Cricket Badger Podcast

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 your team? Visit fieldingcoaching.com. This podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 entirely, please gamble responsibly. The pair will return ahead of each Test to reflect and look ahead to the next match. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 predictions on the series and look at the 1st Test. If you decide to follow their tips, or if you go a different route entirely, please gamble responsibly. The pair will return ahead of each Test to reflect and look ahead to the next match. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Middlesex CCC and Glamorgan CCC and played for Middlesex CCC and Sussex CCC, The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"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. It was an absolute pleasure to have Duncan on the show and he had more in common with the Badger than you might think! The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 2nd Test and ahead to the action in Manchester. They also continue their competition as they make their predictions on the 3rd Test using the betting markets. The pair will return after the 3rd Test to review the series and tot up which of them has had most success with their tips. If you decide to follow their tips, or if you go a different route entirely, please gamble responsibly. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 warm-up match, and his hopes for the rest of the summer and beyond. He also takes on the Cricket Badger 20 Questons, so you can find out more about one of England's next cabs off the rank. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 you go a different route entirely, please gamble responsibly. The pair will return ahead of each Test to reflect and look ahead to the next match. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 book covers the series but is more than that. It talks of Caribbean migration to Britain, wider perspectives on history, identity, music and politics, shared family experiences of television in the 1970s, a collection of memorable events, and interplay with the 1973 West Indies tour. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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 at the 1st Test. If you decide to follow their tips, or if you go a different route entirely, please gamble responsibly. The pair will return ahead of each Test to reflect and look ahead to the next match. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 parts of the country. He recalls competing in a triathlon with Phil Tufnell, being a part of Warwickshire's trophy hunting side, the psychology of succeeding at the highest level and plenty more besides. 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! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 parts of the country. He recalls competing in a triathlon with Phil Tufnell, being a part of Warwickshire's trophy hunting side, the psychology of succeeding at the highest level and plenty more besides. 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! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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 listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 discussion with a knowledgeable cricket writer. With a number of listeners asking about what cricket books to read over lockdown, Paul also gives his recommendations of his favourite cricket books and writers. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 of the game. He's also a big Oldham football fan. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 of the game. He's also a big Oldham football fan. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 listed below: TV / radio / web coverage of all World Test Championship matches (Dan) Even more work done on player well-being and mental health (James) ICC to fund Associate country players at first-class clubs around the world (Dan) Increase the number of Associate Nations in ICC world tournaments (James) Leg byes should count for batsman's runs (Dan) No second chances for match fixers (James) ICC to top up player wages for countries outside the big three (Dan) Bring back for Champions League for domestic T20 champs (James) Boost participation in under represented groups in society (Dan) Preserve the 18 county structure in England (James) The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 listed below: TV / radio / web coverage of all World Test Championship matches (Dan) Even more work done on player well-being and mental health (James) ICC to fund Associate country players at first-class clubs around the world (Dan) Increase the number of Associate Nations in ICC world tournaments (James) Leg byes should count for batsman's runs (Dan) No second chances for match fixers (James) ICC to top up player wages for countries outside the big three (Dan) Bring back for Champions League for domestic T20 champs (James) Boost participation in under represented groups in society (Dan) Preserve the 18 county structure in England (James) The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Cricket Badger Podcast appearance. And of course we talk about Daryl Mitchell the cricketer and his desire to get playing again as soon as he safely can. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 74 England appearances and a World Cup win that can never been taken away, Mark is not done yet. It's a great pleasure to welcome him to the Podcast and hear him take on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions. Later in the Podcast we also catch up with Matthew Jackson from the Sporta Group. In times of Coronavirus travel companies have not had a lot to do, but Matthew has some trips for cricket clubs in October/November to Spain and has an app that clubs might find extremely useful. The Slate App allows captains/clubs to collect subs at a touch of a button and avoids close contact and cash when clubs are able to take the field again. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 punches on the issues of racism in the United Kingdom. He speaks about his experiences as a man and as a cricketer. And if you think this current racism problem is American and doesn't extend to the UK, and if you believe it certainly does not extend to cricket, this is an interview you really need to listen to. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. On a recent edition of the 'Yorkshire Cricket, Covers Off' Anthony McGrath told a story about Deon. YCCC have kindly let us reproduce that clip and we get Mr Kruis's reaction. Deon also chats about the mental side of cricket, his highs and lows in the game, how he'd love to be Ben Stokes and plenty more besides. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. #cricket #southafrica #yorkshire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Harry Gurney too. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the sport, how scoring runs and not looking pretty his his job and plenty more as he takes on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions. A terrific guest on this edition of the Podcast! The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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? What was his best memory of cricket? We go in depth with the snooker star on his love of cricket and the passion shines through. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the great Viv Richards in his prime, to Mike Brearley as his county captain, always bowling into the wind and his experiences of becoming a much-respected journalist and expert summariser on the nation's most loved sports radio show. At the end of this Part Two of the Mike Selvey interview, we also hear from Luke Dunning who takes up the opportunity for his Five Minutes with a piece on how frustrated he gets with batsmen being selected out of position. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the great Viv Richards in his prime, to Mike Brearley as his county captain, always bowling into the wind and his experiences of becoming a much-respected journalist and expert summariser on the nation's most loved sports radio show. At the end of this Part One of the Mike Selvey interview, we also hear from Bearsted Cricket Club who are raising money for a very good cause. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 former Northamptonshire, Sussex and Essex player hasn't completely given up on a return to the county game. But if cricket remains in the past tense, Hollywood look out! The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 have your say! The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 experiences as head coach of the Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League. What was it like to coach Chris Gayle? The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Buttler about his life and times in cricket, the state of the world game and his battles with his demons down the years. It is a wide-ranging chat, sometimes serious, funny and emotional. A must listen. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 honest answers and refuses to disclose the player that hung from a chandelier in a victory celebration. He discusses growing up with a former player, Ray Jennings, as a father. A player who loves the games, always has a smile and is known as a great team man, Keaton is a very welcome guest on this edition of the Podcast. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, working with Jason Gillespie, the impact of Covid-19 on his summer, his willingness to learn, England hopes, his experiences around the world and how he wants to keep things simple and not look too far ahead. A terrific young talent, a thoroughly nice fella and one to watch over the next few years. A pleasure to have him on this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Derbyshire, Middlesex, Warwickshire and Worcestershire seamer Alan Richardson is the guest on this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast. The current Worcestershire bowling coach speaks to James Buttler about his life in cricket. Richo took 569 first-class wickets at 26.37 and takes on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions. He discusses an unconventional route into the sport, a new life in coaching, being an alcoholic in India, how Adele robbed him of a sporting high and his love of watching Angus Fraser bowl with misery in every inch of his body. Plenty more besides and a terrific guest! The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Derbyshire, Middlesex, Warwickshire and Worcestershire seamer Alan Richardson is the guest on this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast. The current Worcestershire bowling coach speaks to James Buttler about his life in cricket. Richo took 569 first-class wickets at 26.37 and takes on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions. He discusses an unconventional route into the sport, a new life in coaching, being an alcoholic in India, how Adele robbed him of a sporting high and his love of watching Angus Fraser bowl with misery in every inch of his body. Plenty more besides and a terrific guest! The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An undoubted legend, former Gloucestershire and England wicketkeeper Jack Russell joins James Buttler on this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast to chat about his life in cricket and beyond. Jack takes on an adapted Cricket Badger 20 Questions. It is a terrific chat about eccentricity, being voted Gloucestershire's best England player, blindfolding guests to his house, that famous stand with Athers, how Al Pacino would play him in a movie of his life, how he'd protect grassroots cricket, the sunhat, the joys of keeping wicket, a second career mastered as an artist, and so much more. The player is a legend and the man a gent! The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An undoubted legend, former Gloucestershire and England wicketkeeper Jack Russell joins James Buttler on this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast to chat about his life in cricket and beyond. Jack takes on an adapted Cricket Badger 20 Questions. It is a terrific chat about eccentricity, being voted Gloucestershire's best England player, blindfolding guests to his house, that stand with Athers, how Al Pacino would play him in a movie of his life, how he'd protect grassroots cricket, the sunhat and so much more. The player is a legend and the man a gent! The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Derbyshire skipper Billy Godleman joins James Buttler on this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast to chat about the feasibility of cricket behind closed doors, the future of the sport, captaincy, loving Derbyshire and some interesting lockdown plans. Billy also takes on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions and it's well worth a listen. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There have been some amazing players to represent Australia in Test cricket and the Badger is joined by cricket journalist and broadcaster Jarrod Kimber to discuss who is the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time). The pair nominate five players each and talk about their various and many merits. Jarrod was such a great guest we kept on yapping and therefore this edition comes across two parts. The voting will take place on the @cricket_badger Twitter feed as the full 32 nominations are put in a 'hat' and the vote to find Australia's #GOATcricketer gets underway. Make sure you have your say! The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There have been some amazing players to represent Australia in Test cricket and the Badger is joined by cricket journalist and broadcaster Jarrod Kimber to discuss who is the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time). The pair nominate five players each and talk about their various and many merits. Jarrod was such a great guest we kept on yapping and therefore this edition comes across two parts. The voting will take place on the @cricket_badger Twitter feed as the full 32 nominations are put in a 'hat' and the vote to find Australia's #GOATcricketer gets underway. Make sure you have your say! The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another great Cricket Badger Podcast sees James Buttler joined by Harry Gurney. The Nottinghamshire paceman has a reputation for saying what he thinks on social media and this is no different as the Badger and Harry have, what they think, are very differing opinions on the future of cricket. Harry takes on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions and gives some terrific answers. He also discusses playing T20 franchise cricket around the globe and what it's like to feature in the Indian Premier League, Big Bash, Caribbean Premier League and the Pakistan Super League. This edition is well worth a listen. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bumper issue of the Cricket Badger Podcast sees James Buttler joined by two superb guests. This is an edition not to be missed. Former Kent batsman Fabian Cowdrey has teamed up with twin brother Julius to release a single called 'Frontline' with all proceeds going to NHS Charities. Fabian chats about why they've recorded the song, chats cricket and COVID-19. And former Lancashire and Derbyshire wicket-keeper batsman Luke Sutton opens up about his battles with addiction. In a superb chat with James, Luke speaks candidly about his life and struggles that he has chronicled in his book 'Back From The Edge'. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sachin Tendulkar became Yorkshire CCC's first ever overseas player in 1992 and journalist Thomas Blow has looked back at the Little Master's summer with the White Rose County and the significance of that change in rules for the Headingley club. Thomas joins James Buttler to talk about his new book, to reveal some Sachin Tendulkar stories and to chat about the early career of a modern day cricket great. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There have been some amazing players to represent West Indies in Test cricket and the Badger is joined by Barbados based cricket journalist David Harris to discuss who is the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time). The pair nominate five players each and talk about their various and many merits as they get heckled by one of David's cockerels :) You will have noticed on the @cricket_badger Twitter feed that the 32 nominations were put in a 'hat' and the vote to find West Indies' #GOATcricketer is now underway. Make sure you have your say! The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yorkshire and England batsman Gary Ballance joins the Badger, James Buttler, to talk about his life in the game. He goes into depth about his England experience and answers the Cricket Badger 20 Questions. He talks everything from centuries at Lord's , being dissected by the media, his World Cup woes, how he wants to preserve five-day Tests and how his family lost their farm in Zimbabwe. And plenty more besides. The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast! Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices