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Last Updated: June 14, 2026

Your one-stop-shop for all things county cricket! Join Alex, Hugh, Howard and Chev as they go head-to-head in the 2023 County Championship, each building their ultimate team using fantasy game engine Cricketxi.com


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Episode 29: A Hughless Episode
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Episode 28: The run in to the County Championship Season
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Episode 27: From transfers to translatlantic cricket.
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After a few weeks off the grid, The Badgers caught up to discuss the last few rounds of the County Championship as well some news that's happened on the county scene since the start of The Ashes. Meanwhile the Cricketxi.com table looks quite tight...for second place:

Episode 26: What does Moeen Ali's call up means for the County Championship?
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Emergency Pod: The Badger's Solution to the Jack Leach news (Ep 25)
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Episode 24: Who are the winners and losers of the first County Champ stint?
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The badgers discuss the individal performances of the County Championship to date before we head into the T20 Blast break. We have also set up a Cricketxi.com T20 Open League:

Episode 23: Is the England squad reflective of the County Championship?
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Episode 22: Which player is best value for money?
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With 5 rounds completed of the County Championship, Alex, Hugh, Howard and Chev discuss the most traded in and out players, as well as who is best value for money.

Episode 21: How do you pronounce Labuschagne and is Steve Smith good for County Cricket?
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Episode 20: Round 3, Tom Price and the Openers. Who's in prime spot?
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Episode 19: Who has done the best winter business?
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With the County Championship into the second round, the badgers discuss who's done well and who's new signing look to be the best thus far.

Episode 18: The County Championship is Back for 2023
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Episode 17: And The Winner Is...
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As we reach the end of the 2022 County Championship season, the Badgers assess the final standings. Surrey claimed the Division One title as Notts ran out winners in Division Two, meanwhile Yorkshire were relegated from the top tier in dramatic fashion.

Episode 16: Is A Lack Of Clarity Killing The Champo?
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With two rounds to go in 2022 County Championship, the Badgers are perplexed that the rules for this year's competition are yet to be finalised. Who will go up and who will go down? What will next year's competition even look like? Is a lack of clarity killing off the drama of the run-in? There is much to debate as the season draws to a close.

Episode 15: Has England's Summer Flattered To Deceive?
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On the face of it, 6/7 Test Match wins would surely represent an excellent summer's work. However do we arguably know any more about this England team than we did before? Or is that too heavy a dose of traditional English pessimism?

Episode 14: What's The Badger's Take on The Hundred?
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The County Championship has been on a break and that has left the Badgers with little else to do but watch One Day Cup and The Hundred.

Episode 13: Is County Cricket Fundamentally Unbalanced?
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As the County Championship takes a break to make way for the Royal London One Day Cup and The Hundred, the Badgers discuss the sizeable gap between the wealthiest counties in the game and those that are struggling to keep themselves afloat.

Episode 12: 1300 Points For Sam Northeast!
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Well, did you have Sam Northeast in your team? The Glamorgan batter didn't just break countless County Championship records, but now also tops the cricketxi.com point-scoring list!

Episode 11: Is ODI Cricket On Death's Door?
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It’s Episode 11 of Badger Watch and ODI cricket is very much in the spotlight following Ben Stokes' retirement. With the schedule full to bursting, will one format have to fall by the wayside?

Episode 10: The Simon Harmer Appreciation Show
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Badger Watch returns after a brief hiatus! Plenty to discuss between Simon Harmer tearing things up for Essex to the demise of the overseas pro in modern day county cricket.

Episode 9: Bazball or a Key Ball Party?
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England's Test Match triumph takes centre stage on this week's episode, as the Badgers discuss the new swashbuckling brand of Test cricket.

Episode 8: Featuring Special Guest Elizabeth Ammon
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Round 7: Stand-out player of the County Championship so far?
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As the T20 Blast blasts off and the first Test Match of the summer edges ever closer, the Badgers look back at the opening seven rounds of the County Championship, before the competition heads into its first break of the summer. Who has stood out so far? And have England made the right choice with their opening Test XI?

Round 6: Who gets the England call-up?
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As England announce their Test squad for the opening match of the summer against New Zealand, the Badgers assess who deserves the attention of Rob Key and co.

Round 5: Welcome Mr Cricketxi.com
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This week the Badgers were joined by a very exciting guest...Mr Cricketxi.com himself! The creator of the fantasy game engine discusses how and why he launched the game living in Melbourne and some key tips and hints on how to build your best team.

Badger Watch: The County Championship Cricket Podcast - Episode 4
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4 rounds into the 2022 County Championship and the first Test Match of the summer is looming large. Which players are demanding Rob Key's attention? Which players are lucky to still be in consideration at all? Get your cricket fix with Badger Watch!

Badger Watch: The County Championship Cricket Podcast - Episode 3
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Who hasn't picked Shan Masood? As the Pakistan star continues to tear up the 2022 County Championship, the Badgers discuss how the changing role of overseas players in the Championship and their colossal contribution to county cricket over the years.

Badger Watch: The County Championship Cricket Podcast - Episode 2
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Plenty to discuss in Episode 2 of Badger Watch! Not only did this week see both the arrival of Rob Key as the ECB's new Managing Director of Men's Cricket, and Joe Root's resignation as Test captain, but it was also blockbuster round for Chev's fantasy team. The Badgers reveal all with lots to digest after Round 2 of the 2022 County Championship.

Badger Watch: The County Championship Cricket Podcast - Episode 1
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