Welcome to the second of our #IPL2020 Daily Cricket Badger Podcasts. This is the Indian Premier League by the fans, for the fans. Today, host James Buttler is joined by Kings XI fan Clare Sanderson and Delhi Capitals newest supporter Daniel Kelly to look ahead to what promises to be a close encounter in Dubai on Sunday. We will be on every day throughout the IPL so join us and feel free to have your say on Twitter @cricket_badger or via email to cricketbadger@hotmail.com. The IPL Daily Podcasts ...
Sep 19, 2020•23 min•Ep. 183
Welcome to the first of our #IPL2020 Daily Cricket Badger Podcasts. This is the Indian Premier League by the fans, for the fans. Today, host James Buttler is joined by #CSK fan Deepak Panda and Mumbai Indians supporter Anand Bhika to look ahead to the tasty opening game between their two sides. We will be on every day throughout the IPL so join us and feel free to have your say on Twitter @cricket_badger or via email to cricketbadger@hotmail.com. The IPL Daily Podcasts are brought to you in asso...
Sep 18, 2020•21 min•Ep. 182
Sir Geoffrey Boycott, one of the finest batsman England has produced and a popular voice on commentary for 30 years, joins James Buttler in one of the most comprehensive interviews you will hear. PART ONE : From falling in love with cricket to being flawed. From batting with his boyhood hero to winning majors as a golfer. From Man Utd to his 100th Hundred. His lowest moment as a player, being Virat Kohli, four-day Tests, slow over-rates and one-day cricket. How important is popularity, being Kni...
Sep 18, 2020•41 min•Ep. 181
Sir Geoffrey Boycott, one of the finest batsman England has produced and a popular voice on commentary for 30 years, joins James Buttler in one of the most comprehensive interviews you will hear. PART ONE : From falling in love with cricket to being flawed. From batting with his boyhood hero to winning majors as a golfer. From Man Utd to his 100th Hundred. His lowest moment as a player, being Virat Kohli, four-day Tests, slow over-rates and one-day cricket. How important is popularity, being Kni...
Sep 17, 2020•38 min•Ep. 180
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Sep 15, 2020•6 min
All IPL teams need uncapped talent and there are some really exciting youngsters to look out for in the 2020 tournament. James Buttler welcomes back Indian journalist Aakash Sivasubramaniam to the Cricket Badger Podcast to run through who might become the standout emerging players of the Indian Premier League this year. The pair go through all eight franchises and by the end of the podcast narrow down the list to the top four young players at IPL 2020. Stay tuned to the daily Cricket Badger Podc...
Sep 15, 2020•40 min•Ep. 179
Tymal Mills could have been lost to cricket had the T20 format not arrived on the scene. The England and Sussex fast bowler has traveled the world to play in the biggest T20 franchise tournaments and is currently hoping to help Sussex Sharks to T20 Blast glory. Tymal joins James Buttler on this edition to talk about his life in cricket, the back injury that brought him to the verge of retirement, how he's enjoyed playing in the Indian Premier League, Big Bash and other global T20 competitions. H...
Sep 13, 2020•45 min•Ep. 178
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the IPL in 2016 and have been one of the most successful sides in recent times. They have new coach Trevor Bayliss and captain David Warner to lead them in the UAE. They appear a definite contender. James Buttler is joined by DJ and Ashwin from the Edges and Sledges Podcast to assess SRH's chances. What are their strengths and weaknesses? How likely is it that we will see Warner with his hands on the prize on 10 November? You can listen to the full Cricket Badger IPL 2020...
Sep 10, 2020•10 min
Royal Challengers Bangalore are the perenial under achievers in the competition. Virat Kohli will be hoping to put that right in the UAE. James Buttler is joined by DJ and Ashwin from the Edges and Sledges Podcast to assess RCB's chances. What are their strengths and weaknesses? How likely is it that we will see Kohli add an IPL title to an already glowing CV? You can listen to the full Cricket Badger IPL 2020 Preview Podcast which is out now in two parts cleverly named PART ONE and PART TWO . S...
Sep 10, 2020•12 min
Rajasthan Royals begin their IPL2020 campaign after a disappointing sebenth placed finished in 2019. Can Steve Smith lead them to better? With Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer in their ranks they have English World Cup success in their midst. James Buttler is joined by DJ and Ashwin from the Edges and Sledges Podcast to assess the Royals' chances in the UAE. What are their strengths and weaknesses? Can they claim their first title since 2008? You can listen to the full Cricket Badger IPL...
Sep 10, 2020•12 min
The defending champions, Mumbai Indians, arrive in the UAE with a fourth title in the bag and the desire to claim back-to-back trophies for the first time in their history. Can Rohit Sharma lead to team to glory again? James Buttler is joined by DJ and Ashwin from the Edges and Sledges Podcast to assess Mumbai's chances. What are their strengths and weaknesses? Can they get an unprecedented fifth crown? You can listen to the full Cricket Badger IPL 2020 Preview Podcast which is out now in two pa...
Sep 10, 2020•13 min
Kolkata Knight Riders have won the IPL twice before, in 2012 and 2014. This year Brendon McCullum is their coach and Dinesh Karthik leads his troops again as they enter the tournament with the most expensive player in IPL history - Pat Cummins cost them $3.17m. James Buttler is joined by DJ and Ashwin from the Edges and Sledges Podcast to assess KKR's chances in the UAE. What are their strengths and weaknesses? Can the Riders take the title on 10 November? You can listen to the full Cricket Badg...
Sep 10, 2020•12 min
Kings XI Punjab go into IPL2020 having never won the tournament. in 6th last year, their fifth consecutive season outside of the top five, can Anil Kumble coach KXIP to glory? They have some big name players under the captaincy of KL Rahul - but can they play as a team? James Buttler is joined by DJ and Ashwin from the Edges and Sledges Podcast to assess KXIP's chances in the UAE. What are their strengths and weaknesses? How likely is it that we will see them lift their first ever IPL title? You...
Sep 10, 2020•9 min
Delhi Capitals begin their IPL2020 campaign in the hunt for their first title and under the coaching of Ricky Ponting and captaincy of Shreyas Iyer have a real chance. James Buttler is joined by DJ and Ashwin from the Edges and Sledges Podcast to assess the Delhi fanchises chances in the UAE. What are their strengths and weaknesses? How likely is it that we will see them make their first ever IPL final on 10 November? You can listen to the full Cricket Badger IPL 2020 Preview Podcast which is ou...
Sep 10, 2020•13 min
Chennai Super Kings enter IPL2020 under the trusted leadership of MS Dhoni and will be hoping to add to their three previous titles . James Buttler is joined by DJ and Ashwin from the Edges and Sledges Podcast to assess CSK's chances in the UAE. What are their strengths and weaknesses? How likely is it that we will see MSD lifting that trophy on 10 November? You can listen to the full Cricket Badger IPL 2020 Preview Podcast which is out now in two parts cleverly named PART ONE and PART TWO . Sta...
Sep 10, 2020•11 min
It's been a long time coming but IPL 2020 finally gets underway in the United Arab Emirates on 19 September. The Mumbai Indians are seeking to defend their crown but face stiff competition from the other seven franchises. In this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast James Buttler is joined by DJ and Ashwin from the Edges and Sledges Podcast. The trio assess the competition in the UAE, assess the strengths and weaknesses of each of the eight sides and, as they go through, give a score out of 10 ...
Sep 09, 2020•44 min•Ep. 177
It's been a long time coming but IPL 2020 finally gets underway in the United Arab Emirates on 19 September. The Mumbai Indians are seeking to defend their crown but face stiff competition from the other seven franchises. In this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast James Buttler is joined by DJ and Ashwin from the Edges & Sledges Podcast. The trio assess the competition in the UAE, assess the strengths and weaknesses of each of the eight sides and, as they go through, give a score out of 1...
Sep 09, 2020•44 min•Ep. 176
Roberta Moretti Avery of the Brazil Cricket Association joins James Buttler on this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast to talk about the rise and rise of cricket in Brazil. It's a country known for soccer, but cricket was played there 20 years before a football was kicked. Since becoming an Affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2002 and an Associate member in 2017 the game is growing rapidly in prominence. The coaching initiatives which started in the city of Pocos de Coldo...
Sep 02, 2020•40 min•Ep. 175
England have taken the series against West Indies 2-1 and beaten Pakistan 1-0 but just how impressive has it been? Are they making progress? Is Joe Root the right skipper? How has the bio-bubble changed the Test summer? Where are the strengths and weakness of this England Test side? Cricket journalist Dan Whiting joins the Badger, James Buttler, to look back over a shortened summer and to answer those questions and many more. The pair also answer the listerners' #ASKBadger questions and James gi...
Aug 31, 2020•34 min•Ep. 174
England have taken the series against West Indies 2-1 and beaten Pakistan 1-0 but just how impressive has it been? Are they making progress? Is Joe Root the right skipper? How has the bio-bubble changed the Test summer? Where are the strengths and weakness of this England Test side? Cricket journalist Dan Whiting joins the Badger, James Buttler, to look back over a shortened summer and to answer those questions and many more. The pair also answer the listerners' #ASKBadger questions and James gi...
Aug 31, 2020•33 min•Ep. 173
Azeem Rafiq has endured more than his fair share of ups and downs as a cricketer and human being. Off the back of his interview with Wisden Cricket Monthly, he talks about racism in the Yorkshire dressing room, how he felt isolated in 2018 after his child was stillborn and how he feels determined to speak up so others don't face the same issues in the future. This podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com . Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contac...
Aug 24, 2020•47 min•Ep. 172
England took the 1st Test against Pakistan and then we all got frustrated by rain and bad light as the 2nd Test took us back to the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Cricket journalist Graham Hardcastle joins the Badger, James Buttler, to look back at the Second Test and they discuss how to solve bad light, look ahead to the Third Test, continue their predictions competition and answer the listerners' #ASKBadger questions. They also discuss the format of the Bob Willis Trophy and how county cricket sho...
Aug 20, 2020•46 min•Ep. 171
Cookie Patel has spent the last decade coaching some of the best players in England to get the very best out of themselves in the field. Fielding is no longer a forgotten element and has to be part of any players all round impact on a match, but Cookie still thinks the game can make its approach to fielding more of a priority. Catches win matches, saving runs does too and at every level of the sport, we can all help our team by improving our fielding performance. Want to bring Cookie to coach yo...
Aug 16, 2020•47 min•Ep. 170
England bounced back at Old Trafford to take a fabulous three-wicket win over Pakistan as Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler combined to steer the hosts to victory. Cricket journalist Graham Hardcastle joins the Badger, James Buttler, to look back at the First Test and assess how the teams match-up ahead of the Second Test at the Ageas Bowl. They continue their predictions competition and answer the listerners' #ASKBadger questions. If you decide to follow their tips, or if you go a different route en...
Aug 11, 2020•42 min•Ep. 169
Cricket continues a return into a bio bubble as the England v Pakistan three-match series gets underway at old Trafford on Wednesday. After beating West Indies 2-1, Joe root will be keen to see his Test side maintain momentum, but the touring Pakistan team has some real stars. It should be a belter. 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 ...
Aug 03, 2020•33 min•Ep. 168
Oh badgers, how good has it been to have cricket back and it's been a good series between England and West Indies too. Thanks to West Indies for coming, thanks to both sets of players and big praise for the ECB who put on the first bio bubble Test series very proficiently. Cricket journalist Graham Hardcastle joins the Badger, James Buttler, to look back at the series, find the results of their prediction competition and give England a health check after their first post lockdown series. The Pod...
Jul 30, 2020•37 min•Ep. 167
Former West Indies batting and assistant coach Toby Radford has spent a decade in and around the West Indies coaching setup and established the Academy that Jason Holder and the majority of his squad graduated from. So, no surprise that Toby has been a keen onlooker over the last few weeks. On this podcast, Toby joins the Badger, James Buttler, to look back at the series and chat about certain players' performances and the current state of West Indies cricket. Toby has also been head coach at Mi...
Jul 29, 2020•44 min•Ep. 166
"Author Duncan Hamilton has a new book out" usually provokes a charge from sports lovers to their nearest book retailer. And his latest is the perfect celebration of English county cricket and the red ball game. In this edition of the podcast, Duncan joins James Buttler to talk about his new book 'One Long and Beautiful Summer - A Short Elogy for Red-Ball Cricket'. As expected the winner of William Hill Sports Book of the Year Pries and two British Sports Book Awards nails his latest masterpiece...
Jul 26, 2020•47 min•Ep. 165
It's all to play for ahead of the 3rd Test between England and West Indies . The men from the Caribbean outplayed England at the Ageas Bowl, the hosts bounced back at Old Traffford and the sides face off again in Manchester to decide the destination of the Wisden Trophy. Holders West Indies require at leads a draw but have a rampant Ben Stokes to deal with as England take the confidence into the decider. Cricket journalist Graham Hardcastle joins the Badger, James Buttler, to look back at the 2n...
Jul 21, 2020•38 min•Ep. 164
It's been a different summer for all of us but James Bracey had envisaged scoring runs for Glioucestershire in Division One of the County Championship and pushing his clains for England selection. Covid-19 seemed to have halted those plans, but with the return of international cricket, James was names in England's 55, 30 and is now in the bio bubble as part of England's 22 for the series against West Indies. James talks us through his summer, which included an impressive 85 in the inter-squad wa...
Jul 17, 2020•47 min•Ep. 163
