The Grade Cricketer

Alex Malcolm from Cricinfo sits in this week to help us wave goodbye to the UK summer as the clubbies begin wheeling out their bowling machines across Australia. Meanwhile, a lidless Razaullah offers up inevitable comparisons to Pakistani greats, the Aussies face off with a team that has had the wood over them in recent times and Steve Smith gives us his middling indifference on playing in next year's Ashes series. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR TGC CLIPS YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gideon Haigh joins as special co-host to discuss “the most important strategic decision that Australian cricket will make for a generation”. Also: Australia’s team for South Africa, Marnus stuff, KP, England-Pakistan, and AskTGC. Join Cricket et al to catch Gideon at his thunderous best, and Peter Lalor leading the news on these historic developments in Australian cricket. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR TGC CLIPS YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts Get your Travis Head Budgy's here: https://budgysmuggler.com.au/collections/travis-head?srsltid=AfmBOooGd1vahY02XDdUGwhHcLrYk7c-JunIM9ZdQIq8yzVptpxltiFb EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TGC go past Bradman. The longest run up for a delivery ever. A village cricketer wants to helicopter to Lords after his wedding. Are England the greatest ever test team or are Pakistan just at a generational low. SCRIBE TO OUR TGC CLIPS YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts Get your Travis Head Budgy's here: https://budgysmuggler.com.au/collections/travis-head?srsltid=AfmBOooGd1vahY02XDdUGwhHcLrYk7c-JunIM9ZdQIq8yzVptpxltiFb EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it the decks? Is it TikTok? Or is it just an inherent lack of ability rendering Test batters mostly useless in this country? Do we need to compulsorily acquire suburban land so that middle class kids can have a backyard? Also, Brydon Carse proves that it actually is quite difficult to go out and not end up in handcuffs, Tugga has some thoughts on franchise cricket and Jaiswal and Asitha cop fines after their heads come together...somehow. Read Greg Chappell's Cricinfo piece on the issues modern batters face here: https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australia-have-batting-problems-and-they-are-linked-to-their-calendar-1551300 The Chappell Foundation raises funds for frontline charities who provide shelter, care, education, training and a better future to homeless young people. You can support the foundation here: https://thechappellfoundation.com/donate SUBSCRIBE TO OUR TGC CLIPS YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia lost to this team. Nathan Lyon bowled well, turns out he is still pretty good when he's given the chance to bowl. A big day for Slug and not for particularly good reasons. Bowling averages in Australia are low and so are the batting averages, so what's going on? 🌎 Get our Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR TGC CLIPS YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia are a disgrace, they won't bat again. We simply just don't do big runs any more. 🌎 Get our Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR TGC CLIPS YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Never underestimate how test cricket can make you feel. Alex Malcolm from Cricket Information.com joins the show to deconstruct everything that happened in Darwin and what happens next. Order your El Arquero Tequila gift box for Dad this Father’s Day and use the code TGC15 to receive 15% off your entire order. Get your order in by Tuesday 1 September to ensure delivery by Father’s Day. Order now at elarquero.com 18+ DRINK RESPONSIBLY 🌎 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR TGC CLIPS YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gather your guillotines and tiki torches, it's time to march as Bangladesh pull off what could be the biggest upset in the history of the game. Donald Robert Argus, please stand by your phone. 🌎 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR TGC CLIPS YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bangladesh close in on a historic test match win on Australian soil, while the Aussies seem to do everything in their power to ensure their own annihilation. Is this a sign of the next 20 (read:19) tests for the Aussies? 🌎 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR TGC CLIPS YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bangladesh put Australia to the sword. Tanzid Hasan's first Test century leads to a second day of domination over Australia in the Darwin Test. 🌎 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR TGC CLIPS YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the greatest days in Bangladesh Cricket history means Australia may never win again. Now we know their names... 🌎 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR TGC CLIPS YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Test cricket is back in Australia and most of the country have no idea it's happening. Doesn't matter because The Cartel™ is back together for a couple of one-day tests. Will Father Time remain undefeated? Cam Green break the home hundred hoodoo? Will we all be talking about "carry percentages" by the time summer rolls around? Meanwhile, England has announced its zany 16-man squad to take on Pakistan, Sam Curran looks forward to the end of The Hundred and Rishabh tries to buy property via Twitter. Order your El Arquero Tequila gift box for Dad this Father’s Day and use the code TGC15 to receive 15% off your entire order. Get your order in by Tuesday 1 September to ensure delivery by Father’s Day. Order now at elarquero.com 18+ DRINK RESPONSIBLY 🌎 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR TGC CLIPS YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Missionary works, especially for England. Their new appointments of Stephen Fleming and Joe Root are sensible but boring. Is Root just a placeholder until Harry Brooks' diet evolves past eating crayons. Is Stokes' potential move to the Sydney Sixers a sign he's not quite done with cricket yet and we hear from fans who actually enjoy the hundred. Matt Roller joins the show to chat England and the Hundred before AskTGC covers weak men and penalties for hitting the dog. SUBSCRIBE TO TGC CLIPS Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys sit down with Moises Henriques for a special one hour chat in Sydney. Fresh from concluding a 22 year career with Cricket NSW and the Sydney Sixers, Moises opens up his relationship to cricket, the future of the game, and the best he's seen live. SUBSCRIBE TO TGC CLIPS Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch the full episode on Patreon now. https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer Reviews from the Pig Pen: "Can an entire episode be in the HoF?" - Velvet Hands Massage Parlour "In a way, I’m sad this is behind a paywall" - Mark War on Drugs "Magnum. Opus." - Former UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Controversies abound at first slip as an entire country of grade cricketers ask "why didn't I think of that?" Meanwhile, England still have no idea who's going to lead their test team on the field or off the field as the north of England is SNUBBED from next year's Ashes schedule. And we chat to esteemed historian Tom Holland from The Rest Is History to find out which wars offered the best batting decks and what Jesus would have thought about Bairstow's stumping. SUBSCRIBE TO TGC CLIPS Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who will be the next coach of England? Everybody outside of England would love to see JL in the job for a range of reasons. Joe Root is the GOAT of ODI cricket now and Australia stick with safety for the upcoming test series in Bangladesh. Alex Malcolm joins on the show to tell us what's been happening ion the 6 months Australia hasn't played cricket. SUBSCRIBE TO TGC CLIPS Sing up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thank you Baz, thank you England. The King of Beers departs from Englands test set up whilst those stuck inside the camp have to deal with a Prohibition era style ban on drinking. The England womens team are solving Rubik's cubes on the balcony whist Ausrtalias womens team are caught up in a cheating scandal. Will Sutherland is also being considered by the Geelong Cats, apparently. SUBSCRIBE TO TGC CLIPS Final 10 tickets available to catch TGC Live in Darwin Get access to the TGCRaw Hall of Fame, three hours of the absolute best from AskTGC Fridays dropping this week by signing up to TGCRaw via Patreon or Apple Podcasts . You'll also get an extra hour from Pez & Higgos every week, the entire #AskTGC Fridays back catalogue, exclusive chat and more. EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Normalcy restored as our Australian women are champions again. Lucy Hamilton joins the show to take us inside the Aussie dressing room and all the celebrations. England and India are embroiled in a white ball series, the kid hit a six and losing to Ireland was India's Chernobyl. Babar is captain of Pakistan and Moises switches allegiances to Portugal in an attempt to qualify for the next World Cup. See TGC Live in Darwin Get access to the TGCRaw Hall of Fame, three hours of the absolute best from AskTGC Fridays dropping this week by signing up to TGCRaw via Patreon or Apple Podcasts . You'll also get an extra hour from Pez & Higgos every week, the entire #AskTGC Fridays back catalogue, exclusive chat and more. EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Stokes retires until next year's Ashes. Who will take the reins and lead England out now? New Zealand looked pretty good too and we got to learn a handful of their players' names. In other news, Ireland hand India a 2-0 series defeat in Belfast and Australia continue to charge on in the Women's World Cup. Get access to the TGCRaw Hall of Fame, three hours of the absolute best from AskTGC Fridays dropping this week by signing up to TGCRaw via Patreon or Apple Podcasts . You'll also get an extra hour from Pez & Higgos every week, the entire #AskTGC Fridays back catalogue, exclusive chat and more. 🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍 EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.