Cricket Badger Podcast

Former Kent Captain Dave Fulton joins James Buttler to answer the Cricket Badger 20 Questions. He spent 15 years at Kent and then the jumped in front of the SkySports cameras, with many ups and a few downs along the way. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are brought to you in association with Manscaped - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

The Cricket Badger is joined by Lucas from Australia (of the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) to chat about a 3-0 England series win after a seven-wicket win at Headingley. CROWDFUNDING: You can support the Cricket Badger Podcast here We discuss New Zealand's team, decide on the England player series ratings, have a heated debate about the usefulness of this final Test against India at Edgbaston, the...

The Cricket Badger is joined by Lucas from Australia (of the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) to chat about a 3-0 England series win after a seven-wicket win at Headingley. CROWDFUNDING: You can support the Cricket Badger Podcast here We discuss Baz Ball, can it be maintained, the future for Zak Crawley, Matt Potts brilliant debut series, Ollie Pope staking more than a claim, Jamie Overton's impact,...

The Cricket Badger is joined by Lucas from Australia (of the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) and Michael Wagener from New Zealand to chat about a win for England at Lord's. After England chase down New Zealand to win the second Test at Trent Bridge by five wickets we discuss Jonny Bairstow's scintillating hundred, Ben Stokes second success as England captain, Trent Boult's brilliant bowling, team se...

The Cricket Badger is joined by former Somerset chair and ECB director Andy Nash. Are the ECB fit for purpose? Is The Hundred a threat to English cricket? Can all 18 English counties survive? Just how concerned should county cricket fans be? The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are brought to you in association with Manscaped - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping! Learn more about you...

The Cricket Badger is joined by Lucas from Australia (of the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) and Michael Wagener from New Zealand to chat about a win for England at Lord's. Joe Root passes 10,000 runs and hits his first fourth innings ton at the culmination of an intriguing match. Ben Stokes takes his first win as captain. Wickets for Matty Potts. What will Brendon McCullum bring to the England dres...

The Cricket Badger is joined by Lucas from Australia (of the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) to chat about a new England as they prepare to take on New Zealand. Also, James takes the opportunity to get a few things off his chest. Scandalous ticket prices, a possible 10-match County Championship, how will the England team evolve over the summer and the downplaying of the T20 Blast as The Hundred take...

The Indian Premier League is over for 2022 and the Cricket Badger is joined by Merwyn from India to pick over the tournament and take a look at the winners and losers. Passionate cricket analyst Merwyn hosts the YouTube channel Merwyn's CricWiz from India. He is also on Twitter: @Mervst. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are brought to you in association with Manscaped - quote 'BADGER' to get di...

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by fan badgers Phil and Mark to assess the all-change at England, the Test squad, their chances against New Zealand, the County Championship season so far and whether Kevin Pietersen has a point. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are brought to you in association with Manscaped - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping! Learn more about your...

The Cricket Badger is joined by Sean Jarvis, the chief executive at Leicestershire County Cricket Club. Proof that badgers and foxes can get along! Sean has been CEO since March 2020 and talks about the experiences that brought him to Grace Road, the initiatives being undertaken by the club and the hard work on and off the pitch. In a time where the structure of English cricket is being heavily di...

The Cricket Badger is joined by Lucas from Australia (of the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) to chat about Joe Root's resignation as England Test captain. Who will be Root's replacement? We evaluate all of the possible contenders. With the ECB now needing to appoint a director of English cricket, a red and white ball head coach, a Test captain and probably a chairman of selectors, there is a lot to...

The Cricket Badger is joined by editor of County Cricket Matters, Annie Chave. With rumours this week of a 12-county Premier League, with the red ball at the margins of the season, is their any hope for lovers of the County Championship? What needs to change and what should be preserved? The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are brought to you in association with Manscaped - quote 'BADGER' to get di...

Lovely to welcome to the podcast Johns Benny of the prolific @CricCrazyJohns Twitter feed. Johns joins the Cricket Badger to talk Team India, IPL 2022, why he loves cricket, and much more. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are brought to you in association with Manscaped - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a third Test humbling, the Cricket Badger and the fan badgers pick the bones from England's humbling in Grenada. What next for Joe Root? Is English cricket in crisis? The captaincy? And, very well played West Indies! The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are brought to you in association with Manscaped - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Cricket Badger James Buttler is joined by the fan badgers Mark and Phil to chat pitches, teams, Tests and all things the third #WIvsENG Test. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are brought to you in association with Manscaped - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL: The Cricket Badger Podcast introduces the SETT OF FAME. It's about passion & enthusiasm. Being a Cricket Badger is diving into cricket and never wanting to come up for air. We will induct four new people every Valentine's Day - a great day to celebrate a love of cricket ❤ THE FIRST FOUR INDUCTEES IN 2022... JACOB LUNN - for being an inspiration to people with autism and su...

BUMPER EDITION: The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Clare Sanderson, Rito Maitra and Anand Bhika to look back at the last two days of bidding at the IPL Mega Auction.  Which teams have got the bargains?  Who shapes best?  We score all 10 franchises and pick the team we think is the strongest ahead of IPL 2022. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are brought to you in association with M...

James Buttler is joined by fan badgers Olly Prendergast and Mark Hilton to review England's 16-man Test squad for the upcoming Test tour of West Indies. With the big news that eight players who were in the Ashes squad are dropped, most notably Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson, we ask whether Andrew Strauss and his henchmen have got it right? The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are brought to you in...

Yorkshire supporters Chris Marshall and James Buttler discuss 'what next for the ECB and Yorkshire?' Should the club host internationals in 2022? What other sanctions are appropriate? Are the club doing enough on inclusivity to convince the ECB the should retain international matches?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Buttler is joined by award-winning stand-up comedian, actor, writer, presenter and cricket commentator, Aatif Nawaz. The voice from Test Match Special has a passion for cricket that shines through. He also takes on comedy audiences, surely scarier than facing an angry fast bowler! The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket an...

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by author David Woodhouse to talk about his book 'WHO ONLY CRICKET KNOW - Hutton's Men in the West Indies 1953/54'. Who Only Cricket Know tells the story of the second most controversial tour in English cricket history after Bodyline and has not been revisited since two tour books came out in the immediate aftermath. The cricket is dramatic, the key cha...

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by author David Woodhouse to talk about his book 'WHO ONLY CRICKET KNOW - Hutton's Men in the West Indies 1953/54'. Who Only Cricket Know tells the story of the second most controversial tour in English cricket history after Bodyline and has not been revisited since two tour books came out in the immediate aftermath. The cricket is dramatic, the key cha...

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Mark and Phil to look back at the Ashes series and to discuss what it takes for England to restore the faith in the Test side.  This Podcast is sponsored by: NordVPN - Take your online anonymity seriously. Grab your Holiday Season Deal by going to nordvpn.com/badger or use code badger to get up to 73% off your NordVPN Plan plus a bonus gift!  Learn m...

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Mark and Phil to look back at the Ashes series and to discuss what it takes for England to restore the faith in the Test side.  This Podcast is sponsored by: NordVPN - Take your online anonymity seriously. Grab your Holiday Season Deal by going to nordvpn.com/badger or use code badger to get up to 73% off your NordVPN Plan plus a bonus gift!  Learn m...

PART TWO: The Cricket Badger was delighted to join a webinar run by British Future to speak about how to tackle racism in cricket. They kindly allowed me to issue as a podcast and, as I think you'll agree, it is an interesting discussion. Have the racism revelations by Azeem Rafiq against Yorkshire CCC led to a watershed moment for change in cricket and for sport more broadly? Barnie Choudhury, Ed...