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 sponsored by Manscaped.com - quote 'BADGER' to get a 20% discount and free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 'BADGER' to get a 20% discount and free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 - 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 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/adchoices

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/adchoices

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. 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 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 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, 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 brought to you in association with cricketcoffeeco.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 'Balls To Fly' chronicles his life and you can get it for the reduced price of £15 (for a limited time only) if you quote the discount code BadgerFly at https://www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/balls-to-fly-pre-order 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 around the globe, what does the future hold? 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 get a 10% discount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 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 get a 10% discount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 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 get a 10% discount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 also brought to you in association with cricketcoffeeco.com - quote 'BADGER' to get a 10% discount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! They are also brought to you in association with cricketcoffeeco.com - quote 'BADGER' to get a 10% discount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 like to attend the final event of the year at Lord's to hear Marcus Trescothick and Jack Leach talk cricket, the details are on maxwtestimonial.co.uk 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 shipping! They are also brought to you in association with cricketcoffeeco.com - quote 'BADGER' to get a 10% discount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices