The Grade Cricketer

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We are now underway into the Pandemic Summer of 2020/21, with Dettol sponsorships, switch hits, Smith runs and Australia’s pursuit of 400, so long as India can get their overs in before Boxing Day. There’s safety, 40 degree days in November, Warner’s injury and the race against time.   England are in South Africa and Bairstow’s runs are breaking TGC hearts as Dawad Malan dismisses home town runs after abdication.   The Thunder are WBBL champions, NZ are winning against the West Indies and Cam Green’s height is confirmed.   Mark Waugh is on the show to discuss Group 1 Blood Lines, having great legs, teammates not being able to catch and keeping us on time.   #AskTGC involves hating nice people, being called big fella and MyCricket’s name change.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler where you can get all of your Christmas gifts, smugglers and accessories.. USE THE CODE ‘CHAMP’ AT CHECKOUT BudgySmuggler.com   All interviews this season are sponsored by Ponting Wines. You can get 10% off the price of a case of Ponting Wines using the code 'GETAFEW' at checkout.   Manscaped are also sponsoring today's show, who are offering 20% off your purchase using the code TGC at checkout.   You can also check out our Patreon at patreon.com/gradecricketer for more exclusive content every single week.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Chappell discusses playing grade cricket at 14 and nearly filling up his shorts, Sir Donald getting rid of chuckers, how Indian players make it to the national team, seeing Dhoni play for the first time, West Indies crowds in the 1970s and what his policy of talent over youth actually means.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. Get your smugglers, t-shirts, hats and accessories. They've got your Kris Kringle sorted and everything you need for Christmas and summer. Use the code 'CHAMP' at checkout for free shipping. budgysmuggler.com   And Ponting Wines, who are sponsoring all of our interviews this summer. Get a few Ponting Wines today at pontingwines.com.au.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summer is back and COVID is sort of gone in some states, so we inject the vaccine into our veins that is cricket in December, Steve Smith runs and Indian Scaredy Bats.   We’re talking selection conundrums, barefoot circles, letters to Bradman and new Big Bash rules.   Steve Smith is on the show to confirm his one of his blow ups at Sutherland is true, captaincy, Marnus getting Test player of the year and if Tim Bresnan cost England his citizenship by giving him gloves instead of a county gig.   Ed Cowan is on the show to kick off the summer for the 5th season running to discuss what Virat’s like as a bloke, Power Surges and X-Factors; and scoring runs against South Australia.   #AskTGC involves promotions, bucks parties and shitting yourself during an appeal.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler where you can get all of your Christmas gifts, smugglers and accessories.. USE THE CODE ‘CHAMP’ AT CHECKOUT BudgySmuggler.com   And this season, all of our interviews will be sponsored by Ponting Wines. You can find the selection, reflecting on Ricky Ponting's career and life, at pontingwines.com.au   You can also check out our Patreon at patreon.com/gradecricketer for more exclusive content every single week.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marlon Samuels sprays some Sextillion7thPower into the air and films himself hitting Shane Warne for boundaries, so we question who the worst bloke in the entire world is. In other IPL news, number 333 Chris Gayle throws his bat on 99 and gives Jofra Archer a low 5 in an act of wonderful sportsmanship.   Cameron Green’s mythology continues but his he the tall runs we want or is Will Pucovski the prodigal runs we need to make us feel safe in the days of surgical masks and pandemic runs?   There’s Starc mankads, Copeland 5fas, record breaking partnerships, updated schedules and Sydney La Niña rain.   Meg Lanning is on the show to tell us how much better at cricket she is than all of us, alpha-ing Elyse Perry, having Bradman records and never losing again.   #AskTGC involves seeing TGC on YouTube, being the cricketer in the group and having a South African World Cup winning newborn.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler where you can get your custom bucket hats.. USE THE CODE ‘CHAMP’ AT CHECKOUT BudgySmuggler.com   And Manscaped who are offering 20% of your purchase using the code TGC at checkout.   You can also check out our Patreon at patreon.com/gradecricketer for more exclusive content every single week.   You can also find this episode right now on YouTube as well as full interviews and cut downs of the show.  EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coming to you right from the heart of the end of the lockdown capital of the world, we’re talking about Cameron Green being the 21 year old hope that this country needs. Everyone is scoring runs, no one is taking wickets, unless you’re Marnus bowling seam up in taped up Queensland pants for his grade side.   Tim Paine scores a hundred in more intimidating conditions than Edgbaston, Travis Head does what everyone else already did, Moises goes big but what is about Test players playing grade cricket that makes you realise that your dreams are dead?   The WBBL is back, Jofra is on fire at the IPL and Sydney replaces Brisbane as the anti-quarantine destination of choice.   Sir Curtly Ambrose is on the show and tells us how easy bowling is, taking 115 wickets in English league cricket, driving a Nissan Patrol on the WACA, being side-mouthed by Tugga and how nobody drives Sir Curtly.   #AskTGC involves getting alpha’d by your girlfriends Canadian dad, playing with famous athletes of other sports and zoom calls while shadow batting in pyjamas.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler where you can get your custom bucket hats.. USE THE CODE ‘CHAMP’ AT CHECKOUT BudgySmuggler.com   You can also check out our Patreon at patreon.com/gradecricketer for more exclusive content every single week.   You can also find this episode right now on YouTube as well as full interviews and cut downs of the show, if you want to like, comment and subscribe then please do because that helps us out a lot. EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Langer reflects on Neser, schedules and the Sheffield Shield, so we consider crowd noise, sport as art and what the fuck is happening on Michael Vaughan’s Instagram.   Does one 50 in the IPL represent a good return on a $3.1m investment? Is Steve Smith still looking at Jos Buttler? What is a Maxwell and many other questions remain unanswered in the UAE.   There’s also tattoos, Heather Knight on Black Lives Matter and match fixing in the 80s.   Marnus Labuschagne is back on the show to discuss knicking blokes off at grade training, backyard Test cricket, getting his average above 65 and not setting goals.   #AskTGC involves being fathered by your grandfather, Steven bradburying into first grade and how to pick up grade cricketers in north London.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler where you can get your custom bucket hats.. USE THE CODE ‘CHAMP’ AT CHECKOUT BudgySmuggler.com   And Manscaped who are offering 20% of your purchase using the code TGC at checkout.   You can also check out our Patreon at patreon.com/gradecricketer for more exclusive content every single week.   You can also find this episode right now on YouTube as well as full interviews and cut downs of the show, if you want to like, comment and subscribe then please do because that helps us out a lot. EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sheffield Shield is back. We’re talking Neser 5s, Pope 5s, Siddle’s peroxide salad, Slug Webster’s Slug, Marnus hitting hundreds, Agar hitting hundreds but the main question is can we fuck the picket fence off to get the ball back?   Glenn Maxwell almost hits a 6 in the IPL and Sehwag doesn’t rate him, Kohli is good again - for now - Sunil Narine chucks, Ben Stokes is back and Jofra gets an Xbox.   And we’re talking an English invasion in the BBL this summer and what that’ll mean for Bairstow stories.   Adam Gilchrist is on the show to give his verdict on Ponting, Ashwin and mankads, to discuss winning 21 times in a row, captaining IPL teams, losing World Cup rings and checking the paper to see which grade teams made the finals.   #AskTGC involves Flintoff, Trump and tape ball, identity issues, how to get recognised in 5th grade.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler where you can get your custom bucket hats.. USE THE CODE ‘CHAMP’ AT CHECKOUT budysmuggler.com   You can also check out our Patreon at patreon.com/gradecricketer for more exclusive content every single week.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Someone has listened to the wishes of two idiots from the internet and given us packaged highlights of the IPL so we can make sweeping statements about the best T20 competition in the world.   Ashwin turns down a mankad while Ponting is laughing, Kohli is shit, Cummins is shit, Smith good, Stoinis good and Watson is amazing.   The Australian women will never lose again, the Sheffield shield starts this week, Dan Christian wins more stuff and we start with lying about your prowess.   Neil Wagner is on the show to discuss going to school with Faf du Plessis, taking double hat-tricks in New Zealand and unlocking the secret of dismissing Steve Smith.   Jason Krezja is on the show to discuss taking every great Indian batsman's wicket, questionable cliques in the Aussie team and yes, we ask about some grade cricket folklore involving Steve Waugh.   #AskTGC involves hat-tricks, personal sledges and Yom Kippur.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler where you can get your custom bucket hats.. USE THE CODE ‘CHAMP’ AT CHECKOUT BudgySmuggleruk.com   And Manscaped who are offering 20% of your purchase using the code TGC at checkout. Manscaped.com   Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/gradecricketer for more exclusive content every single week.   You can also find this episode right now on YouTube as well as full interviews and cut downs of the show, if you want to like, comment and subscribe then please do because that helps us out a lot. EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Club cricket makes its return in parts of Australia, albeit with a 25 page document outlining the new ways you can ruin your pandemic summer.   We’ll discuss the tragic news of Dean Jones’ passing and have his former Victorian and Australian teammate Damien Fleming on the line to give us some stories about Deano and what he meant to us all as fans.   Alyssa Healy is better than MS Dhoni, Alistair Cook is hitting hundreds for Essex, some other stuff is happening in the IPL and we’ll try and find a window for this Afghanistan Test before the end of Trump’s second term.   Ashton Agar is on the show to talk about his superior genetics, his 98 on debut, The Alchemist and wanting to do it all.   #AskTGC involves a birthday message, a body builder, a motorbike and a shadow bat.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler where you can get your custom bucket hats.. USE THE CODE ‘CHAMP’ AT CHECKOUT BudgySmuggleruk.com   And check out out Patreon for EXCLUSIVE CONTENT EVERY WEEK at patreon.com/gradecricketerEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.