Nottinghamshire opener Chris Nash joins James Buttler to talk about his life in cricket and to take on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions. The former Sussex man is in good form and can't wait to get on the pitch this season and his answers are well worth a listen. As always with the format, some dafter and some in-depth. This interview is brought to you in two parts. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com . Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Co...
Jul 15, 2020•31 min•Ep. 162
Nottinghamshire opener Chris Nash joins James Buttler to talk about his life in cricket and to take on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions. The former Sussex man is in good form and can't wait to get on the pitch this season and his answers are well worth a listen. As always with the format, some dafter and some in-depth. This interview is brought to you in two parts. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com . Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Co...
Jul 15, 2020•34 min•Ep. 161
Congratulations to West Indies who outplayed England at the Ageas Bowl to take a four-wicket win in the 1st Test. The series moves to Old Trafford with Joe Root returning after the birth of his second child. Cricket journalist Graham Hardcastle joins the Badger, James Buttler, to look back at Southampton and ahead to the action in Manchester. They also continue their competition as they make their predictions on the 2nd Test using the betting markets. If you decide to follow their tips, or if yo...
Jul 14, 2020•47 min•Ep. 160
Author Colin Babb is the guest on this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast as he joins James Buttler to talk about his new book '1973 and Me - The England v West Indies Test Series and a Memorable Childhood Year'. To write the book, Colin spoke to Dennis Amiss, Clyde Best, Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird, Keith Fletcher, Maurice Foster, Lance Gibbs, Colin Grant, Frank Hayes, Ron Headley, Bernard Julien, Alvin Kallicharan, Simon Lister, Professor Joe Moran, Deryck Murray and Professor Clem Seecharan. The ...
Jul 09, 2020•51 min•Ep. 159
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Jul 07, 2020•10 min
Finally, cricket is back as the England v West Indies three-match series gets underway at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday. The bio bubble appears to be working it's magic as the tourists look to defend the Wisden Trophy in a behind closed doors setting. Cricket journalist Graham Hardcastle joins the Badger, James Buttler, to assess the series ahead and the pair assess the betting markets and start a competition between themselves as they make their predictions on the series and look a...
Jul 06, 2020•42 min•Ep. 158
Dougie Brown is a proud Scot who played for Scotland and England and was a part of that great Warwickshire side in the mid 1990s. He joins James Buttler to talk about his life in cricket and to take on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions. He also chats about his time as UAE head coach and discusses matchfixing and whether the game can ever eradicate it. Dougie now lives in Dubai and, although it has been halted by Covid-19, is setting up a sports coaching business in the UAE to take sport to all par...
Jul 03, 2020•43 min•Ep. 157
Dougie Brown is a proud Scot who played for Scotland and England and was a part of that great Warwickshire side in the mid 1990s. He joins James Buttler to talk about his life in cricket and to take on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions. He also chats about his time as UAE head coach and discusses matchfixing and whether the game can ever eradicate it. Dougie now lives in Dubai and, although it has been halted by Covid-19, is setting up a sports coaching business in the UAE to take sport to all par...
Jul 03, 2020•45 min•Ep. 156
Dougie Brown is the guest on the next edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast and here is a sneak preview. A time when during an England training camp he was paired with Phil Tufnell to take on the rest in a end of trip triathlon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 02, 2020•5 min
Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis is James Buttler's guest on this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast as he takes on the 20 Questions and chats about the upcoming Pakistan tour of England. He talks about his love of Lord's. his disappointment at missing the 1992 World Cup success for his country, bowling with Wasim Akram, how he has always looked up to Imran Khan and plenty more besides.. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com . Thank you very much for li...
Jun 23, 2020•35 min•Ep. 155
By popular demand we have Paul Edwards, one of the best cricket writers around, as a guest on this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast. Paul chats to James Buttler about cricket writing, his assessment of the current health of the county game and why the 18 county structure is invaluable to the sport. The pair also debate how the county game can move with the times to survive. Paul is also a huge lover of club cricket and the outgrounds and talks passionately on that subject. An enjoyable disc...
Jun 22, 2020•49 min•Ep. 154
Graham Lambert was a founder member of the band Inspiral Carpets that was a huge part of the late 1980s and early 1990s Madchester music movement. The sounds that came out of Manchester were a theme of the times and also included The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, New Order, The Fall, The Smiths.... the list is almost endless. In addition to a life in music, Graham is also a massive cricket fan that gets along to Old Trafford to support Lancashire as often as he can. He's penned songs on his love o...
Jun 18, 2020•36 min•Ep. 153
Graham Lambert was a founder member of the band Inspiral Carpets that was a huge part of the late 1980s and early 1990s Madchester music movement. The sounds that came out of Manchester were a theme of the times and also included The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, New Order, The Fall, The Smiths.... the list is almost endless. In addition to a life in music, Graham is also a massive cricket fan that gets along to Old Trafford to support Lancashire as often as he can. He's penned songs on his love o...
Jun 18, 2020•38 min•Ep. 152
It's the 150th Cricket Badger Podcast and we welcome back our traditional landmark guest Dan Norcross. Thank you so much for listening to the podcast! When the Badger and Norkers get together the chat always overruns and this edition comes in two parts. Dan begins by explaining how BBC Test Match Special will be operating in a bio bubble for the England v West Indies Test series. Then, the pair combine to pick 10 things they would do to change cricket for the better. SPOILER ALERT - they are lis...
Jun 15, 2020•40 min•Ep. 151
It's the 150th Cricket Badger Podcast and we welcome back our traditional landmark guest Dan Norcross. Thank you so much for listening to the podcast! When the Badger and Norkers get together the chat always overruns and this edition comes in two parts. Dan begins by explaining how BBC Test Match Special will be operating in a bio bubble for the England v West Indies Test series. Then, the pair combine to pick 10 things they would do to change cricket for the better. SPOILER ALERT - they are lis...
Jun 15, 2020•39 min•Ep. 150
Worcestershire opener Daryl Mitchell is the current chair of the Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) and has had a rather busy time of it over the last few months. Daryl has been at the sharp end of discussions around Covid-19 and The Hundred as he represents the players in the English game. In this chat with the Badger, James Buttler, Daryl outlines the role of the PCA in any talks, gives us a glimpse into a busy lockdown period and also talks about racism after Michael Carberry's recent ...
Jun 13, 2020•43 min•Ep. 149
England World Cup winner Mark Wood joins James Buttler on this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast. The Durham and England fast bowler talks about his career in cricket and that incredible day at Lord's on 14 July 2019. Woody also chats about his imaginary horse, his batting, a prank he played on Keaton Jennings, getting back into training after the Covid-19 layoff, his desire to get a lengthy period of sound fitness and how he'd have been happy with just one England cap. Now with a combined 7...
Jun 11, 2020•52 min•Ep. 148
Former England batsman Michael Carberry has been there, seen it, done it throughout a long and illustrious career as an opening batsman. Behind the runs and Test caps he's a black man understandably angry at current events and more than a little filled with a sense of deja vu. He's also palpably trying to keep hope to a minimum that the current #BlackLivesMatter movement will lead to tangible change and a long overdue end to racism. In a powerful interview with James Buttler, Carbs pulls no punc...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 147
Deon Kruis is the guest on this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast as he talks to James Buttler about his time in sport. The South African bowler came across to play five seasons at Yorkshire and quickly became a very popular figure at Headingley. Those that know him will not be surprised to know that golf crops up in a few of his answers. Deon is now commentating in South Africa and hoping to forge a career in coaching, so if any clubs out there are seeking a bowling coach look no further. O...
Jun 07, 2020•56 min•Ep. 146
Samit Patel joins the Cricket Badger to talk about his life and times in cricket. The Nottinghamshire and England all-rounder chats about playing on into his forties, how he's driven by T20 franchise cricket and hasn't given up all hope of making England's World T20 squad. He chats about his joy at playing Test cricket and also his lows with England too. A popular cricketer around the world, Samit gives terrific answers to the 20 Questions and we slide in a supplementary from his Notts teammate ...
Jun 04, 2020•37 min•Ep. 145
Mark Cosgrove joins the Cricket Badger to talk about his life and times in cricket. The South Australian has scored almost 15 thousand first-class runs at over 40 and his record against the white ball aint too shabby either. He played 3 ODIs for Australia in 2006 and most cricketers with his record would have more internationals under their belt. Cozzie chats to James Buttler about being an overseas player with Glamorgan and Leicestershire, his tag of 'Baby Boof' when a youngster, his love of th...
May 30, 2020•51 min•Ep. 144
Neal Foulds is a former world No. 3 snooker player but when the summer comes he swaps commentating on the action on the green baize for Lord's and The Oval to get as much county cricket as he can. He has traveled to watch England play overseas and whereas snooker has been his life, it is evident talking to him that cricket is his love. Neal chats with James Buttler about his life in snooker and what excites him about cricket. Who are his favourite players? What is the best innings he's ever seen...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 143
Mike Selvey joins the Cricket Badger to talk about his life and times in cricket. A Middlesex player, England Test cricketer, chief cricket writer for The Guardian, broadcaster on Test Match Special, Mike has rinsed pretty much every ounce of work, joy and success from the sport. Now the President of Middlesex CCC and the Cricket Writers Club and a regular contributor to The Cricketer magazine, Selvey is not going into his dotage quietly. The chat moves from his three Test caps, to bowling at th...
May 23, 2020•36 min•Ep. 142
Mike Selvey joins the Cricket Badger to talk about his life and times in cricket. A Middlesex player, England Test cricketer, chief cricket writer for The Guardian, broadcaster on Test Match Special, Mike has rinsed pretty much every ounce of work, joy and success from the sport. Now the President of Middlesex CCC and the Cricket Writers Club and a regular contributor to The Cricketer magazine, Selvey is not going into his dotage quietly. The chat moves from his three Test caps, to bowling at th...
May 23, 2020•33 min•Ep. 141
Former England spinner Monty Panesar joins the Cricket Badger to chat about his life and times in the game. A much loved England cricketer, although he can't put his spinning finger on why, Monty chats success, his struggles and openly about his mental health. Cricketers have been brilliant in talking about their struggles and to mark Metal Health Awareness Week 2020, Monty is brilliantly candid. Monty takes on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions and some of his answers are priceless. Now 38, the fo...
May 21, 2020•46 min•Ep. 140
Some genuine legends of world Test cricket have represented South Africa down the years. To try and decide who is the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) Deon Kruis joins the Badger, James Buttler, to nominate five players each and discuss their many merits. The voting will take place on the @cricket_badger Twitter feed as the 10 nominated in this podcast are joined by 22 further nominations. They will be placed in a 'hat' and the vote to find South Africa's #GOATcricketer gets underway. Make sure you h...
May 20, 2020•57 min•Ep. 139
Paul Nixon is the head coach at Leicestershire CCC and, like all of his counterparts in English county cricket, is experiencing a summer very different from the one he had planned for. In this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast, Paul chats to James Buttler about how his club is dealing with the impact of the pandemic, the effect on his plans and players, can international and county cricket be played safely behind closed doors and the Foxes' future. Nico also chats coaching and his experience...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 138
Former Australia international with a combined 145 caps for his country and countless T20 franchise games around the globe, Brad Hogg is the guest on the Podcast. Hoggy takes on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions and chats about plenty more besides. The evergreen 49-year-old has an undying enthusiasm for the game and now plies his trade as a commentator and YouTuber where his knowledge and passion for the sport shines through. Although try to tell him he is a former player! Hoggy chats to James But...
May 16, 2020•58 min•Ep. 137
England and Lancashire batsman Keaton Jennings takes on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions in this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast. The 27-year-old opens up about his 17 Tests, the highs and lows in an England shirt from a debut Test ton to being bamboozled bu Jasprit Bumrah. He speaks about wanting to add to his caps, the frustration of coming home early from Sri Lanka because of Covid-19 and how he has used lockdown wisely to continue his studies. In a full and frank chat, Keaton gives some...
May 12, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 136
Sussex batsman Phil Salt is the guest on this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast. The 23-year-old opener and keeper has starred for Sussex and played T20 tournaments with the Sharks, Lahore Qalandars, Islamabad United, Adelaide Strikers and Barbados Tridents. He has been been included in an England T20 squad but is still awaiting his international debut. With the World T20 approaching (at some stage) he could break into that squad at a very exciting time. In this chat we discuss Sussex, worki...
May 10, 2020•57 min•Ep. 135
