Our regular guest Aussie, Lucas (from the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) is back to chat with James about the battle for the famous little urn. In this PART ONE of the Ashes Preview they cover the World Test Championship Final victory for Australia, briefly update on the Yorkshire CCC racism scandal, question whether trophy presentations should still include alcohol and talk all things Ashes.

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James Buttler, the Cricket Badger, welcomes back some of the Cricket Badger Podcast fan badgers as they form a selection committee to pick a current World Test XI.

The framework - current players, with 2 openers, 3 batters, 1 all-rounder, 1 spinner and 3 pace bowlers. The match to be played on a neutral venue that is perfect for Test cricket, giving assistance to all style of player.

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Our regular guest Aussie, Lucas (from the Gaurav Ayaan YouTube channel) is back to quiz James on England's victory over Ireland at Lord's. They also look ahead to whether England can BazBall the Australians in The Ashes, consider who should be favourites for the World Test Championship Final, debate how the ICC and the big teams provide more help to the smaller cricketing nations, and ask if Afghanistan should still be playing international cricket without a women's side and with women's rights in the country a distant memory?

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James Buttler, the Cricket Badger, meets England Disability cricketer Rob Franks. Rob talks about his new book 'From Disability to Ability : My Journey' and how he lost a leg after being diagnosed with a bone tumour and went on to play cricket for his country. It's an inspirational tale.

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James Buttler, the Cricket Badger, meets former Australia, Essex, Lancashire and Queensland great, Stuart Law.

Also a former head coach for West Indies and Middlesex, the Law Man takes on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions to chat about his life and times in the sport.

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James Buttler, the Cricket Badger, is an ambassador for No Boundaries Cricket Club, and there will be a monthly podcast to further that association.

This episode is all about Runs4research that raise funds for Alzheimer's Research. James is joined by NBCC's Chris Marshall and Jake Burton of Runs4Research to talk about the Cricket Coffee Cup, to be played on 29 may at Spen Victoria Cricket Bowls and Athletic Club to raise funds for a great cause.

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James Buttler, the Cricket Badger, meets sports writer Polly Starkie as she accepts her induction into the Cricket Badger Sett of Fame. The chat centres around an obvious love of cricket, women in sport, Her Game Too and why women's sport seems to be more accepting of LGBTQIA+ people.

See https://www.outandout.football/p/what-mens-football-could-learn-about for the article discussed in this podcast.

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James Buttler, the Cricket Badger, meets Derbyshire cricket photographer David Griffin. A vocal supporter of the county game, David chats about his life and times in the sport and accepts his nomination into the Cricket Badger Sett of Fame.

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James Buttler, the Cricket Badger, meets former England player Roland Butcher. Roland takes on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions to chat about his life and times in the sport.

The first black cricketer to play for England, he played three Tests and three ODIs in 1980 and 1981. A Middlesex stalwart through many glory years between 1974 and 1990, Roland was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in October 2022.

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James Buttler, the Cricket Badger, meets former England player Lydia Greenway. With a combined 225 caps for England Women from 2003, Lydia launched an all-female cricket academy in 2017 and has released a book: 'Women and Girls' Cricket: How We Can grow The Game Together'.

Lydia takes on the Cricket Badger 20 Questions to chat about her life and times in the sport.

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