The Grade Cricketer

Is England back or was this 2s v 3s? Root's the best, Broad's vibrations, "team hat-tricks" are for children. Ali Martin lends much needed credibility to all of this. Australia plays Sri Lanka in the big one, same goes India and South Africa. 21 year old Todd Murphy was playing at Kahlin Oval in Darwin a fortnight ago, now he's in Sri Lanka with Australia - he joins us to detail his approach to bullying and aesthetics. The ICCs head honcho says Test cricket doesn't make heaps so, you know, be grateful for what you've got. #AskTGC is about whether one can unbeta oneself.   To help amplify Budgy Smuggler's quest to find the UKs Most Ordinary Rig, we want your "Rig Confessions". Head to www.speakpipe.com/tgc to give us 30 seconds on what your rig means to you.   Details on the competition here: · Entrance is open until June 12th. · To enter, post a pic on Insta or FB that captures your personality in Smugglers with #BudgySmugglerUK and @BudgySmugglerUK. · The Finale is in London July 2nd... it will be a Victoria's Secret meets Miss World Style Pageant.   We’re looking for rigs who meet the following criteria: · Good to have beers with · Can still run for a taxi and swing an axe · Looks like they were good at sport at some point in their lives but were prevented by injury or poor coaching selection at a young age · A six pack is an automatic disqualification (unless you are carrying it)   What you win: · A 12 month Modelling Contract with Budgy Smuggler · A Billboard in their hometown... "Welcome to Town X, Home to the UK's Most Ordinary Rig" · All expenses paid trip to Australia in 2023 to compete in the World's Most Ordinary Rig. · Oh and a sash with UK's Most Ordinary Rig...   Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. You can get free shipping on your order by using the code 'CHAMP' at https://www.budgysmuggler.com.au   You can follow The Grade Cricketer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:   https://www.facebook.com/gradecricketer   https://www.instagram.com/thegradecricketer/   https://twitter.com/gradecricketer   The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.   You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:   Ian Higgins: https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/ https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins   Sam Perry: https://www.instagram.com/sj_perry/ https://twitter.com/sjjperryEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. You can get free shipping on your order by using the code 'CHAMP' at https://www.budgysmuggler.com.au   You can follow The Grade Cricketer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:   https://www.facebook.com/gradecricketer   https://www.instagram.com/thegradecricketer/   https://twitter.com/gradecricketer   The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.   You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:   Ian Higgins: https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/ https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins   Sam Perry: https://www.instagram.com/sj_perry/ https://twitter.com/sjjperryEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. You can get free shipping on your order by using the code 'CHAMP' at https://www.budgysmuggler.com.au   You can follow The Grade Cricketer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:   https://www.facebook.com/gradecricketer   https://www.instagram.com/thegradecricketer/   https://twitter.com/gradecricketer   The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.   You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:   Ian Higgins: https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/ https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins   Sam Perry: https://www.instagram.com/sj_perry/ https://twitter.com/sjjperryEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The men don’t normally win those ones, the women keep winning, England sink further, the IPL is flashy colours and throbbers, Brett Lee talks wheels, circuits, and his podcast, Sweppo joins us from Lahore, and #AskTGC is about Father-Son penis politics.   Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. You can get free shipping on your order by using the code 'CHAMP' at https://www.budgysmuggler.com.au   You can follow The Grade Cricketer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:   https://www.facebook.com/gradecricketer   https://www.instagram.com/thegradecricketer/   https://twitter.com/gradecricketer   The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.   You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:   Ian Higgins: https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/ https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins   Sam Perry: https://www.instagram.com/sj_perry/ https://twitter.com/sjjperryEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We preview the “grand final” between Pakistan and Australia, where events in Lahore promise to override anything that’s happened before (I think maybe Khawaja scored runs and he was born in Pakistan?). The women’s team continue to dominate but where’s the loss they “have to have”? West Indies and England play out a bore draw, but Kraigg Brathwaite’s Mum was there - confirming that Mum Stuff trumps Dad Stuff. Zorba returns to the show for a lengthy chat, maybe 18% of which is about on-field cricket. #AskTGC is about cherry intimidation and Will’s sequel to Tall, Thicc and Dad Dick.   Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. You can get free shipping on your order by using the code 'CHAMP' at https://www.budgysmuggler.com.au   You can follow The Grade Cricketer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:   https://www.facebook.com/gradecricketer   https://www.instagram.com/thegradecricketer/   https://twitter.com/gradecricketer   The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.   You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:   Ian Higgins: https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/ https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins   Sam Perry: https://www.instagram.com/sj_perry/ https://twitter.com/sjjperryEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karachi was a classic rear-guard but many are still singing “Fucking flat-flat-flat” to the tune and cadence of Baby Shark (and that’s our problem), Babar’s no longer the tallest dwarf, Rizwan’s face is a yes from me, Happy enough with Australia, the SMH’s Tom Decent joins from Karachi, India brushes past Sri Lanka, Australia’s cruising at the Women’s World Cup, Beth Mooney joins, there’s more Root runs, Ollie Pope shouldn’t hide his nipples, Aaron Finch joins, and #AskTGC is about cosplaying grade cricket tubbing culture.   Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. You can get free shipping on your order by using the code 'CHAMP' at https://www.budgysmuggler.com.au   You can follow The Grade Cricketer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:   https://www.facebook.com/gradecricketer   https://www.instagram.com/thegradecricketer/   https://twitter.com/gradecricketer   The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.   You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:   Ian Higgins: https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We compiled your voice tributes to Warnie, it's there at the end of the show. Before then, Australia v Pakistan, India v Sri Lanka, Women's World Cup, West Indies v England, and other stuff that pales in comparison to the Warnie news.   We also caught up with CEO of the ACA, Todd Greenberg, who was in Islamabad at the time of recording. His grade pedigree has shaped him well for the challenges of sports administration. The WiFi wasn't great, hopefully you can bear with it.   Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. You can get free shipping on your order by using the code 'CHAMP' at https://www.budgysmuggler.com.au   T20 Stars products are made from one of the best cricket manufacturers in the world and they have cut out the middle person so the cricket gear goes straight from the manufacturer to you.   Free shipping and free returns - visit www.t20stars.com   You can follow The Grade Cricketer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:   https://www.facebook.com/gradecricketer   https://www.instagram.com/thegradecricketer/   https://twitter.com/gradecricketer   The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.   You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:   Ian Higgins: https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/ https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins   Sam Perry: https://www.instagram.com/sj_perry/ https://twitter.com/sjjperryEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We got together for 30 minutes to remember Warnie, and to attempt some raw thoughts on how much he meant to us. It’s all still a bit surreal, but the urge was there, so we got in there.   Thank you to everyone who submitted their own thoughts via social and via voice. There were literally many hundreds, we were blown away. We will comprehensively reflect these in an upcoming show, soon.   Thanks, Pez and HiggosEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A massive show to catch up on everything. We’ve got the “Every! Week!” guy Mankading to victory, JL’s departure, Aus v SL, Anderson and Broad, the Women’s team doing the business, NZ v SA, India’s new skipper, Wriddi Saha, the IPL mega auction, James Faulkner, the Pakistan series, Waqar Younis, Travis Head, Alex Blackwell, and #AskTGC looks at Dion Nash and adults v children.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

187. Season Finale, with Shane Watson and Chris Rogers   “Every week! Every week!” As we wind down the summer (there’s more cricket than ever) we start by exploring this profound quote in light of some more dark club cricket shit, followed by the lightness of Australia’s lead over England in the Women’s Ashes. Alyssa Healy gets the Women’s World Cup on TV, CA says no to Smith, Smith says yes to NFTs, South Africa sweeps India, and England posts the most one-sided one run win against the Windies. Shane Watson is on Zoom and Chris Rogers is in the studio, before we finish it off with AskTGCs about trappings and tubbing at an indoor centre. Thanks for the Australian summer, we’ll be back in 3-4 weeks.   But not if you’re on Patreon! We’re storming through, and we’ve got a special offer for 7 days only. If you join now, we’re offering 15% off for an annual subscription - it wraps up at the end of January. Do it, don’t do it, but if you do you’ll get all the Patreon trappings including every track we’ve done with Gus Cannon this year.   Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. You can get free shipping on your order by using the code 'CHAMP' at https://www.budgysmuggler.com.au   T20 Stars products are made from one of the best cricket manufacturers in the world and they have cut out the middle person so the cricket gear goes straight from the manufacturer to you.   T20 Stars are celebrating a huge week of cricket by giving all TGC listeners 10% off on all bats, balls, gloves and pads. USE THE CODE TGC10 to claim the discount.   Free shipping and free returns - visit www.t20stars.com   We’re getting behind #nationalbackyardcricket, which supports libraries across regional Australia as well as tertiary education projects in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Tanzania, South Africa, Afghanistan and Indonesia. Register your team, and game, to help support these projects. The official day is Sunday 6 Feb, but you can play any time in the lead up. Head to nationalbackyardcricket.com to get in and around it.   You can follow The Grade Cricketer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:   https://www.facebook.com/gradecricketer   https://www.instagram.com/thegradecricketer/   https://twitter.com/gradecricketer   The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.   You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:   Ian Higgins: https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/ https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins   Sam Perry: https://www.instagram.com/sj_perry/ https://twitter.com/sjjperryEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.