The Grade Cricketer

That hurt. Please join us as we mine the depths of our despair for therapy and entertainment, chat with The Daily Mirror’s Dean Wilson about ‘Stokesy’, catch up with Tim Bresnan about Mother Cricket, the Joel Wilson Institute and giving Steve Smith gloves, before AskTGC covers timepieces, Trump, shadow batting and Marnus.   We appreciate the support of Budgy Smuggler. Ben Stokes wears them. So do we.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We preview the 3rd Ashes Test at Headingley, who's going to bowl and how England are now Australia thanks to climate change. Marnus Labushagne joins the show to tell us what it's like facing Jofra Archer in the dark and to who he thinks his club side should pick on the weekend in their upcoming pre-season game. #AskTGC involves being catfished to strip and watching The Bachelor over the Ashes.  EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Pez and Dave reviewing Lord's as Jofra elicits feelings; Smith’s knocked out; ScoMo pipes up; and Marnus both saves and is saved. Trent Copeland then talks Warner, 'claiming it' and SOK stories; and AskTGC is a litany of general male insecurity.   Huge shout to Budgy Smuggler: our partners and friends in merchandise and Marnus-worship.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded from Hyde Park and the Australian team hotel on Lord’s Test Eve, we talk full cupboards, XIs, and Boulangeries, before chatting with Peter Siddle about transformations and Jofra. AskTGC looks at Dads on Instagram and urinal tactics, before we get swooped by a flock of Swans.   Huge shout to our great mates at Budgy Smuggler for supporting our UK endeavours, and this Ashes podcast series.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're live in the UK; Australia makes history; the Hollies Stand experience; Marcus North; and AskTGC covers changing teams, friendship dynamics, and various social capital issues.   Huge thanks to Budgy Smuggler for their support of our UK tour.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Low scores, batting collapses, Ireland's 38, intra-club trials and likely XI's. Cameron Bancroft joins the show to talk about shower politics in the Australia team, yoga and wearing a brown singlet for a TV interview. #AskTGC involves Italian girlfriends, Porsche drivers and running out a 14 year old.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The question of the World Cup asterisk; Australia’s retention of the Women’s Ashes and their (outstanding) decision to bat on; Cricket Australia inflating its average; Warne’s Ashes XII; Alex Carey; #AskTGC covers partner persuasion, counselling, monarchists, and grade cricketers-turned-administrators.   Today's show is brought to you by M.J. BaleEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

England win the World Cup on a countback in quote possibly the most ridiculous game you've ever seen (not involving Australia). We talk about super overs, DRS, deflected floors, boundary catches, relationships, rule changes, Lord's and Bairstow's salad. #AskTGC comes in from Sydney, India, Canada and New Zealand. Novak Djokovic wins his 5th Wimbledon slam. Not sure what happened at Silverstone today.   Today's show brought to you by M.J.BaleEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia are out of the World Cup after getting absolutely hammered by England in their seminary's final. We discuss how to pick a wrong'un on TV, new faces and blood on jerseys. Martin "Two-Toe" Guptill throws New Zealand into back-to-back World Cup Finals, but was Dohni playing for red ink? Izzy Westbury joins the show from the UK, presumably just to laugh at us. #AskTGC gets into escaping the clutches of the game, seeing Shaun Tait in a lift and elements of a coaster contracts.   Today's show brought to you by M.J.BaleEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The rain-delayed India v NZ semi is another great showcase for our sport, Australia decides on a dangerous, all-club stretching circle, Ellyse Perry talks about that 7-fa and Scott Morrison’s FaceTime technique, while #AskTGC covers net bowling, Adam Parore, Tinder, job interviews and Kindles.   Today's show brought to you by M.J.BaleEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.