Cricket Badger Podcast

About Cricket Badger Podcast

The Cricket Badger chats cricket with top players, coaches, media people and some of the biggest names in the game. With daily podcasts through some of the world's biggest tournaments & series. Contact the show on cricketbadger@hotmail.com, follow us on Twitter @cricket_badger. Thanks for listening.

Publisher

Cricket Badger Podcast

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Nov 2018

Latest episode

11 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

604 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Jan 2026

   615: The Ashes - Australia's 4-1 leads to England post mortem - who survives the review?

   The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Aussie Lucas and former player Azeem Rafiq after the Ashes 2025/26 series saw Australia win in Sydney to secure a 4-1 series result. What next for England? Can Rob Key, Brendan McCullum and Ben Stokes survive. When England next play Test cricket in June, what will that team and hierarchy look like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2. 

   22 Dec 2025

   614: The Ashes - 3-0 Aussies triumphant and England's post mortem hits full swing

   James Buttler (the Cricket Badger) is joined by former player Azeem Rafiq and Aussie Lucas to look back at the third Ashes Test in Adelaide. As Australia went 3-0 to ensure that they retained the urn, they discuss England's performance, what is to blame and can Rob Key, Brendan McCullum and Ben Stokes hold onto their jobs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3. 

   8 Dec 2025

   613: Ashes 2025/26 - Did BazBall die during the second Test defeat in Brisbane?

   James Buttler (the Cricket Badger) is joined by former player Azeem Rafiq and Aussie Lucas to look back at the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. As Australia went 2-0 up in the five-match series, they discuss England's performance so far and whether the writing is on the wall for Rob Key, Brendan McCullum and Ben Stokes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who has been a guest on Cricket Badger Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jarrod Kimber
• David Wiese
• Toby Radford
• Stephen Chalke

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.3 / 5

19 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

93

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.