2021 35:08

Welcome to our 49th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Ash and Neil. They discuss India's comeback win over India in Pune, the heartbreaking scenes of Krunal Pandya's tribute to his father and subsequent tears and whether Eoin Morgan is getting it right this time. They also talk about the lack of knowl...

358: #INDvENG DAILY: Why are some people so against Jofra? ODIs offer chances - who takes them? 22.03.2021 35:26

Welcome to our 48th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Ash and Raj. They discuss whether both sides will give their full squad opportunities in the ODI series starting tomorrow. Why does Jofra Archer always get grief - he can't seem to win? Can Varun Chakravarthy bounce back from letting India down? As...

357: #INDvENG DAILY: What Virat Kohl's hot head could learn from Spiderman. England's ODI squad. 21.03.2021 43:56

Welcome to our 47th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badger Sam Dalling. The pair review England's ODI squad announcement and consider whether Moeen finally gets a white ball game. They debate how good Sam Curran actually is and wonder why Dawid Malan gets stick. They then assess Virat Kohli's temperament an...

356: #INDvENG DAILY: India win series 3-2 to leave England with more questions than answers 20.03.2021 38:26

Welcome to our 46th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Neil and Nakul to reflect on India's win in the fifth T20I which saw them claim the series 3-2. Which team has taken the most from the series with the T20 World Cup in the autumn? India appear on the right track whereas England have take a step sid...

355: #INDvENG DAILY: Cricket gives you friends for life and gets you through Covid lockdowns 19.03.2021 38:42

Welcome to our 45th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Naman and Sam to take a break from the T20I action and to look back at the last year and how cricket has helped save them from Covid. They take a journey from how cricket helps make friends, how social media has fostered debate and friendships acro...

354: #INDvENG DAILY: India may have won but have they got a cohesive T20I selection plan? 18.03.2021 38:57

Welcome to our 44th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Naman and Raj and the two Indian fans, despite being delighted at their side levelling the five-match series at 2-2, are concerned about inconsistencies in India's team selections. The Badger debate whether Suryakumar Yadav should have been out, wh...

353: #INDvENG DAILY: With the T20 World Cup on the horizon what are England and India learning? 17.03.2021 34:16

Welcome to our 43rd India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Sam, Ash and Rito to assess how much both sides are learning from this T20I series with the T20 World Cup approaching this autumn. They assess the strengths and potential weaknesses in both camps and look at Eoin Morgan's impact on England's white...

352: #INDvENG DAILY: Wood and Buttler shine as Eoin Morgan wins 100th T20I 16.03.2021 29:31

Welcome to our 42nd India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Neil and Anand to look at England's 8-wicket win in the third T20I against India to take a 2-1 lead in the series. They discuss Virat Kohli's body language and captaincy, Eoin Morgan's 100th T20I cap and the role of Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes in th...

351: Jeremy Snape takes us Inside the Mind of Champions - a chat about sports psychology 15.03.2021 55:24

Former England cricketer and high performance coach Jeremy Snape joins the Cricket Badger James Buttler to chat about sports psychology in general, appertaining to cricket and against a Covid backdrop. On this episode: The pressures of a bio bubble What a batsman should be thinking about when at the crease What Jeremy has learned from interviewing the star guests on his podcast How he draws on his...

349: #INDvENG DAILY: Ishan Kishan dream debut takes India to dominant win to level series 14.03.2021 24:25

Welcome to our 40th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Neil, Nakul, Rito and Ash to look back at India's commanding seven-wicket win over England in the second T20I. What a day it was for Ishan Kishan. And the gang also discuss the role of the third umpire (again). Ask you question using the hashtag #A...

348: #INDvENG DAILY: Would a combined India and England T20 XI beat Mumbai Indians? 13.03.2021 30:58

Welcome to our 39th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Neil and Anand to discusses India's T20 team. How can a country of 1.6 billion cricket lovers not be unbeatable? Would Mumbai Indians beat India, England or a best of both countries XI? Ask you question using the hashtag #ASKBadger on the @cricket_...

347: #INDvENG DAILY: Jofra Archer bowls England to first T20I hammering of India 12.03.2021 32:21

Welcome to our 38th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Neil and Nakul to look back at England's dominant win over India in the 1st T20I. Ask you question using the hashtag #ASKBadger on the @cricket_badger Twitter feed. The #INDvsENG Test Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Black Rat...

346: #INDvENG DAILY: England's priorities make sense as T20I series gets underway in India 11.03.2021 37:48

Welcome to our 37th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Ash and Rito to discuss the five T20I series ahead and they suggest it is a huge one for Sam Curran and Moeen Ali. The trio assess England's priorities with the World T20 and the Ashes on the horizon and wonder whether it is time for Alex Hales to...

345: #INDvENG DAILY: Would Indian supporters really be happy for their side to lose the T20I series? 10.03.2021 33:03

Welcome to our 36th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Sam and Neil as they look ahead to the white ball leg of England's tour of India. Does it matter who wins the T20I series? Who are the men to look out for as both sides prepare for the World T20 in India this autumn? Ask you question using the hash...

344: #INDvENG TEST DAILY: Are India the greatest side ever? England and mental health 09.03.2021 38:41

Welcome to our 35th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Rito, Nakul and Dan to answer your #ASKBadger questions. They include a big chat on whether England have got their rest and rotation right as they seek to balance mental health and success, is India the greatest ever Test match side and which playe...

343: #INDvENG TEST DAILY: Racism in English cricket? Virat or Rohit? Ashes or World T20? 08.03.2021 36:06

Welcome to our 34th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Rito, Nakul and Dan to answer your #ASKBadger questions. They include a big chat on racism in cricket and the Rooney Rule, favourite current players, an evening with Virat or Rohit and which would you take - The Ashes or the World T20? Ask you ques...

342: #INDvENG TEST DAILY: England vs spin, Bess's future, did England take it seriously? 07.03.2021 34:17

Welcome to our 33rd India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Sam and Neil to answer your #ASKBadger questions. They include rest and rotation, Dom Bess, England's spin woes and how they can improve. Ask you question using the hashtag #ASKBadger on the @cricket_badger Twitter feed. The #INDvsENG Test Daily Po...

341: #INDvENG TEST DAILY: India win series 3-1 and book WTC Final place 06.03.2021 36:49

Welcome to our 32nd India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Ash, Anand and Nakul to reflect on India's 3-1 series win, Virat Kohli's captaincy, Joe Root's leadership and what next for England? The #INDvsENG Test Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. We will b...

340: #INDvENG TEST DAILY: Rishabh Pant India masterpiece takes series away from England 05.03.2021 40:25

Welcome to our 31st India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Naman and Raj reflect on a great day of Test cricket in Ahmedabad which was dominated by a superb 101 from Rishabh Pant. They discuss what Jos Buttler could learn from the Indian keeper, the future of Dom Bess and how dominant the hosts position is...

339: #INDvENG TEST DAILY: England under perform as India tighten grip on WTC Final berth 04.03.2021 34:06

Welcome to our 30th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Rito, Anand and Neil to review Indian supremacy on day one of the fourth Test in Ahmedabad. England rolled for 205 saw India close on 24 for one. The group also examine umpire's call and DRS. The #INDvsENG Test Daily Podcasts are brought to you in...

338: #INDvENG TEST DAILY: 4th Test Preview, can India book their WTC Final place with series win? 03.03.2021 38:11

Welcome to our 29th India vs England Test Daily. The #INDvsENG series, by the fans, for the fans. Host James Buttler is today joined by regular badgers Sam and Naman to look ahead to the fourth Test in Ahmedabad. It's a big game for both sides and hopefully a fitting finale to a much anticipated Test series. The #INDvsENG Test Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Black Rat Cricket...