143. We Are No Longer Safe, with Sam Curran and Tim Southee
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Australia lose at The Gabba for the first time since 1988. This calls for an immediate culture revie...
142. Great Cricket, Shit Chat and Hog Piles, with Dawid Malan
12 Jan 2021
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We get into it. Thanks as ever to Budgy Smuggler for their ongoing support. Use the code 'CHAMP' ...
141. The Chadstone Five, with Callum Ferguson and Glenn McGrath
05 Jan 2021
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With The Australian-Indian series levelled at 1-1, both teams get into some psychological war monger...
140. No One is Front Dogging Him, with Jason Holder and Josh Lalor
29 Dec 2020
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India bounce back from Adelaide thanks to a hundred from ‘Jinks’ Rahane and the man with a more ...
139. Thirty-Fucking-Six, with Michael Bevan
22 Dec 2020
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Australia systematically dismantle the Indian cricket team with a humiliation that most of us have a...
138. Rowdy in the Tubs, with Ian Chappell
15 Dec 2020
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Summer truly begins this week with the Adelaide Test commencing on Thursday, which also means we’r...
137. Wolf Warrior Diplomacy, with Kevin Rudd
08 Dec 2020
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Australia claim the ODI series and we get a first, enormous look at the biggest of big boys Cameron ...
PATREON SNEAK PEAK - The Eye Poke Story
02 Dec 2020
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Each week on Patreon on #AskTGC Fridays we delve into the absurd, the dark, the definitely illegal a...
136. Group One Blood Lines, with Mark Waugh
01 Dec 2020
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We are now underway into the Pandemic Summer of 2020/21, with Dettol sponsorships, switch hits, Smit...
GREG CHAPPELL SPECIAL
25 Nov 2020
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Greg Chappell discusses playing grade cricket at 14 and nearly filling up his shorts, Sir Donald get...
135. Confucian Tribute System, with Steve Smith and Ed Cowan
24 Nov 2020
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Summer is back and COVID is sort of gone in some states, so we inject the vaccine into our veins tha...
134. Sextillion7thPower, with Meg Lanning
02 Nov 2020
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Marlon Samuels sprays some Sextillion7thPower into the air and films himself hitting Shane Warne for...
133. Pinned, with Sir Curtly Ambrose
27 Oct 2020
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Coming to you right from the heart of the end of the lockdown capital of the world, we’re talking ...
132. Garage Cricket, with Marnus Labuschagne
19 Oct 2020
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Justin Langer reflects on Neser, schedules and the Sheffield Shield, so we consider crowd noise, spo...
131. Rings, with Adam Gilchrist
12 Oct 2020
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The Sheffield Shield is back. We’re talking Neser 5s, Pope 5s, Siddle’s peroxide salad, Slug Web...
130. Not Bad, with Neil Wagner and Jason Krejza
06 Oct 2020
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Someone has listened to the wishes of two idiots from the internet and given us packaged highlights ...
129. Deano, with Ashton Agar and Damien Fleming
28 Sep 2020
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Club cricket makes its return in parts of Australia, albeit with a 25 page document outlining the ne...
128. Tall Runs, with Zak Crawley and Shane Lee
21 Sep 2020
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Bradman’s first pitch is under the threat of developers; Australia become the first team to win in...
127. Collapse, with Travis Head
14 Sep 2020
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Both Australia and England make it impossible to tell if either one is good, but also make it incred...
126. Quarantine Cuts, with Mike Whitney and Chris Rogers
08 Sep 2020
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England have gone 2-0 up in the T20 bubble series thanks to Jos Buttler being maybe England’s best...
125. Bit Going On, with Sam Billings and Harry Conway
01 Sep 2020
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We're asking if there’s any danger of Pakistan winning a game in England or if Eoin Morgan’s car...
124. Sexual Chocolate, with Trent Boult and Ryan Sidebottom
25 Aug 2020
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We wrap up the England summer with Crawley, Anderson, Ali and catching chat, trying to figure out wh...
123. Wet Ass Pitches, with Ricky Ponting
18 Aug 2020
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It rained for 4 days in Hampshire during the 2nd Test between England and Pakistan but how do we get...
122. Top 4 Big Boys, with Rob Key and Brendon Julian
09 Aug 2020
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We’re talking Pakistani players of promise, who the big 4 bats are, climaxing to Babar and what ma...
121. Full Whites, with Matthew Hayden and Steven Finn
03 Aug 2020
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England win their ODI series against Ireland with 10 other blokes that aren’t nearly as interestin...
120. Bubble Boys, with Jack Leach and Mitchell Starc
29 Jul 2020
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England claim the Wisden trophy 2-1 after some gorgeous, clean Ollie Pope runs, Stuart Broad’s 10-...
119. Bio Insecurity, with Josh Hazlewood, Sam Robson and Barney Ronay
21 Jul 2020
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England level the series 1-all thanks to Dom Sibley yucking his way to 120 and Ben Stokes doing lite...
118. It Returns, with Monty Panesar and Jason Gillespie
13 Jul 2020
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The West Indies go 1-0 up in the series thanks mostly to Stuart Broad not being picked and Jason Hol...
117. A Natural Vector of Disease, with Tim Bresnan, Stephen O'Keefe and Jonathan Wilson
06 Jul 2020
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An important announcement up top before we get into the usual rareness. Ben Stokes is set to beco...
116. Season Finale, with Justin Langer and Aaron Finch
29 Mar 2020
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We commence our farewell to the season in the only way we know how: by discussing safety, Fathers, M...
115. Stay In, with Dr John Orchard and Tim Bresnan
23 Mar 2020
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Well, the pandemic has taken hold and for TGC that only means one thing: overlaying inappropriate an...
114. The Test: Blue Carpet Special, with Smith, Carey, Khawaja, Siddle, Paine, Lyon, Langer, Finch, Cummins, Labuschagne, Zampa (in order of appearance)
14 Mar 2020
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In the wake of our dear global pandemic, we’ve decided to fast-forward the release of our Blue Car...
113. Yeah The Girls! with Alyssa Healy, Nathan Lyon and Peter Siddle
10 Mar 2020
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The Australian Women win a World Cup, break records and make history at a packed MCG. They did it by...
112. Short Sleeves, with Seb Gotch
03 Mar 2020
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What’s the connection between club cricket collapses and not caring? Also: WWC, Jadeja’s catch, ...
111. Mean Tweets, with Jimmy Neesham
24 Feb 2020
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The Women’s World Cup has kicked off in earnest and we dedicate the first ten minutes to wrong’u...
110. A Nation Expects, with Belinda Clarke and Annabel Sutherland
17 Feb 2020
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110. A Nation Expects, with Belinda Clark and Annabel Sutherland The Women’s T20 World Cup is u...
109. Reasonably Large Evening, with no one
11 Feb 2020
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EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for p...
108. Gas Truck Pt II, with Jackson Bird & Andrew McDonald
03 Feb 2020
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This week we discuss the art of the Mankad: what’s the best way to celebrate ruining someone’s w...
107. Relentless YoY Growth, with Michael Vaughan
27 Jan 2020
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This week, Ben Stokes is in trouble for firing back at an Ed Sheeran sledge from a South Africa fan ...
106. It's Just On, with Clive Rose and Beau Webster
20 Jan 2020
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That weird India v Australia ODI series has already come and gone since our last podcast, and Mitch ...
105. Easy Cricket, with Josh Philippe
13 Jan 2020
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The bushfires continue to rage on, but thankfully cricket is stepping up to the plate. Warney’s ba...
104. Low-key Summer, with Sean Abbott
06 Jan 2020
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Will we ever lose a test match again? We’re feeling exceptionally bullish as we reflect on a domin...
103. Silly Buggers, with Kane Richardson
30 Dec 2019
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Well, Boxing Day is done and dusted. We’ve smashed the Kiwis on home soil and evicted an All Black...
102. It's Always Been Hot, with Chris Green
23 Dec 2019
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Games are being cancelled due to climate, and half the country is covered in a thick blanket of smok...
101. Big Papi, with Marcus Stoinis
16 Dec 2019
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Australia is back to what it does best: mercilessly dominating vastly inferior opponents on Perth-ba...
100. Start Again, with John Hastings & Gideon Haigh
09 Dec 2019
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MILESTONE EPISODE: The Grade Cricketer has worked one behind square to bring up its 100th Podcast, b...
99. The Right Kind of Runs, with Richard Chee Quee
02 Dec 2019
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Suddenly everyone is hitting runs. Warner’s 335* — brilliant individual performance by misunders...
98. Safe At Last, with Bernard Fanning & Robelinda2
25 Nov 2019
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Summer is here. We’ve decimated Pakistan at the Gabbatoir; our number 3 batsman hit a nerdy, well-...
97. The Circuit, with Brian Lara and Bob Murphy
19 Nov 2019
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It’s the eve of the First Test and the summer of Marnus is about to start, so why does this all fe...
96. It Happened Again, with Adam Zampa
11 Nov 2019
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This week we discuss forgettable T20 cricket, the benefits of memory erasure, and the best dessert w...
95. Finding Meaning, with Pete Handscomb
04 Nov 2019
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Does international T20 cricket actually need context, or should we just shut up and let the content ...
94. I Want To Feel Safe This Summer, with Ed Cowan and Russel Arnold
28 Oct 2019
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A jam packed show! Warner, Finch and Maxwell obliterate Sri Lanka in Adelaide and didn't it feel goo...
93. Empire Rising?, with Dan Christian
21 Oct 2019
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The podcast returns for the southern summer of 2019/2020. What storylines will this season bring? Wi...
92. The Boys of Summer, with Pavel Florin
19 Sep 2019
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The World Cup and The Ashes: it made us feel; it made us emote. We bid farewell to both with our fav...
91. Fin, with Dean Jones
16 Sep 2019
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Why does everything have to be a tie? England level the series at The Oval thanks to Joe Denly's new...
90. Too Good, with Chris Rogers
10 Sep 2019
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How the Ashes was retained (won); Smith and greatness; reaction and salt; Paine, Warner, Broad, the ...
89. To Old Trafford, with Doug Bollinger & Steve Waugh
03 Sep 2019
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We catch up on how we're supposed to feel post-Headingley and look forward to Old Trafford for the 4...
88. This Is Very Raw, with Tim Bresnan
26 Aug 2019
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That hurt. Please join us as we mine the depths of our despair for therapy and entertainment, chat w...
87. All Roads Leeds To, with Marnus Labuschagne
21 Aug 2019
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We preview the 3rd Ashes Test at Headingley, who's going to bowl and how England are now Australia t...
86. Marnus! with Trent Copeland
20 Aug 2019
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It’s Pez and Dave reviewing Lord's as Jofra elicits feelings; Smith’s knocked out; ScoMo pipes u...
85. "Congratulations Jofra", with Peter Siddle
13 Aug 2019
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Recorded from Hyde Park and the Australian team hotel on Lord’s Test Eve, we talk full cupboards, ...
84. Steve Smith Makes Me Feel Safe, with Marcus North
06 Aug 2019
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We're live in the UK; Australia makes history; the Hollies Stand experience; Marcus North; and AskTG...
83. Shower Politics, with Cameron Bancroft
28 Jul 2019
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Low scores, batting collapses, Ireland's 38, intra-club trials and likely XI's. Cameron Bancroft joi...
82. Asterisk, with Alex Carey
22 Jul 2019
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The question of the World Cup asterisk; Australia’s retention of the Women’s Ashes and their (ou...
81. Oh. My. God.
14 Jul 2019
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England win the World Cup on a countback in quote possibly the most ridiculous game you've ever seen...
80. Smashed
11 Jul 2019
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Australia are out of the World Cup after getting absolutely hammered by England in their seminary's ...
79. Barefoot, with Ellyse Perry
09 Jul 2019
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The rain-delayed India v NZ semi is another great showcase for our sport, Australia decides on a dan...
78. Thursday Showdown, with Chris Lynn and Dan Norcross
07 Jul 2019
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Faf aka Alpha Du Plessis is Dad, England v Australia semi, TMS’s Dan Norcross joins to talk Women’...
77. England Are Here
03 Jul 2019
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Bairstow’s the big rare alpha salad dog, Anderson’s calf, drop-in wickets and the AFL death star...
76. Salads Everywhere, with George Bailey
30 Jun 2019
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England comfortably beat India at Edgbaston to keep their World Cup hopes alive. The 31 run victory ...
75. Australia May Never Lose Again
29 Jun 2019
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Pakistan beat Afghanistan in a thriller, as Gulbadin double pythons his way into cricket shithousery...
74. Catastrophic Permutations, with Kurtis Patterson
27 Jun 2019
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Pakistan, Aladdin and shades of 1992, Atherton calls for England courage, the rise of Australian spo...
73. England’s Deep-Seated Psychological Vulnerability
25 Jun 2019
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The odour of fear hummed high out of Lords overnight, as England succumbed timidly to Australia on a...
72. Lasith Malinga's Rig Destroys England, with Mark Butcher
23 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mohammed Shami takes a hat-trick in the final over vs Afghanistan but does it count? New Zealand rem...
71. Warner's 166 Problems
20 Jun 2019
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Dave Warner hits 166 balls, so what's the issue? Bangladesh score their highest ever ODI score, yet ...
70. Eoin Morgan Hits More Sixes Than You Ever Have
19 Jun 2019
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Kane Williamson takes NZ back to the top of the World Cup table after beating Faf du Plessis' rig an...
69. Kashmir, with Ryan Harris
16 Jun 2019
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Australia go atop of the World Cup leaderboard after a win against Sri Lanka. Aaron Finch scores 153...
68. Chris Woakes Bats 3
14 Jun 2019
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England easily beat the West Indies after Joe Root's second World Cup hundred in the tournament whil...
67. Next!
12 Jun 2019
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Reading into Australia’s latest win via Warner, Finch, Cummins, and the support staff. Mel Farrell...
66. Walking Like A Dude, with Niall O’Brien
09 Jun 2019
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India dusts Australia with ease, Collo muses over Warner’s post-Sandpaper persona, Ireland and Wor...
65. That's What A Coulter-Nile Is
06 Jun 2019
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Australia v West Indies, great catches and even better sunglasses. Nathan Coulter-Nile answers the e...
64. It's Alive
04 Jun 2019
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England had the loss they needed, Bangladesh need to play Tests in Australia and Sri Lanka v Afghani...
63. Decent Gas, with Shaun Tait
02 Jun 2019
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Australia and Afghanistan, New Zealand and Sri Lanka, West Indies and Pakistan. Stumplosions, beards...
62. Tournament Opener Reactions
30 May 2019
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In the first of our World Cup supplementary casts: England do it easily; Stokes tactical training pa...
61. Land of Hope and Glory, with Will Pucovski & Izzy Westbury
26 May 2019
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We make a huge UK announcement; talk booing, hypocrisy and Empire; catch up with Izzy Westbury to wa...
60. How Good Is Australia, with Ed Cowan
22 May 2019
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We talk kits, comebacks, volunteers, Gallipoli, skinfolds, and England winning. Dan Brettig joins; s...
59. Season Finale, with Rob Quiney and Cameron White
18 Feb 2019
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"There was lots of talk of gas and trucks," said Cameron White, who earlier unleashed a Nutrigrain-w...
58. #AskTGC Special
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh from the Australian Cricket Awards, our voices are in a deeper register (result) as we gather ...
57. Problem Solved, with Glenn Maxwell
05 Feb 2019
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Australia dismantled Sri Lanka and all problems are now solved, England capitulated to the West Indi...
56. Popezilla, with Lloyd Pope
29 Jan 2019
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Australia rediscovers that sweet opiate of winning, The Heat claim the WBBL, why the BBL feels bad, ...
55. I Hate It So Much, with Jason Sangha and Adam Zampa
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the ODI results we've already forgotten, Australia's deep, deep needs against Sri Lanka, ...
54. The Secret Knock, with Steve O'Keefe
15 Jan 2019
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The public square was baying for new selection blood, and we (sort of) received it. We talk wunderki...
53. Into The Wilderness, with Mel McLaughlin and Moises Henriques
08 Jan 2019
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India claim history, Australia claim unwanted records. We gleefully wade into the ocean of takes on ...
52. Moving The Deck Chairs On The Titanic, with Jim Maxwell
01 Jan 2019
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Once again, the sky is falling in on Australian cricket. But what does it all mean? Jim Maxwell is o...
51. Monday Circuit, with Matt Renshaw
18 Dec 2018
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The Curse of Faf's Towel is lifted as Australia square the ledger 1-1. We talk verbals and the Netfl...
50. Double Up, with Will Somerville
11 Dec 2018
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It's great to talk about actual cricket. India knocked over Australia with clinical precision, we pa...
49. Cop That, with Alyssa Healy and Gerard Whateley
04 Dec 2018
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After a lead-up as wild as Matt Renshaw's Toombul wagonwheel, Test Cricket is finally upon us. We ta...
48. Huge If True, with Brad Hodge
27 Nov 2018
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The Aussie Women show the way, Kohli arrives with the blade, Why Marcus Harris will now be known as ...
47. Playa, with Usman Khawaja
19 Nov 2018
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Australia's pre-series navel gazing is in full swing, and this time not even a Shield Shootout™ ca...
46. Head Honchos, with Kevin Roberts
13 Nov 2018
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It's a special, in-person interview with the newly minted CEO of Cricket Australia, and one not to m...