The Grade Cricketer

Double the guests and double the hours of pure alpha to close out our second series. We split this one into two parts. First, we’re joined by freelancer extraordinaire Vithushan Ehantharajah, who exp…

There may be a post-Ashes lull in the Australian summer, but that doesn’t stop us recording the longest show of all time. Stick with it though, as Steve O’Keefe walks us through everything from under…

Australia 4, England 0. Was this good? Also,  entrepreneur, philanthropist, community leader and former Shield batsman Ryan Carters joins to talk about better things, like Batting For Change. He’s fo…

Ian Higgins and Dave Edwards are joined by Adam Collins to discuss the state of play after 2 days of Test cricket at the SCG. Mason Crane, Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja and #AskTGC

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Higgos and Eddos are joined by Ed Cowan and The Times journalist Will Macpherson to discuss SCG memories, Mason Crane, England's tour and of course.... circuiting. 

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We look back at the MCG, forward to the SCG, and ask: what happened to Whateley? To help, we speak with writer extraordinaire Jarrod Kimber, a man with a fairly decent view of the Grandstand state of…

A two-man band this week, as Pez and Higgos take up the post-Christmas mantle. We ponder a ponderous Boxing Day Test, before chatting with coaching whisperer to the stars, Trent Woodhill, who explain…

On this show: Another victory for alpha cricket. It's 3-0, Steve Smith gets the Bradman treatment, Marsh scores a ton in front of Dad, and England lose face. We discuss this and more with writer virt…

We head West, where aesthetics may have killed Handscomb, we pay tribute to speed as is custom, we talk Duckett, Magic Bullet Theory and ponder whether the home team circuit too little, there’s Beta …

It's 2-0: are we happy now? We talk Smith, Marsh, Anderson, sledging, fear, entitlement and hindsight post-Adelaide, before Pez and Dave catch up with former England Test stalwart Mark Butcher. #AskT…

Australia 1 – 0 England: we wrap the Gabba, forensically examine the Australian Alpha Playbook, get the UK view from The Times’ Will Macpherson, take your questions on #AskTGC, and chat extensively w…

Ending careers, salad-based selections, the women triumph, Nine's commentary, #AskTGC. Fox Sports' Tom Morris joins to explain both his blue tick and Australia's impending win, and in a major coup fo…

Things are starting to get real. On this show: Women’s Ashes, Renshaw’s net, and Christmas time for ex-players. BBC Commentator Izzy Westbury joins and destroys us, and we talk with special guest – C…

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A bumper show: Shield round 2, Lehmann's Dad issues, Cricket 'computer games', we release a new TGC fragrance, Adam Collins joins us to talk Women's Ashes and Stokes, BBC TMS commentator Dan Norcross…

Where's the runs, Renshaw needs vascular arms, Mankad for life, Warne wants love, Geeves talks crisis, and we're joined by The Times' very own Will Macpherson, who runs the rule over Stokes, England …

Phony Ashes War, #ThanksCricket, Failed Dymocks ventures, Pat Cummins and #AskTGC. Andrew Wu also joins us to talk about the selection policies and press conspiracies.

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Yes, in the spirit of all self-respecting cricketers, we're 'going round again'. With Higgos in Sydney, Pez in London and Dave on short-term hiatus, we crash through the winter that's been, the summe…

The Grade Cricketer Podcast is back. Sam, Dave and Ian 'going around again' this summer, commencing October 19. 

Take a listen to some of the fun the boys had last time around. 

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Stoinis, Shield, Selectors, David Hussey, Bryce McGain, farewell messages, #AskTGC

With thanks to: Adrian Leung (music), Julia Dowe (design), Toby Shain (voice) 

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