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Cricket is great if you're into things like wasted youth, failed relationships, sun damage and broken dreams. Join Pez & Higgos for a weekly show featuring news, views and interviews with major names from across the cricket scene, as well as daily reviews from the big fixtures around the globe.
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- “He’s 100 per cent wrong”: Cummins responds to Khawaja’s claims · 46 minPlenty to unpack from Pat Cummins record breaking press conference. Where do we buy Khawaja/Cummins half-and-half scarves. TGC's Raw and Order returns as we react to Pat Cummins…
- Bowlers. What do they know? Do they know things? Let’s find out, with Hello Sport · 2 h 15 minWho knows what about who and when things happened. Are the Holden Commodores on Facebook right? Is this all for book sales? The bowlers, they must know something right? In other…
- Farewell Cape Town, Hello Pike Town · 1 h 30 minNot sure if you caught it, but there was a Test match here in Cape Town, it finished up yesterday. Doesn’t matter, you wouldn’t be interested. Anyway, the last few years were…
- Australia lose game, series, hearts and minds | Day 5 | SA v AUS | Cape Town · 41 minSo. Was this a good use of our collective Saturday nights? Sitting at home watching whatever this was? It's a take-your-licks kind of result. A commanding win for the Saffas. A…
- Rickelton and Mulder tons spell day 5 pain | Day 4 | SA v AUS | Cape Town · 26 minHow good is Test cricket? It's great if you're an Aussie who loves to feel pain on a Saturday night. Maybe the Aussies could convince the Saffas to head to Maverick's tonight for…
- Australia make runs. Grippers? | Day 2 | SA v AUS | Cape Town · 23 minHow many times does this Aussie team need to hurt TGC? Don't they understand they're costing us downloads every time they win a session? No Marnus, no Smudge, the future is here…
- End of a dynasty, Australia slightly ahead | Day 1 | SA v AUS | Cape Town · 34 minJust when you thought it was all over for this team. Just when you switch the TV off on a Tuesday night thinking "I think I'm finally done with this sport". We get whatever this…
- Live from Cape Town, with Simon Harmer · 1 h 21 minWe sniff an ambush, but who's ambushing whom? Can't say, but there's something about South Africa that brings Australian cricket to a screeching halt. And as we close in on the…
- Faf du Plessis on towels, mints and returning to Cape Town · 1 h 3 minFaf du Plessis joined TGC live and in the flesh ahead of the Cape Town Test with the stunning Table Mountain as the backdrop as the boys discuss towels, mints, the series thus…
- Australia suffers historic innings defeat | Day 5 | SA v AUS | Gqeberha Test · 25 minWas this the worst loss under this Australian leadership? No, that was 3 tests ago in Darwin. Scott Boland is the greatest all rounder in test cricket history? It takes a lot to…
- Dreadful capitulation in Australia’s day of disaster | Day 4 | SA v AUS | Gqeberha Test · 28 minNihilism: Nihilism is a philosophical stance asserting that life lacks inherent meaning, purpose, or objective value. Derived from the Latin word nihil (meaning "nothing"), it…
- Bavuma masterpiece turns Test on its head | Day 3 | SA v AUS | Gqeberha Test · 33 minSouth Africa balls deep in this match. Is it Australia’s time to park the bus? There is no win in this match for Australia. Temba Bavuma enters the crease facing a hat trick ball…
- Renshaw worldie, Australia on top | Day 2 | SA v AUS | Gqeberha Test · 28 minA race against time for Australia. Hoff takes a rest with a stomach bug. Now that Renshaw has a WWI style moustache, he is allowed to take screamers in slip. Bavuma holds it…
- Boland takes 2 on hessian-less deck | Day 1 | SA v AUS | Gqeberha Test · 30 minThe day ends 2/20 after 12.2 overs. Boland goes bang, bang after Pat Cummins practically chooses to bowl before the toss. It's very wet with more rain to come. There will be no…
- There is NO interest in an Australian victory | TGC Raw Teaser · 10 minAustralia wins and the world gives it crickets. Renshaw's 272 runs are just paper and the deepest aims of Australian cricket are to restore the warm hues of our childhood. To…
- The right kind of win, with Alex Malcolm · 2 h 0 minCredit where it's due or is Bailey kissed on the d**k? Matthew Renshaw is the greatest middle order batter has ever seen. Endless depth of Australian quicks. Can we expect to see…
- Hazlewood deletes feedbag, Australia 1-0 | Day 5 | SA v AUS | Durban Test · 29 minAUSTRALIA WIN. AUSTRALIA WIN. AUSTRALIA WIN. And the thanks need to go to the former players who gave these guys the shove they needed to actually pull their socks up and give a…
- Renshaw, Australia create early tee time options | Day 4 | SA v AUS | Durban Test · 34 minWho’s winning? Sure, we don’t ask that in Test cricket. But if we were to ask it, which we are, then Australia is winning. For the first time since the early 2000s, Australia’s…
- Smith reclaims record, Cartel goes to work | Day 3 | SA v AUS | Durban Test · 30 minDon’t listen to what others are saying and don’t look at the lead of 139 runs at the end of Day 3. Australia are unders are we are filthy. Are South Africa’s batters feeling the…
- Renshaw’s historic 190 EXPOSES selector frauds | Day 2 | SA v AUS | Durban Test · 33 minIt’s Renshaw, it’s always been Renshaw but especially now with a Daddy hundred on foreign soil to turn the match around. So he’ll go ahead and join the back of the queue to bat…
- Old man Australia unders again, expect lead | Day 1 | SA v AUS | Durban Test · 37 minIt’s the same game we’ve watched from Australia in the last 10 years, we’re completely unhappy with the scoreline and we still wholeheartedly believe that Australia will take a…
- Aussie team fires shots ahead of HOT South Africa Test series | TGC Raw Teaser · 11 minCricket season is here. Sign up to TGCRaw and get access to the entire 300+ episode back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays via Patreon or Apple Podcasts EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY…
- Bailey's really done it this time · 1 h 31 minThe sandpaper reduxes are running dry and it's almost time for Australia to return to South Africa for the first time since 2018. Australian's are never satisfied so even a 3-0…
- Cricket Victoria CEO Nick Cummins on why they’re selling the Renegades · 47 minMain podcast out tomorrow. In the meantime we sit down with Cricket Victoria CEO Nick Cummins to break down why they’re selling the Renegades, what fans stand to gain or lose…
- Baird out, Saffas win and Japanese wides · 2 h 3 minAround the world of cricket in around 2 hours. Today's episode is a TGC megamix of guests. Firdose Moonda joins us from South Africa to preview their upcoming summer. Peter Lalor…
- Private bunce, Razaullah jawline, Zimbabwe favourites, with Alex Malcolm · 1 h 22 minAlex Malcolm from Cricinfo sits in this week to help us wave goodbye to the UK summer as the clubbies begin wheeling out their bowling machines across Australia. Meanwhile, a…
- Greenberg greenlights Knight Rider bunce · 1 h 26 minGideon Haigh joins as special co-host to discuss “the most important strategic decision that Australian cricket will make for a generation”. Also: Australia’s team for South…
- PCB Clown Show, with Vithushan Ehantharajah · 1 h 57 minTGC go past Bradman. The longest run up for a delivery ever. A village cricketer wants to helicopter to Lords after his wedding. Are England the greatest ever test team or are…
- Batting issues, Carse handcuffs, Jaiswal headbutt, with Greg Chappell · 1 h 58 minIs it the decks? Is it TikTok? Or is it just an inherent lack of ability rendering Test batters mostly useless in this country? Do we need to compulsorily acquire suburban land…
- Dreadful Australia win by an innings | Day 2 | AUS v BAN | Mackay Test · 38 minAustralia lost to this team. Nathan Lyon bowled well, turns out he is still pretty good when he's given the chance to bowl. A big day for Slug and not for particularly good…
- Embarrassing Australia take massive first innings lead | Day 1 | AUS v BAN | Mackay Test · 33 minAustralia are a disgrace, they won't bat again. We simply just don't do big runs any more. 🌎 Get our Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc It’s risk- free with…
- Beheadings, Tiki Torches, Guillotines, with Alex Malcolm · 2 h 0 minNever underestimate how test cricket can make you feel. Alex Malcolm from Cricket Information.com joins the show to deconstruct everything that happened in Darwin and what…
- One of the greatest wins in Test cricket history | Day 4 | AUS v BAN | Darwin Test · 31 minGather your guillotines and tiki torches, it's time to march as Bangladesh pull off what could be the biggest upset in the history of the game. Donald Robert Argus, please stand…
- Bangladesh on the brink of history | Day 3 | AUS v BAN | Darwin Test · 32 minBangladesh close in on a historic test match win on Australian soil, while the Aussies seem to do everything in their power to ensure their own annihilation. Is this a sign of…
- Tanzid and Bangladesh put Australia to the sword | Day 2 | AUS v BAN | Darwin Test · 22 minBangladesh put Australia to the sword. Tanzid Hasan's first Test century leads to a second day of domination over Australia in the Darwin Test. 🌎 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here…
- Now We Know Their Names | Day 1 | AUS v BAN | Darwin Test · 23 minOne of the greatest days in Bangladesh Cricket history means Australia may never win again. Now we know their names... 🌎 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc…
- Darwin Test, England squad, Stokes interview · 1 h 34 minTest cricket is back in Australia and most of the country have no idea it's happening. Doesn't matter because The Cartel™ is back together for a couple of one-day tests. Will…
- Disappointing and sensible, with Matt Roller · 1 h 50 minMissionary works, especially for England. Their new appointments of Stephen Fleming and Joe Root are sensible but boring. Is Root just a placeholder until Harry Brooks' diet…
- Moises Henriques on cricket anxiety, privatisation and the best player he’s ever seen · 1 h 7 minThe boys sit down with Moises Henriques for a special one hour chat in Sydney. Fresh from concluding a 22 year career with Cricket NSW and the Sydney Sixers, Moises opens up his…
- The dark arts of club cricket | Raw & Order · 13 minWatch the full episode on Patreon now. https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer Reviews from the Pig Pen: "Can an entire episode be in the HoF?" - Velvet Hands Massage Parlour "In…
- Clicking at first slip, with Tom Holland · 1 h 53 minControversies abound at first slip as an entire country of grade cricketers ask "why didn't I think of that?" Meanwhile, England still have no idea who's going to lead their test…
- True Blue or Jerusalem, with Alex Malcolm · 1 h 45 minWho will be the next coach of England? Everybody outside of England would love to see JL in the job for a range of reasons. Joe Root is the GOAT of ODI cricket now and Australia…
- Bazball: Forever in the Memory · 1 h 20 minThank you Baz, thank you England. The King of Beers departs from Englands test set up whilst those stuck inside the camp have to deal with a Prohibition era style ban on…
- Molineux achieves par after World Cup mauling, with Lucy Hamilton · 1 h 17 minNormalcy restored as our Australian women are champions again. Lucy Hamilton joins the show to take us inside the Aussie dressing room and all the celebrations. England and India…
- Burn it, burn it all down, Ben · 1 h 19 minBen Stokes retires until next year's Ashes. Who will take the reins and lead England out now? New Zealand looked pretty good too and we got to learn a handful of their players'…
- Stokes loves these situations, with Simon Doull · 1 h 55 minStokesy loves his back against the wall. New Zealand's team are only custodians of the runs they score. Simon Doull joins the show to tell us what actually is going on in New…
- It's all a mess, with Barney Ronay and Alex Malcolm · 1 h 58 minEverything is a mess right now. Ollie Robinson to captain England? Will the next Ashes be wheelchairs vs alcoholics? Get access to the TGCRaw Hall of Fame, three hours of the…
- The beers are undefeated, with Fin Taylor · 1 h 43 minCould this be the end of Captain Stokes? Also, this one simple trick will fix the wicket at Lord's (groundstaff hate it!!!). Gay is a shirt-based selection, Greg Chappell fixes…
- Stars/Renegades Merge, HOF Week Coming | TGCRaw Teaser · 18 minThe Green team and the Red team have merged, what now? Can I still cosplay as Mr Blobby come summer? Are the Renegades v1.2 the meme team we've all been waiting for? And ready…
- Shaun Micallef on Going For Broke, social media and visiting Bradman’s house · 39 minWatch Shaun's new show Going For Broke on ABC iView To enjoy an extra hour of The Grade Cricketer every week and get access to the entire TGCRaw back catalogue (including…
