The Grade Cricketer

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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

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Ian Higgins:

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Ben Stokes announces his retirement from ODI cricket after 104 matches for England, but is this the end of ODIs or will we still watch whatever is on TV regardless of the format? India win the ODI series in England 2-1, but all the talk is about Kohli. Is it time to move on? Will he make amends against Zimbabwe? The BBL Schedule is announced... yeah, there's a fair few games on but will Dave Warner be allowed to captain a team? Haris Rauf is on the show to tell us about his time playing 2nd Grade cricket in Sydney and #AskTGC asks a question about a possibly mentally disturbed former Australian A squad member.

If you're after some of the grandest hoodie + trackie wear in the Aus winter, or swimmers for the UK summer, head to budgysmuggler.com and use the code "CHAMP" to see what happens.

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.

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

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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The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.

You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:

Ian Higgins:

https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/

https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins

Sam Perry:

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https://twitter.com/sjjperry

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Australia's humiliating defeat in Galle leaves us to question if there is any fucking danger? Was it the umpires? Was it the reviews? Was it Sri Lanka's Colombo community breaking into the Presidential Palace to perform backflips in his pool? Was it that Sri Lanka played well? Hard to say. One thing we do know is that betting in Russia is in a good place after a few farmers in Gujarat put on on IPL showcase on YouTube. We ask, so what's the problem? In other news, Virat Kohli hasn't scored a ton in three years but is his currency in franking credits or the dwindling Bitcoin? Barney Ronay is on the show to discuss the fortunes of the English cricket team and what it all means. And finally, #AskTGC makes us ponder what celebrations to mimic on dance floors in Amsterdam, if any.

If you're after some of the grandest hoodie + trackie wear in the Aus winter, or swimmers for the UK summer, head to budgysmuggler.com and use the code "CHAMP" to see what happens.

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.

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

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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The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.

You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:

Ian Higgins:

https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/

https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins

Sam Perry:

https://www.instagram.com/sj_perry/

https://twitter.com/sjjperry

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England may have actually completed cricket with their 4th successive come-from-behind win, this time against India. The numbers are absolutely mind boggling. Minds have been boggled. Meanwhile, Australia won the first Test in Galle against Sri Lanka in about 45 minutes. Are we satisfied? Guess it means Australia have one foot in the WTC Final. With sincere thanks to NT Cricket for giving us access to him, we chat to Wes Agar live on deckchairs, sipping on mocktails about shifting tin, his roof, environments and what he was wearing when his brother Ash hit 98 on Test debut. #AskTGC continues the theme of trying to figure out what the hell is going on with Bazball.

We're getting behind Budgy Smuggler's Ordinary Rig across the UK, and now France! Monsieur Ordinaire has taken France by storm, and you can get around both events by checking tickets at budgysmuggleruk.com or @budgysmugglerfrance on Instagram.

If you're after some of the grandest hoodie + trackie wear in the Aus winter, or swimmers for the UK summer, head to budgysmuggler.com and use the code "CHAMP" to see what happens.

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.

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

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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The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.

You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:

Ian Higgins:

https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/

https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins

Sam Perry:

https://www.instagram.com/sj_perry/

https://twitter.com/sjjperry

EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer

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Daryl Mitchell completes the perfect series with three consecutive hundreds in a losing side. NZ... what's doing? Bairstow turns into Bradman thanks to Baz-Ball and England are all of a sudden the greatest team in the world, despite having the exact same players as the ones that lost 17/18 Tests last year. We have trust issues. Australia are playing some mind-games with Sri Lanka... but why? Will Maxwell play? Will Steve Smith do something good? Why is everyone injured? Can Sri Lanka do the unthinkable? Matthew Kuhnemann is on the show to tell us about the teams he's played for and how his winter plans have changed because he now opens the bowling for Australia. #AskTGC questions if life can get any worse than this Thursday and Friday circuit.

We're getting behind Budgy Smuggler's Ordinary Rig across the UK, and now France! Monsieur Ordinaire has taken France by storm, and you can get around both events by checking tickets at budgysmuggleruk.com or @budgysmugglerfrance on Instagram.

If you're after some of the grandest hoodie + trackie wear in the Aus winter, or swimmers for the UK summer, head to budgysmuggler.com and use the code "CHAMP" to see what happens.

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.

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

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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The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.

You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:

Ian Higgins:

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https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins

Sam Perry:

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https://twitter.com/sjjperry

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We're getting behind Budgy Smuggler's Ordinary Rig across the UK, and now France! Monsieur Ordinaire has taken France by storm, and you can get around both events by checking tickets at budgysmuggleruk.com or @budgysmugglerfrance on Instagram.

If you're after some of the grandest hoodie + trackie wear in the Aus winter, or swimmers for the UK summer, head to budgysmuggler.com and use the code "CHAMP" to see what happens.

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.

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

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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The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.

You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:

Ian Higgins:

https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/

https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins

Sam Perry:

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https://twitter.com/sjjperry

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YJB was absolutely sensational, Root is the best player ever (at the moment) and Stokes is the captain that England need. But just how bad were New Zealand? Australia are doing good things in Sri Lanka, but will we remember any of this unless Tim David is selected and we feel safety in the size of the men that represent the country. South Africa are winning against India B, not that any of this matters, because the IPL rights just got sold for $5.1billion USD. Wouldn't mind a slice. Liam Livingstone is on the show to tell us how and why he swings so hard and #AskTGC involves a young law clerk being caught in a lie.

To help amplify Budgy Smuggler's quest to find the UKs Most Ordinary Rig, we want your "Rig Confessions". Head to www.speakpipe.com/tgc to give us 30 seconds on what your rig means to you.

Details on the competition here:

· Entrance is open until June 12th.

· To enter, post a pic on Insta or FB that captures your personality in Smugglers with #BudgySmugglerUK and @BudgySmugglerUK.

· The Finale is in London July 2nd... it will be a Victoria's Secret meets Miss World Style Pageant.

We’re looking for rigs who meet the following criteria:

· Good to have beers with

· Can still run for a taxi and swing an axe

· Looks like they were good at sport at some point in their lives but were prevented by injury or poor coaching selection at a young age

· A six pack is an automatic disqualification (unless you are carrying it)

What you win:

· A 12 month Modelling Contract with Budgy Smuggler

· A Billboard in their hometown... "Welcome to Town X, Home to the UK's Most Ordinary Rig"

· All expenses paid trip to Australia in 2023 to compete in the World's Most Ordinary Rig.

· Oh and a sash with UK's Most Ordinary Rig...

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.

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

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

https://www.facebook.com/gradecricketer

https://www.instagram.com/thegradecricketer/

https://twitter.com/gradecricketer

The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.

You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:

Ian Higgins:

https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/

https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins

Sam Perry:

https://www.instagram.com/sj_perry/

https://twitter.com/sjjperry

EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is England back or was this 2s v 3s? Root's the best, Broad's vibrations, "team hat-tricks" are for children. Ali Martin lends much needed credibility to all of this. Australia plays Sri Lanka in the big one, same goes India and South Africa. 21 year old Todd Murphy was playing at Kahlin Oval in Darwin a fortnight ago, now he's in Sri Lanka with Australia - he joins us to detail his approach to bullying and aesthetics. The ICCs head honcho says Test cricket doesn't make heaps so, you know, be grateful for what you've got. #AskTGC is about whether one can unbeta oneself.

To help amplify Budgy Smuggler's quest to find the UKs Most Ordinary Rig, we want your "Rig Confessions". Head to www.speakpipe.com/tgc to give us 30 seconds on what your rig means to you.

Details on the competition here:

· Entrance is open until June 12th.

· To enter, post a pic on Insta or FB that captures your personality in Smugglers with #BudgySmugglerUK and @BudgySmugglerUK.

· The Finale is in London July 2nd... it will be a Victoria's Secret meets Miss World Style Pageant.

We’re looking for rigs who meet the following criteria:

· Good to have beers with

· Can still run for a taxi and swing an axe

· Looks like they were good at sport at some point in their lives but were prevented by injury or poor coaching selection at a young age

· A six pack is an automatic disqualification (unless you are carrying it)

What you win:

· A 12 month Modelling Contract with Budgy Smuggler

· A Billboard in their hometown... "Welcome to Town X, Home to the UK's Most Ordinary Rig"

· All expenses paid trip to Australia in 2023 to compete in the World's Most Ordinary Rig.

· Oh and a sash with UK's Most Ordinary Rig...

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.

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

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

https://www.facebook.com/gradecricketer

https://www.instagram.com/thegradecricketer/

https://twitter.com/gradecricketer

The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.

You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:

Ian Higgins:

https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/

https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins

Sam Perry:

https://www.instagram.com/sj_perry/

https://twitter.com/sjjperry

EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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

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

https://www.facebook.com/gradecricketer

https://www.instagram.com/thegradecricketer/

https://twitter.com/gradecricketer

The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.

You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:

Ian Higgins:

https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/

https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins

Sam Perry:

https://www.instagram.com/sj_perry/

https://twitter.com/sjjperry

EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketer

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.