Former England opener Michael Carberry is the Badger's guest on this week's Cricket Badger Podcast. James Buttler gets Carbs to answer the Badger 20 Questions. Along the way they have an in-depth chat about whether England's Test openers are given long enough, worry that youngsters are swerving the role as opener as it looks so riddled with problems and why he relished the task of facing the new ball. Michael offers up two names he feels should be on the selectors minds.

The pair continued to chat batting and the state of the modern game after the usual goodbyes so don't turn off after James thanks Michael and says farewell. There is plenty more to follow.

They also chat about Michael's new career as an artist after his recent exhibitions. He's a talented man and it is well worth checking out at www.michaelcarberryart.com.

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