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Cricket is great if you're into things like wasted youth, failed relationships, sun damage and broken dreams. Join Pez & Higgos for a weekly show featuring news, views and interviews with major names from across the cricket scene, as well as daily reviews from the big fixtures around the globe.
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Mar 6, 2025 • 16min
The Circus, with Pez and Higgos | EP 2 Preview
Listen to the full episode on Spotify Listen to the full episode on Apple Watch the full episode on Youtube The thing you need to understand about cyclones, Vegas and the money-can’t-buy Halo effect, India get it done fair and square in “the Champions League”, Ponting’s broomstick, does a golden footballing generation loom? Josh, Harry and Giorgio from Kick It Forward are in studio to talk moving to Melbourne, footy media, Schooner Scorer and beheadings. Your Speakpipes and Boys Actually top and tail proceedings, including but not limited to Betty Cuthbert, the Aus-Afghani exchange rate, and alleged triathlete doping indiscretions as a result of sex.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 4, 2025 • 7min
UK LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT
Get access to the presale by signing up to our Patreon This English summer, England and India go toe-to-toe in a battle of imperial power, ownership, and who can cry more. That's right: England has Bazball, India has the ICC, Google has Lord’s, and The Oval is Mumbai's fortress. Should England cede its summer to the juggernaut of Indian cricket? Should it hand the game over to those who play, watch, and love it more than anyone else could fathom? Who better to mediate this existential crisis than two uninvited Australians who played mainly two's-three's? Fresh from a sold-out national tour and New York Broadway stage show, join Pez, Higgos and special guests for The Grade Cricketer’s biggest live shows to-date as they examine a summer with both everything and nothing at stake. Birmingham: July 3, Birmingham Town Hall, 7.30pm, special guest TBC London: July 13, Eventim Apollo, 7.30pm, with special guest Stuart Broad Tickets at gradecricketer.com EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 27, 2025 • 14min
The Circus, with Pez and Higgos | EP 1 Preview
Listen to the full episode on Spotify Listen to the full episode on Apple Watch the full episode on Youtube Couple of red-blooded blokes “go whack” on Vegas, inflatable bats, whether or not 21 schooners is a lot, white powder chat at Lamaro’s (in full kit), A-graders, and our place in Seven’s Footy Revolution. The 31st Prime Minister of Australia is in-studio to talk Trump, V’landys, HokBall, Modi, Konstas, sports gambling, nuclear energy, the Bears’ return and bulk coin into Medicare. Italian powerbroker Hewy then joins to assess atrocities, the Broncos under Madge, Gout Gout, and Kyrie. EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 24, 2025 • 9min
TGC PRESENTS…THE CIRCUS
Week-after-week of prestige narration from the hotbed of Australian sport. First episode drops Wednesday. What's getting you hot? Send in your thoughts and feelings on speakpipe Email all your "stay in your lanes" and corrections etc to boysactually@gmail.com Follow The Circus on Spotify Follow The Circus on Apple Podcasts Follow The Circus on InstagramEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 10, 2025 • 1h 22min
290. Season Finale
Emphatic clean sweep leaves fans awash with numbers as WTC examination looms. We go through the summer, the triumphalism therein, parse The Hundred auction, query Champions Trophy pullouts, say thanks for the summer, and read questions from the Pig Pen. Buy Six Points Pale and a song here Get your TGC x Budgy Smuggler gear. Light Blue or Navy smugglers. Get 25% off your Smith Optics sunglasses using the code FAST at smithopticsaustralia.com.au Each purchase using the code comes with a free TGC branded wipe cloth. An extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 9, 2025 • 29min
Australia Complete Emphatic Series Win | SL v AUS | Day 4 | 2nd Test
Australia complete an emphatic series win however South Africa are undeniably the best team in the world. Sri Lanka were ordinary. International cricket is getting a little boring for Australia. George Bailey is still an absolute disgrace. Marnus saves his test career with an honourable 26*. Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts Get 25% off Smith Optics sunglasses using the code FAST at smithopticsaustralia.com.au. Each purchase using the code comes with a free TGC branded wipe cloth.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 8, 2025 • 22min
Slug Strikes Late to Keep Australia in Control | SL v AUS | Day 3 | 2nd Test
One day life won’t be this way, but for now Australia are the best at everything. Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts Get 25% off Smith Optics sunglasses using the code FAST at smithopticsaustralia.com.au. Each purchase using the code comes with a free TGC branded wipe cloth.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 7, 2025 • 23min
Smith And Carey Pile On Runs As Australia Dominate | SL v AUS | Day 2 | 2nd Test
Sri Lanka look like 3rd graders bowling doorknobs. Another chock bar for Smudge. Former GWS player piles on the runs quick. Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts Get 25% off Smith Optics sunglasses using the code FAST at smithopticsaustralia.com.au. Each purchase using the code comes with a free TGC branded wipe cloth.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 6, 2025 • 24min
Crats Strikes Late | SL v AUS | Day 1 | 2nd Test
Conner Cooperly gets a shiny baggy green. George Bailey’s making too many changes now. Is Smith actually a good captain? Lyon and Kuhns bowl bulk overs. Heady’s got a new finger celebration. Blueys eating Maxibons all wrong. Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts Get 25% off Smith Optics sunglasses using the code FAST at smithopticsaustralia.com.au. Each purchase using the code comes with a free TGC branded wipe cloth.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 4, 2025 • 1h 39min
289. After The Awards, with Alex Malcolm
Some post awards night chat, a word on Pete Lalor, national chest beating about the men and women, Alex Malcolm adds maturity, Kohli’s pegs go flying, AskTGC addresses the Australian Century. Buy Six Points Pale and a song here Get your TGC x Budgy Smuggler gear. Light Blue or Navy smugglers. An extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts Get 25% off your Smith Optics sunglasses using the code FAST at smithopticsaustralia.com.au. Each purchase using the code comes with a free TGC branded wipe cloth.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


