Cricket Badger Podcast

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 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

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

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

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