The Grade Cricketer

They're calling it the best World Cup ever but Australia is out and no one cares about it anyway.... unless you like T20 in which case it is absolutely sensational. Australia is out of the tournament, so what does this mean for the future of the sport in this country. Ed Cowan helps us out with these big issues and also signals that the start of the summer must be approaching. South Africa submit a new entry into their pantheon of great World Cup chokes. Wonder what Tony Greig was like as a bloke. Barney Ronay joins us to give the English perspective. Is Sam Curran good? Is the nation preparing for open bus tours? #AskTGC pontificates the 'champing' of Piers Morgan by Donald Trump.

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The World Cup is absolutely ruthless and so is the weather. It's all to play for as we head into the second week of round fixtures. Do New Zealand have a loss in them? Can Australia overturn their NRR? How did England lose to Ireland? South Africa is doing something good and Pakistan is out. Far Du Plessis describes the culture of the dressing room when he first started playing and we discuss a few eye-catching quotes from Tim Paine's new book too. #AskTGC asks what's going on with MyCricket and PlayHQ. It's all very serious stuff.

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This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. Buddy are about to release a new line of underwear! Use the code ALPHA for 20% off your order! You can get free shipping on your order by using the code 'CHAMP' at https://www.budgysmuggler.com.au 

Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos. 

The team at T20 Stars are the most innovative cricket kit wranglers in the business, and they’re offering a 15% discount on all T20 Stars bats, balls and protective wear - simply use the code TGC15 at t20stars.com

We are delighted to once again link up with Ponting Wines. Use the code GETAFEW at pontingwines.com.au for 20% off!

The boys are of course dressed by Budgy Smuggler, too (in some way, shape or form).

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ANNOUNCING OUR NATIONAL LIVE SHOW TOUR

We’re live and in the flesh for the first time in three years, returning to the stage for a national tour accompanying the most hotly-anticipated double Test series specifically involving both the West Indies and South Africa in recent memory.

Fresh(ish) from our sometimes-chart-topping podcast (charts mean nothing), adoption of paywalled content, and selling out to India, we’re once again hitting the road again to bring you a live show with stories you won’t hear on the pod, told in dubious fashion by the only people who matter in 2022: two blokes off the Internet.

Couple of special guests confirmed so far:

Brisbane: Justin Langer

Melbourne: Ricky Ponting

Sydney: Shane Watson

With more to be announced…

Mark these dates:

Tickets for General Public on sale Monday 31 October 9am local time, from https://www.gradecricketer.com/live-shows

Our show at The Corner next week sold out in 30 mins. If you want to guarantee your ticket, subscribers to our Patreon service receive an exclusive, Patreon-only pre-sale Friday 28 October from 9am AEDT. Join us at patreon.com/gradecricketer for access to those tickets, as well as loose, dark, raw bonus content, weekly.

Cheers,

Pez and Higgos

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This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. Buddy are about to release a new line of underwear! Use the code ALPHA for 20% off your order! You can get free shipping on your order by using the code 'CHAMP' at https://www.budgysmuggler.com.au 

Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos. 

The team at T20 Stars are the most innovative cricket kit wranglers in the business, and they’re offering a 15% discount on all T20 Stars bats, balls and protective wear - simply use the code TGC15 at t20stars.com

If you’re interested in the Merv’s Masters Tour, head to cricketcoaching.com.au for more info, and mention TGC when you email them for a free baggy green when you join the tour.

The boys are of course dressed by Budgy Smuggler, too (in some way, shape or form).

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Recorded from a bed at a 1 star hotel in an undisclosed location, Australia's Adam Zampa joins us 24 hours before The World Cup proper begins at the SCG. We cover friendship, sportswashing, leadership, June, match-ups, and most importantly, the importance of the "Get Rarer" movement, crystallised by the donning of lids on lids.

Incidentally, should you wish to partake in the movement, the ZAMPA x TGC merch collab is available at gradecricketer.com/shop

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We're joined by ornament to the game, Harsha Bhogle, for a one hour, feature-length interview. We wanted it reverent, he wanted irreverence, so we found a middle ground. We traversed the Asian Century, new and old India, run-outs, the future of cricket, Axar Patel's relationship with the stumps, great lines in commentary, birds, blokes bowling in black belts, Kohli clickbait stuff, whether or not we're allowed to come to his house (and why), and several other matters of debatable importance.

With enormous thanks to the mighty St Joseph's Cricket Club, Geelong, for hosting us.

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The World Cup is finally here and TGC kicks it off with possibly the loosest show since the last World Cup. Who are the favourites? Is Che La Luna the song of the summer? Will Warner ever captain again? Can Western Australia go all the way after their win over India? What's New Zealand up to? Bharat Sundaresan makes his TGC debut from a seedy hotel in Hobart to give us his insights into his net-relationship with Steve Smith and Reece Topley lets us know of his love affair with Australia, mullets, taking 6/24 at Lord's and the low-down on his current Uber rating. #AskTGC takes us into the urinals at Manuka Oval in the nation's capital and also when sledging a kid's dead dad goes wrong.

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This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. You can get free shipping on your order by using the code 'CHAMP' at https://www.budgysmuggler.com.au 

Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos. 

The team at T20 Stars are the most innovative cricket kit wranglers in the business, and they’re offering a 15% discount on all T20 Stars bats, balls and protective wear - simply use the code TGC15 at t20stars.com

If you’re interested in the Merv’s Masters Tour, head to cricketcoaching.com.au for more info, and mention TGC when you email them for a free baggy green when you join the tour.

The boys are of course dressed by Budgy Smuggler, too (in some way, shape or form).

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Get TGC hoodies, t-shirts, caps, and bucket hats at our brand spanking new website: gradecricketer.com/shop. Sign up to Patreon for a 10% or 20% discount using a special code at patreon.com/gradecricketer

This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. You can get free shipping on your order by using the code 'CHAMP' at https://www.budgysmuggler.com.au 

Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos. 

The team at T20 Stars are the most innovative cricket kit wranglers in the business, and they’re offering a 15% discount on all T20 Stars bats, balls and protective wear - simply use the code TGC15 at t20stars.com

If you’re interested in the Merv’s Masters Tour, head to cricketcoaching.com.au for more info, and mention TGC when you email them for a free baggy green when you join the tour.

The boys are of course dressed by Budgy Smuggler, too (in some way, shape or form).

You can follow The Grade Cricketer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:

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Huge news: TGC now has kit! Get TGC hoodies, t-shirts, caps, and bucket hats at our brand spanking new website: gradecricketer.com/shop. Sign up to Patreon for a 10% or 20% discount using a special code at patreon.com/gradecricketer

This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. You can get free shipping on your order by using the code 'CHAMP' at https://www.budgysmuggler.com.au 

Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos. 

The team at T20 Stars are the most innovative cricket kit wranglers in the business, and they’re offering a 15% discount on all T20 Stars bats, balls and protective wear - simply use the code TGC15 at t20stars.com

If you’re interested in the Merv’s Masters Tour, head to cricketcoaching.com.au for more info, and mention TGC when you email them for a free baggy green when you join the tour.

The boys are of course dressed by Budgy Smuggler, too (in some way, shape or form).

You can follow The Grade Cricketer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:

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