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September 02, 2020 175: It's just like watching Brazil - How the land of Pele is learning to love cricket
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 Coldos have been incredibly successful. Cricket in Brazil is on the up. Listen to Roberta talk about on of the genuine good news stories of world cricket.

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40 min
August 31, 2020 174: An England Test summer review - How good are they? Part TWO
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 gives the final results of the prediction competition that has run all summer with Graham Hardcastle.

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.

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34 min
August 31, 2020 173: An England Test summer review - How good are they? Part ONE
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 gives the final results of the prediction competition that has run all summer with Graham Hardcastle.

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].

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33 min
August 24, 2020 172: Azeem Rafiq - A bumpy ride, personal tragedy, racism and the importance of speaking out
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.

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47 min
August 20, 2020 171: PREVIEW: A look ahead to 3rd Test England v Pakistan
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 should look in the future.

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.

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47 min
August 16, 2020 170: Cookie Patel - coaching to maximise a team's performance in the field
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.

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48 min
August 11, 2020 169: PREVIEW: A look ahead to 2nd Test England v Pakistan
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.

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43 min
August 03, 2020 168: PREVIEW: A look ahead to the England v Pakistan 3-Test series 2020
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].

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33 min
July 30, 2020 167: REVIEW - England comeback triumph but still a work in progress
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.

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37 min
July 29, 2020 166: Former West Indies coach Toby Radford assesses Jason Holder's side in England Tests
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.

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45 min

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