James Buttler is joined by cricketer writer Stephen Chalke to chat about his new book about one of the greatest players and characters the game has seen. Brian Close's incredible career and exploits are chronicled in the new book 'One Hell of a Life: Brian Close: Daring, Defiant and Daft'. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Mansca…

James Buttler is joined by Australian regular Lucas to chat all things New Zealand vs England and Australia vs India. With New Zealand dominant in Hamilton and England taking the series 2-1, what have England learned? Jacob Bethell has a future. Why did Ben Stokes overbowl himself? What mark would England get out of 10 in 2024? And, with Brisbane r…

James Buttler is joined by Australian regular Lucas and welcomes back New Zealand's Michael Wagner to chat all things New Zealand vs England and Australia vs India. With both Tests won inside three days it's wins for England and Australia and what next for India and New Zealand. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - q…

James Buttler is joined by fan badgers Neil and Lucas to look back at day one in the second Tests in the New Zealand vs England and Australia vs India series. Loads to talk about, as always! The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get a 20% discount and free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. …

James Buttler is joined by Australian fan badger Lucas to chat all things New Zealand vs England and Australia vs India. The discussion includes slower over-rates, whether Australia are as good as they think they are, and who wins the second Test in each series. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to …

James Buttler is joined by journalist Tanya Aldred of The Next Test to discuss what cricket can do to tackle climate change. The Next Test is a hub for climate concerned cricket players, clubs and fans. They are a non-profit organisation, providing climate education and resources and collaboratively seeking climate solutions within the world of cri…

James Buttler is joined by Australian fan badger Lucas and former player Azeem Rafiq to look back at the third Test between Pakistan and England in Rawalpindi. Player of the Series Sajid Khan took match figures of 10/197 and Noman Ali 9/131, while Saud Shakeel was Player of the Match for his brilliant 134. Pakistan won the Test by 9 wickets to take…

James Buttler is joined by Australian fan badger Lucas to look back at the second Test between Pakistan and England in Multan. The same pitch and a totally different Test provided a much more entertaining match. Player of the Match Sajid Khan took match figures of 9/204 and Noman Ali 11/147, while Kamran Ghulam became the 13th Pakistan batter to sc…

James Buttler is joined by Australian fan badger Lucas to look back at the first Test between Pakistan and England in Multan. An amazing match saw England become the first team in history to concede 500+ in the 1st innings and go on to win. Records tumbled as Harry Brook (317) and Joe Root (262) added 454 for the 4th wicket. England won by an innin…

James Buttler is joined by Australian fan badger Lucas to look back at the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's. Sri Lanka showed huge fight to beat England by 8 wicket. England win the series 2-1. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get a 20% discount and free shipping. Learn more ab…

Alan Butcher has done pretty much everything in cricket. He's played for England, Surrey and Glamorgan. He's from a cricket family - his brothers Ian and Martin played county cricket too. His children Mark, Gary and Bryony achieved success as players. And Alan has also coached Surrey and Zimbabwe. In this interview, Alan meets James Buttler and tak…

James Buttler is joined by Australian fan badger Lucas to look back at the second Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's. England took victory by 190 runs inside four days (again) to take their home summer tally to 5-0. Has there been a less competitive English Test summer in recent memory? Lord's got their fourth day ticket prices all wrong,…

James Buttler is joined by Australian fan badger Lucas to look back at the first Test between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford. England took victory by five wickets inside four days to take their home summer tally to 4-0. Can Sri Lanka bounce back at Lord's? How did Ollie Pope do as England skipper? With Mark Wood and Chris Woakes injured, how…

James Buttler is joined regular fan badger Neil Virani to speak to Robbie Millar, a Lecturer in Sport Business Management in the Academy of Sport and Physical Activity at Sheffield Hallam University. The discussion moves onto the private equity ownership in The Hundred? Is that good for the game, what opportunities does it offer, is it open to abus…

James Buttler is joined regular fan badger Neil Virani to speak to Robbie Millar, a Lecturer in Sport Business Management in the Academy of Sport and Physical Activity at Sheffield Hallam University. The discussion centres around money in English county cricket. Where does it come from? Are the 18 counties financially sustainable? What does The Hun…

Ashley Giles, CEO of Worcestershire CCC, joins James Buttler to chat about his current role, and his life and times in cricket as he takes on the Badger 20 Questions. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get a 20% discount and free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com…

Jonathan Campion joins James Buttler to chat about his new book. Jonathan chronicles the rise of Ukraine cricket and it's inevitable (and hopefully short) hiatus as war ravages the nation. The people that built the sport in Ukraine talk about cricket and their real-life and very human experiences of the war. It is an excellent book. The current Cri…

Richard Sydenham joins James Buttler to chat about his new book. Richard delves through the many players down the years that have been described as tough, hard as nails and displayed that in their game, or career. What constitutes a hard man of cricket? It's a terrifi6c book and a great chat. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Man…

Gary Barwell, the Head of Sports Turf and Grounds at Warwickshire County Cricket Club, returns to the podcast to chat about the trials, tribulations and rewards of working on a county's ground staff at this time of an English summer. Throw in pitches, weather, Kookaburra balls and there is a lot to consider! The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are …

Kashif Ali has enjoying a stellar start to the 2024 season with Worcestershire and he joins James Buttler to chat about all things his career, being the South Asian Cricket Academy's most eye-catching graduate (so far), and he takes on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGE…

Ben Bloom has written a superb book called Batting For Time and joins James Buttler to chat about the state of the game. Is English cricket facing an existential crisis? Can county cricket survive? How much of a threat are the lucrative franchise leagues? Who is county cricket for? The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com …

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by fans from India and England to look back at India's win in the fourth Test as they go 3-1 up in the five-match Test series. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com…

This year's inductees to the Cricket Badger Sett of Fame are announced. For the love of cricket. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesโดย Cricket Badger Podcast

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by fans from India and England to look back at India's win in the second Test Day Two of the first Test in Vizag. It's 1-1 in the five-match series. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi…

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by fans from India and England to look back at Day Two of the first Test in Hyderabad. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by fans from India and England to look back at Day Three of the first Test in Hyderabad. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by fans from India and England to look back at Day Two of the first Test in Hyderabad. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by fans from India and England to look back at Day One of the first Test in Hyderabad. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Two great cricket nations prepare to go toe-to-toe as England tour India for a five-match Test series. The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by fans from India and England to look ahead to the Tests. Our regular guest Aussie, Lucas (from the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) is back too, for a neutral perspective. The current Cricket Badger Podc…

Two great cricket nations prepare to go toe-to-toe as England tour India for a five-match Test series. The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, guests on the Edges & Sledges Podcast and talks to DJ about England's chances. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping! They are also…

James Buttler, the Cricket Badger, meets former Worcestershire and Middlesex fast bowler Ricky Ellcock. Described by a few batters in the late 1980s as the fastest bowler they'd faced, Ricky's career was cut short through injury. He left the pitch to take to the skies, becoming a pilot and the first black captain with Virgin Atlantic. His new book …

Our regular guest Aussie, Lucas (from the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) is back to chat with James about Test cricket and whether it can survive. We've seen South Africa name a second string squad to tour New Zealand, Shaheen Shah Afridi has missed the Aus v Pak Test to prioritise the T20I series and with the proliferation of T20 franchise leagues …

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by regular guest Aussie, Lucas (from the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) to look back at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India. How did Australia manage that? How heart-breaking for India! What the hell happened to England? The highs, lows and the Team of the Tournament. The current Cricket Badger Podcas…

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by regular guest Aussie, Lucas (from the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) to look back at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India. How did Australia manage that? How heart-breaking for India! What the hell happened to England? The highs, lows and the Team of the Tournament. The current Cricket Badger Podcas…

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, takes a look ahead to the Cricket World Cup 2023 Final. Who wins, scores the runs, takes wickets and where is the betting value? This is a special edition, recorded for Betting Radio. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping! They are al…

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, takes a look ahead to the semi-finals of Cricket World Cup 2023. Who wins, scores the runs, takes wickets and where is the betting value? This is a special edition, recorded for Betting Radio. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping! Th…

James Buttler, the Cricket Badger, meets former Somerset leg-spinner Max Waller. At the end of the 2022 season, Waller announced his retirement from professional cricket, as the leading all time wicket taker for Somerset in T20 cricket. He was awarded a 2023 testimonial year by Somerset, who he represented Somerset between 2009 and 2023. If you'd l…

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, joins Ashwin on the Edges and Sledges India cricket podcast to discuss India's win over India. What next for England, will India win the Cricket World Cup and who will join them in the semi-finals? The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shippin…

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, joins Ashwin on the Edges and Sledges India cricket podcast to discuss India's win over India. What next for England, will India win the Cricket World Cup and who will join them in the semi-finals? The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shippin…

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Fan Badgers from around the world and former player Azeem Rafiq to look at to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping! They are also brought to you in association with cricketcoffeec…

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Fan Badgers from around the world to look ahead to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping! They are also brought to you in association with cricketcoffeeco.com - quote 'BADGER' to g…

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Fan Badgers from around the world to look ahead to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping! They are also brought to you in association with cricketcoffeeco.com - quote 'BADGER' to g…

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Fan Badgers, Anand Bhika and Neil Virani, to look at the 10 teams in India and assess who wins CWC 2023. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping! They are also brought to you in association with cricketcoffeeco.com - quote …

The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, takes a look at the 10 teams in India that will be contesting the Cricket World Cup 2023. Who wins, scores the runs, takes wickets and where is the betting value at the event? This is a special edition, recorded for Betting Radio. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' …

Our regular guest Aussie, Lucas (from the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) is back to chat with James after England won at The Oval to level the Ashes series at 2-2. Which team should be the happier after a thrilling series? The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping! They are…

Our regular guest Aussie, Lucas (from the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) is back to chat with James after an Old Trafford draw ensured that Australia retained the Ashes urn. Despite being on the receiving end of England's best BazBall display of the summer, Australia were saved by the rain to stay 2-1 up with the fifth Test at The Oval still to play…

Our regular guest Aussie, Lucas (from the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) is back to chat with James about an another superb and dramatic Test at Headingley. Mark Wood bowled rockets, Mitchell Marsh hit back with an incredible ton, Ben Stokes launched England nearly to parity, England then chased down 251 to win with Harry Brook, Chris Woakes and man…

Our regular guest Aussie, Lucas (from the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) is back to chat with James about an another thriller at Lord's. After a Test that had incident and the prospect of another Stokes heroic ending, the Aussies went 2-0 up. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and fre…

James Buttler welcomes Dr Thomas Fletcher back to the podcast to discuss the ICEC Report. They discuss how the recommendations will affect the sport, what the ECB and the counties should do next, and whether this is the moment the game starts to be better. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get di…

Our regular guest Aussie, Lucas (from the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) and fan Badger Neil Virani are back to chat with James about an epic first Test victory for Australia. After a Test that never saw either side take complete control, went to the wire, what have we learnt ahead of the second Test at Lord's. We talk THAT declaration, Bazball's ef…