The Grade Cricketer
Episodes
163. Gold Gold Gold, with Nic Maddinson
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
England and India square off in the square up series, but who will be England’s Axar Patel? We farewell Cracker Hohns by exploring the best ways to ...
162. Every Club Needs A Super Pig, with Nick Compton
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It appears The Hundred might still be cricket, the Aussies do more R&D, England announces its Test squad but is it R&D? Deepak Chahar clinches...
161. Will The Hundred Work, with Nathan Hauritz & Ali Martin
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Hundred starts this week and the ECB have bet the house on it. Is it a moral and financial catastrophe or does Jos Buttler hit a big ball? Thankfu...
160. One Mistake Here Boys, with Andrew McDonald
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Australia succumb to the West Indies, further confirming that we mainly lose now; we catch up with Andrew McDonald in the West Indies and ask if they ...
159. Neighbours Wives, with Steve Harmison
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
England smash Sri Lanka, the T20 World Cup is on the move, will Australians be dropped for choosing club over country? Steve Harmison on Boon, Gary Pr...
158. MICHAEL HOLDING
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A special, one-hour interview with Michael Holding about his new book, “Why We Kneel, How We Rise”. It was pretty special to have the opportuni...
157. Kane Williamson Makes New Zealand Feel Safe
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Kiwis win the WTC Final against India in a great game of cricket, but are they good yet? Lara, Gayle and Yuvraj are playing some club cricket in M...
156. Serves Them Right, with Adam Hollioake
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shakib Al-Hasan kicked some stumps over and we'll tell you why he was right to do so. England can't bat anymore and New Zealand still aren't being res...
NICK HOCKLEY
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The newly minted CEO of Cricket Australia joins TGC to discuss his rugby playing days, meeting his wife at Mansions in Kings Cross, whether administra...
155. A Centre Wicket at Lord's, with Anrich Nortje and Ish Sodhi
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
England refuse the challenge, Conway and Southee deliver, Robinson strong and suspended, why England will galvanise Australia, Anrich Nortje bowls whe...
154. Monsoon Season, with Morne Morkel
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
* Champ means something different in jail * England v New Zealand at Lords * Ollie Robinson will get in NZ’s face * IPL moved to UAE due to ‘monso...
153. Dada Cools His Jets, with James Vince and Izzy Westbury
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
BCCI v ECB v IPL v Fans England's Squad v New Zealand Izzy Westbury on the BCCI taking 14 Months to pay their Women’s team Ashes Dates announced Ja...
Life Outside Cricket: Peter Hatzoglou
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two seasons ago, Peter Hatzoglou was playing for his club's third XI. Now he’s mixing it with the world's best T20 players, attracting comments from...
Life Outside Cricket: Georgia Redmayne
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest tops the lot when it comes to the jaw-dropping balance she manages to strike between playing professional cricket and maintaining a pr...
Life Outside Cricket: George Bailey
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He's a great friend of the show, well known to the cricketing world, a World Cup winner, an Ashes winner, a Tasmanian stalwart, now a national selecto...
152. Bowlers, What Do They Know? Do They Know Things? Let's Find Out! with Barney Ronay
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Self-Explanatory Paine for Smith as Captain England Squad and Jofra Barney Ronay on what England want #AskTGC James Vince was due to appear on th...
Life Outside Cricket: Jess Jonassen
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode two of our special series Life Outside Cricket continues, as we catch up with one of Australia's leading cricketers. Jess Jonassen has been a ...
Life Outside Cricket: Matthew Wade
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Grade Cricketer’s special series, Life Outside Cricket, where we catch up with Australian cricketers and try to get under the hood of...
151. Bar Room Brawls, Kidnaps and The County Championship, with Ian Bell and Ed Cowan
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
IPL 2021 Suspended Warner v Slater in The Maldives County Championship Ali Martin to discuss the England summer Stuart MacGill kidnapped Pakistan v Z...
150. Season Finale, with Jimmy Neesham and Gideon Haigh
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Great Away Tours New Zealand v Australia T20 Series Jimmy Neesham India v England Sheffield Shield International Women's Day Gideon Haigh #AskTGC ...
SHANE WATSON
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TGC lands one of its white whales, as the 44th Australian Test Captain, 2 x time Allan Border Medalist, World Cup Winner and Ashes winner Shane Watson...
149. Pitches Ain't Shit, with Colin Miller
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Skeleton Hiders (aka New Zealand) lead Australia 2-0 at home in their T20 Series. How many credits in the bank for Finch? India v England review ...
148. Nausea-Inducing IPL Money, with Mark Butcher
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer The real sound of cricket Skeletons beat Aust...
147. Thicc Boys, with Greg Blewett
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer Christian Vieri's love of cricket India to...
146. Root Is A Big Boy Again, with Usman Khawaja, Marcus Harris and Steve O'Keefe
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Australia postpone their South Africa tour Steve O'keefe on the phone to discuss Sixers' BBL victory circuit India v England - Joe Root returns to th...
145. Cheese Toasties, with Will Pucovski
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How long will Langer last? How village is it to walk onto the field with a ham and cheese toasty? Deliberate wides in the BBL Are England good? India...
144. India Got Big On Us, with Pete Handscomb
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is Joe Root a 'Big Boy' again? The Aftermath of The Gabba What Happens next Anderson 6/39 off 28. Ok. Dad dicks Father/Son Matches This episode i...
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 review. This is the Asian Century and we are now all...
142. Great Cricket, Shit Chat and Hog Piles, with Dawid Malan
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We get into it. Thanks as ever to Budgy Smuggler for their ongoing support. Use the code 'CHAMP' for free shipping at budgysmuggler.com All of o...
141. The Chadstone Five, with Callum Ferguson and Glenn McGrath
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With The Australian-Indian series levelled at 1-1, both teams get into some psychological war mongering. 5 Indians just want to go for a succulent Chi...
140. No One is Front Dogging Him, with Jason Holder and Josh Lalor
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
India bounce back from Adelaide thanks to a hundred from ‘Jinks’ Rahane and the man with a more rubbery arm than a 4th grader being tempted by a F...
139. Thirty-Fucking-Six, with Michael Bevan
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Australia systematically dismantle the Indian cricket team with a humiliation that most of us have already pretty much forgotten about, but will long ...
138. Rowdy in the Tubs, with Ian Chappell
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Summer truly begins this week with the Adelaide Test commencing on Thursday, which also means we’re close to smoke, floods, bushfires and runs that ...
137. Wolf Warrior Diplomacy, with Kevin Rudd
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Australia claim the ODI series and we get a first, enormous look at the biggest of big boys Cameron Green, before Pandya changes his bat and India tak...
PATREON SNEAK PEAK - The Eye Poke Story
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each week on Patreon on #AskTGC Fridays we delve into the absurd, the dark, the definitely illegal and the outlandish. It highlights the rawness and t...
136. Group One Blood Lines, with Mark Waugh
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
GREG CHAPPELL SPECIAL
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
135. Confucian Tribute System, with Steve Smith and Ed Cowan
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ind...
134. Sextillion7thPower, with Meg Lanning
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marlon Samuels sprays some Sextillion7thPower into the air and films himself hitting Shane Warne for boundaries, so we question who the worst bloke in...
133. Pinned, with Sir Curtly Ambrose
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 tha...
132. Garage Cricket, with Marnus Labuschagne
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Michae...
131. Rings, with Adam Gilchrist
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Sheffield Shield is back. We’re talking Neser 5s, Pope 5s, Siddle’s peroxide salad, Slug Webster’s Slug, Marnus hitting hundreds, Agar hitti...
130. Not Bad, with Neil Wagner and Jason Krejza
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 abou...
129. Deano, with Ashton Agar and Damien Fleming
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
128. Tall Runs, with Zak Crawley and Shane Lee
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bradman’s first pitch is under the threat of developers; Australia become the first team to win in England since weird records with 8 caveats began;...
127. Collapse, with Travis Head
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Both Australia and England make it impossible to tell if either one is good, but also make it incredibly easy to come away with binary, absolutes abou...
126. Quarantine Cuts, with Mike Whitney and Chris Rogers
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
England have gone 2-0 up in the T20 bubble series thanks to Jos Buttler being maybe England’s best ever white ball player and Australia being on a c...
125. Bit Going On, with Sam Billings and Harry Conway
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're asking if there’s any danger of Pakistan winning a game in England or if Eoin Morgan’s career best form and the weather will sweep Babar. ...
124. Sexual Chocolate, with Trent Boult and Ryan Sidebottom
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up the England summer with Crawley, Anderson, Ali and catching chat, trying to figure out what any of this means and if we feel safe yet. A...
123. Wet Ass Pitches, with Ricky Ponting
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It rained for 4 days in Hampshire during the 2nd Test between England and Pakistan but how do we get more cricket when the floods of 2020 commence the...
122. Top 4 Big Boys, with Rob Key and Brendon Julian
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re talking Pakistani players of promise, who the big 4 bats are, climaxing to Babar and what makes us feel good. Ireland beat England in the 3...
121. Full Whites, with Matthew Hayden and Steven Finn
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
England win their ODI series against Ireland with 10 other blokes that aren’t nearly as interesting as Johnny Bairstow, as the rarest of rare unite ...
120. Bubble Boys, with Jack Leach and Mitchell Starc
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
England claim the Wisden trophy 2-1 after some gorgeous, clean Ollie Pope runs, Stuart Broad’s 10-fa - thus taking him past 500 Test wickets - and C...
119. Bio Insecurity, with Josh Hazlewood, Sam Robson and Barney Ronay
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
England level the series 1-all thanks to Dom Sibley yucking his way to 120 and Ben Stokes doing literally everything in the same game. This is of cour...
118. It Returns, with Monty Panesar and Jason Gillespie
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The West Indies go 1-0 up in the series thanks mostly to Stuart Broad not being picked and Jason Holder now usurping Faf du Plessis as the greatest ri...
117. A Natural Vector of Disease, with Tim Bresnan, Stephen O'Keefe and Jonathan Wilson
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An important announcement up top before we get into the usual rareness. Ben Stokes is set to become the 81st Test Captain of England but where’s ...
116. Season Finale, with Justin Langer and Aaron Finch
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We commence our farewell to the season in the only way we know how: by discussing safety, Fathers, MyCricket and Shane Warne. That’s all before Just...
115. Stay In, with Dr John Orchard and Tim Bresnan
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Well, the pandemic has taken hold and for TGC that only means one thing: overlaying inappropriate and ill-advised cricketing analogies to describe the...
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
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of our dear global pandemic, we’ve decided to fast-forward the release of our Blue Carpet special – an episode commemorating a docuser...
113. Yeah The Girls! with Alyssa Healy, Nathan Lyon and Peter Siddle
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian Women win a World Cup, break records and make history at a packed MCG. They did it by having a stick first, absolutely smashing them an...
112. Short Sleeves, with Seb Gotch
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the connection between club cricket collapses and not caring? Also: WWC, Jadeja’s catch, returning to Newlands, Copeland’s 300 and gettin...
111. Mean Tweets, with Jimmy Neesham
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Women’s World Cup has kicked off in earnest and we dedicate the first ten minutes to wrong’uns: their violence, their humiliation, and how the...
110. A Nation Expects, with Belinda Clarke and Annabel Sutherland
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
110. A Nation Expects, with Belinda Clark and Annabel Sutherland The Women’s T20 World Cup is upon us, and as needy Australians perpetually dissa...
109. Reasonably Large Evening, with no one
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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108. Gas Truck Pt II, with Jackson Bird & Andrew McDonald
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss the art of the Mankad: what’s the best way to celebrate ruining someone’s weekend? The BBL finals are finally here, but are w...
107. Relentless YoY Growth, with Michael Vaughan
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ben Stokes is in trouble for firing back at an Ed Sheeran sledge from a South Africa fan at the Wanderers. Are we happy with his response, ...
106. It's Just On, with Clive Rose and Beau Webster
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
That weird India v Australia ODI series has already come and gone since our last podcast, and Mitch Starc bats five for Australia now. What else did w...
105. Easy Cricket, with Josh Philippe
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The bushfires continue to rage on, but thankfully cricket is stepping up to the plate. Warney’s baggy green has gone for over a million thanks to a ...
104. Low-key Summer, with Sean Abbott
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Will we ever lose a test match again? We’re feeling exceptionally bullish as we reflect on a dominant summer of home cricket where we have not felt ...
103. Silly Buggers, with Kane Richardson
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Well, Boxing Day is done and dusted. We’ve smashed the Kiwis on home soil and evicted an All Black for daring to drink half a mid-strength beer. We’...
102. It's Always Been Hot, with Chris Green
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Games are being cancelled due to climate, and half the country is covered in a thick blanket of smoke. Will the Boxing Day and/or New Year’s Test ev...
101. Big Papi, with Marcus Stoinis
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Australia is back to what it does best: mercilessly dominating vastly inferior opponents on Perth-based cricket grounds. Marnus is providing much need...
100. Start Again, with John Hastings & Gideon Haigh
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
MILESTONE EPISODE: The Grade Cricketer has worked one behind square to bring up its 100th Podcast, but will a circuit and chop ensue? Meanwhile the MC...
99. The Right Kind of Runs, with Richard Chee Quee
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Suddenly everyone is hitting runs. Warner’s 335* — brilliant individual performance by misunderstood genius, or meaningless caveat-laden knock? Mo...
98. Safe At Last, with Bernard Fanning & Robelinda2
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is here. We’ve decimated Pakistan at the Gabbatoir; our number 3 batsman hit a nerdy, well-compiled Daddy Hundred; and Davey Warner did the T...
97. The Circuit, with Brian Lara and Bob Murphy
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the eve of the First Test and the summer of Marnus is about to start, so why does this all feel like a Partridge shrug? Pakistan is a decentral...
96. It Happened Again, with Adam Zampa
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss forgettable T20 cricket, the benefits of memory erasure, and the best dessert wine with which to digest Steve Smith. There’s al...
95. Finding Meaning, with Pete Handscomb
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Does international T20 cricket actually need context, or should we just shut up and let the content wash over us like a meaningless Netflix series? Mu...
94. I Want To Feel Safe This Summer, with Ed Cowan and Russel Arnold
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A jam packed show! Warner, Finch and Maxwell obliterate Sri Lanka in Adelaide and didn't it feel good. We'll talk England and New Zealand, WBBL, selec...
93. Empire Rising?, with Dan Christian
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast returns for the southern summer of 2019/2020. What storylines will this season bring? Will Australia resume its (rightful) dominance of th...
92. The Boys of Summer, with Pavel Florin
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The World Cup and The Ashes: it made us feel; it made us emote. We bid farewell to both with our favourite memories, before talking to the true star o...
91. Fin, with Dean Jones
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why does everything have to be a tie? England level the series at The Oval thanks to Joe Denly's new-dad-sugar-hit runs and Stuart Broad bowling krypt...
90. Too Good, with Chris Rogers
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How the Ashes was retained (won); Smith and greatness; reaction and salt; Paine, Warner, Broad, the quicks, everyone. Chris Rogers joins, while AskTGC...
89. To Old Trafford, with Doug Bollinger & Steve Waugh
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We catch up on how we're supposed to feel post-Headingley and look forward to Old Trafford for the 4th Ashes Test. Khawaja is out, Starc is in and Mit...
88. This Is Very Raw, with Tim Bresnan
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ‘Stok...
87. All Roads Leeds To, with Marnus Labuschagne
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
86. Marnus! with Trent Copeland
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Copel...
85. "Congratulations Jofra", with Peter Siddle
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
84. Steve Smith Makes Me Feel Safe, with Marcus North
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're live in the UK; Australia makes history; the Hollies Stand experience; Marcus North; and AskTGC covers changing teams, friendship dynamics, and ...
83. Shower Politics, with Cameron Bancroft
28 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 A...
82. Asterisk, with Alex Carey
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The question of the World Cup asterisk; Australia’s retention of the Women’s Ashes and their (outstanding) decision to bat on; Cricket Australia i...
81. Oh. My. God.
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ov...
80. Smashed
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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, ne...
79. Barefoot, with Ellyse Perry
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
78. Thursday Showdown, with Chris Lynn and Dan Norcross
07 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Faf aka Alpha Du Plessis is Dad, England v Australia semi, TMS’s Dan Norcross joins to talk Women’s Ashes and Ponting’s scar, Chris Lynn talks a...
77. England Are Here
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bairstow’s the big rare alpha salad dog, Anderson’s calf, drop-in wickets and the AFL death star, Adam Collins talks Women’s Ashes, then #AskTGC...
76. Salads Everywhere, with George Bailey
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
England comfortably beat India at Edgbaston to keep their World Cup hopes alive. The 31 run victory meaning that victory against New Zealand will guar...
75. Australia May Never Lose Again
29 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pakistan beat Afghanistan in a thriller, as Gulbadin double pythons his way into cricket shithousery. Australia win again, beating their friends acros...
74. Catastrophic Permutations, with Kurtis Patterson
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pakistan, Aladdin and shades of 1992, Atherton calls for England courage, the rise of Australian sporting exceptionalism, an interview with Kurtis Pat...
73. England’s Deep-Seated Psychological Vulnerability
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The odour of fear hummed high out of Lords overnight, as England succumbed timidly to Australia on a green seamer. Fear governs all. Are England gone?...