The Grade Cricketer

Our women have done it again and we want 16, India just wants to get the boys together, Smith’s in a robocop brace, Kuhnemann’s got a Thelma Plum, Josh Inglis joins from Dubai and Barney Ronay explains his ENGLISH MEDIA SWIPE at Sam Konstas, BBL finals loom large, and AskTGC spirals into turn-of-the-millennium wistfulness of ODI cricket and bricks of rum. Please buy our beer. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are we basking in the BGT afterglow or is it time to critique what’s next? Greg Chappell suggests England’s in the box seat for the Ashes, so I suppose we have our answer. Bailey decimates Australian cricket again with his team for Sri Lanka, Australia’s women start their Ashes defence precisely as we expect, and the Bucket on Bonce League does as well as it can in the circumstances. Which is all a way of saying: how are ya Two-Tier? The Age Chief Cricket writer and Scoop Master(Flex) Dan Brettig joins us in-studio to discuss just that. The Champions Trophy is nearly upon us: the clue’s in the name. There’s some excellent writing out there on the political and moral complexities inherent in the Afghanistan question - we offer something. #asktgc is by people with names like Bingas Pingas. Probably all you need to know. Get your TGC x Budgy Smuggler gear. Light Blue or Navy smugglers. Get 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia win the Border-Gavaskar in Sydney thanks to a man named Barrel and a thing called Slug. It’s the perfect end to a summer of chaos, calmness, controversy, Konstas and karma. The numbers falling in front of our eyes are as mysterious and wonderful as figuring out what day it might be. We discuss India’s behaviour on and off the field, the lack of repercussions or leadership shown by anyone and what the future might look like for an Indian generation that failed to deliver as much as what it once promised.  There’s also a complete sweep of the BBL, the Bancroft/Sams head clash, Dan Christian going from assistant coach to into the playing squad, the Test players returning (haha.. ok), the Stars winning 2 gams in a row and Hilton Cartwright hitting a 121m six.  The women’s Ashes starts on Sunday, so Higgos ponders if it is indeed the most fulfilling dessert to a summer that has given us a main course to die for. Get your TGC x Budgy Smuggler gear  Last remaining live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When is cricket good? None of that was enjoyable and it’s time to get off-line. Smudge misses out on a home 10k.  Live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maybe we would rather the SCG deck be dead.  Will Bumrah return to put the nail in the coffin? Slug gets his debut half ton. Konstas  Live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How are ya Slug? Live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia wins a classic amid record crowds, final hours, lengthened shadows, herculean bowlers, gus truck opposition, cry more merchants, and Joel Wilson. We dissect, bisect, genuflect to all of it. Cummins, Konstas, Marnus, Bumrah, Rohit, Jaiswal, Kohli. The Blobby League continues in earnest, some catches right out of the “top drawer”. Pakistan and South Africa try to out-gas truck each other, and AskTGC deals with SCG fashion choices and urgent medical emergencies. Get your TGC x Budgy Smuggler gear  Download WeMoney Last remaining live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get 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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How could you not love test cricket? Australia win an all-time test classic test match whilst Joel Wilson puts in an incredible performance. India fall in a post team demolition. A technology named "snicko" is surprisingly not 100% reliable. Cry more India.  Live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bumrah the greatest to ever grace Australia's shores. Boland and Lyon make it through to stumps. Jaiswal makes drops some costly catches. Marnus' piece is constantly in danger as he plays and misses his way to 70.  Live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NKR's maiden ton leaves father in tears. Another Indian number 8 ruins Australia's year. Five out, all out no longer exists in Australia? Mitch Marsh's spot in jeopardy? Australia missing Cam Green today more than ever.  Live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India take the gas. Jaiswal barbecued by Kohli. Boland sets the G alight. Steve Smith makes another ton. Cummins agonisingly close to a 50.  Live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The nation of India have a new father. A new Greek God has arrived. The way to play Bumrah has always been to ramp him. Uncles group chats have been going off all day.  Live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s 1-1, there’s legacy on the line, there’s new toys, the old guard’s bristling at Bailey, there’s cry more stuff in the media, there’s post Gabba heat, the Bucket on Bonce Blobby League is hot and funny, Buzz works for the PIF, and Melbourne’s set to swelter amid Boxing Day press furore as temperature records loom. Paul Kennedy joins to discuss South Asian Australians saving the national game, Australia dusts New Zealand with one game to play in the women’s, and AskTGC deals with English v Hindi, Pud, confidence in Constance, how to take in Boxing Day, DAZN, and making the right impression with your new team on What’s App. Get your TGC x Budgy Smuggler gear  Last remaining live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get 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. Use the code GETAFEW for 20% off Ponting WinesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ashwin retires. The rollercoaster of test cricket goes on. On and off like Ross and Rachel. It’s a funny old game.  Live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bring on Boxing Day. India limping to a draw. Jadeja annoying. What even is calf awareness? Live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good day for the Aussies. Child on Daddy’s lap stuff. Indian weather blimps afoot.  Bison taking classic catches. Jaiswal smokes a throw-down into our beloved cameraman friend.  Live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Father Travis delivers again. Smudge has found his eyes. India bowling absolute pump, except from Bumrah.  Live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Australia wins and Bulldog Ritchie is involved. Does life get any sweeter? It does for 72 hours. We “chop up” the Test, examine important things like blokes, chat, and the 360-fication of the series, and reluctantly explore minutiae like Marnus runs, pink ball tactics and the value of Crats. Australia’s newest toy, Nathan McSweeney, joins the show post-Test circuit, as does journalist Cam Ponsonby to bring us everything from New Zealand-England in Wellington. Our Women dust India, NSW figures prominently in all Shield games, Sri Lanka and South Africa is poised, and AskTGC concerns HR, the IPL, and hair transplants. Live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get 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. Use the code GETAFEW for 20% off Ponting Wines When you buy a Hubbl Hub, get Netflix and Kayo Sports for the price of just Kayo Sports for 12months. That's a saving of $7.99 per month for 12 months.” Visit https://hubbl.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early tee times for everyone. The last thing that happened is the thing that always will happen. Australian Cricket is boring again. Get ahead, other than gives up. Heady vs Siraj.  Live show tickets: MELBOURNE TICKETS:https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKET25 Get an extra hour of TGC every week via Patreon or Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.