The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, chats to young Pakistan international Azam Khan about being selected for the T20 World Cup and then missing out, having a famous father, what he does to relax, his ambitions in the game and much more. Azam even plays a tune on his guitar. If you'd like to buy Thomas's book it's available in all the usual places and here is the link to Amazon. The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. 

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479: Cricket Badger meets Azam Khan - missing T20 World Cup with Pakistan, famous father, plenty of ambition

 Welcome to our 57th and final #IPL2021 Daily Podcast - the #IPL by the fans, for the fans. The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Neil, Clare, Hari, Rito and Abhaye to celebrate Chennai Super Kings as the 2021 champions and to give out the podcast's IPL 2021 Awards. The #IPL2021 Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. 

478: #IPL2021 DAILY: CSK are the champions. The IPL Awards ceremony 2021.

 Welcome to our 56th and penultimate #IPL2021 Daily Podcast - the #IPL by the fans, for the fans. The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Neil Virani, Naman Shah and Dan Kelly to preview Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders as they meet on Friday in the 2021 IPL Final. The #IPL2021 Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. 

477: #IPL2021 DAILY: CSK vs KKR IPL Final preview. Mega auction changes. England Lions squad.

 Welcome to our 55th #IPL2021 Daily Podcast - the #IPL by the fans, for the fans. The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Neil Virani and Clare Sanderson to preview Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders as they meet on Wednesday to play CSK in the IPL Final. After Dan Christian's pregnant partner received horrendous abuse on social media, they chat about how that behaviour has to stop. And, they look at Ricky Ponting's DC team talk after the CSK defeat, which was a masterclass in man management. The #IPL2021 Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. 

476: #IPL2021 DAILY: DC vs KKR preview. How to give a great team talk. Online abuse must stop.

 Welcome to our 54th #IPL2021 Daily Podcast - the #IPL by the fans, for the fans. The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Naman and Neil to look back at Kolkata Knight Riders win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator as they progress to face Delhi Capitals on Wednesday. The #IPL2021 Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. 

475: #IPL2021 DAILY: Virat Kohli ends RCB captaincy with defeat as Kolkata ride into Wednesday's Qualifier 2 clash

 Welcome to our 53rd #IPL2021 Daily Podcast - the #IPL by the fans, for the fans. The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Rito, Sam and Abhishek to look back at Chennai Super Kings' win over Delhi Capitals in the Qualifier 1 Playoff match. They also look ahead to RCB vs KKR in the Eliminator on Monday. The #IPL2021 Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. 

474: #IPL2021 DAILY: MS Dhoni and Ruturaj Gaikwad strike CSK into the IPL Final

 Welcome to our 52nd #IPL2021 Daily Podcast - the #IPL by the fans, for the fans. The Deputy Badger, Nakul Pande, is joined by Rito and Anand to look back at the tournament's group stage, look ahead to the playoffs and pick their team of the IPL so far. The #IPL2021 Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. 

473: #IPL2021 DAILY: Group stage review, Playoff preview and our team of the IPL so far

 Welcome to our 51st #IPL2021 Daily Podcast - the #IPL by the fans, for the fans. The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Neil, Clare and Hari to look back at wins for Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. Mumbai Indians are left with all but impossible task. And is it time to say farewell MSD? The #IPL2021 Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. 

472: #IPL2021 DAILY: MI left with impossible task as KKR all but secure Playoffs

 Welcome to our 50th #IPL2021 Daily Podcast - the #IPL by the fans, for the fans. The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Raj, Clare and Rito to look back at Mumbai Indians win over Rajasthan Royals that keeps them in the hunt for the Playoffs. The #IPL2021 Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. 

471: #IPL2021 DAILY: Ishan Kishan and NCN lead #MI romp, but #KKR still in Playoff control

 Welcome to our 49th #IPL2021 Daily Podcast - the #IPL by the fans, for the fans. The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Neil Virani to look back at the top of the table clash between CSK and Delhi Capitals and the win that takes DC top. They discuss hair styles, whether the tournament has suffered from being split in two and the standard of umpiring. The #IPL2021 Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. 

470: #IPL2021 DAILY: Shimron Hetmyer steers DC to CSK win and top of the table

 Welcome to our 48th #IPL2021 Daily Podcast - the #IPL by the fans, for the fans. The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Abhaye, Clare and Rito to look back at wins for RCB and KKR and then go through the remaining matches to predict who wins IPL 2021. The #IPL2021 Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. 

469: #IPL2021 DAILY: Maxwell shines for RCB, KKR near Playoffs and we decide who wins this IPL

 Welcome to our 47th #IPL2021 Daily Podcast - the #IPL by the fans, for the fans. The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Abhaye and Abhishek to size up an intriguing IPL table after wins for RR over CSK and DC over MI. Youngsters shine and Jaiswal the perfect example of a rags to riches IPL dream. The #IPL2021 Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. 

468: #IPL2021 DAILY: Jaiswal a perfect rags to riches dream. Wins for DC & RR, MI struggle. Gaikwad ton

 Welcome to our 47th #IPL2021 Daily Podcast - the #IPL by the fans, for the fans. The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Neil, Hari and Anand to discuss a crucial win for KSPB over Kolkata Knight Riders. They also discuss Eoin Morgan's poor form and whether you can play him purely as a skipper. The #IPL2021 Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. 

467: #IPL2021 DAILY: Punjab Kings win crunch match against KKR. Is Eoin Morgan ever going to find form?

 Welcome to our 46th #IPL2021 Daily Podcast - the #IPL by the fans, for the fans. The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Neil, Deepak and Clare to discuss a win for CSK that cements their position in the Playoffs. They also debate the R Ashwin overthrow controversy. The #IPL2021 Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. 

466: #IPL2021 DAILY: Chennai Super Kings into IPL Playoffs. The R Ashwin overthrow debate.

 Welcome to our 46th #IPL2021 Daily Podcast - the #IPL by the fans, for the fans. The Cricket Badger, James Buttler, is joined by Rito, Raj and Naman to discuss a comfortable victory for RCB over Rajasthan Royals that takes them to the verge of the IPL Playoffs. We discuss the resurgent Glenn Maxwell and ask who we'd pick first at the next Mega Auction. The #IPL2021 Daily Podcasts are brought to you in association with Who Knows Wins,  Black Rat Cricket and Manscaped. 

465: #IPL2021 DAILY: Glenn Maxwell fifty takes Royal Challengers Bangalore past #RR and verge of Playoffs

The Cricket Badger chews over the issues of the week with special guests from the world of cricket. Contact the show on cricketbadger@hotmail.com, follow us on Twitter @cricket_badger. Thanks for listening.