Burn it, burn it all down, Ben

Ben 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' names. In other news, Ireland hand India a 2-0 series defeat in Belfast and Australia continue to charge on in the Women's World Cup.  Get access to the TGCRaw Hall of Fame, three hours of the absolute best from AskTGC Fridays dropping this week by signing up to TGCRaw via Patreon or Apple Podcasts. You'll also get an extra hour from Pez & Higgos every week, the entire #AskTGC Fridays back catalogue, exclusive chat and more. 🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stokesy 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 Zealand cricket. The Women's World Cup powers towards the knockout stages and everyone is definitely on board with privatisation in Australia...  Get access to the TGCRaw Hall of Fame, three hours of the absolute best from AskTGC Fridays dropping this week by signing up to TGCRaw via Patreon or Apple Podcasts. You'll also get an extra hour from Pez & Higgos every week, the entire #AskTGC Fridays back catalogue, exclusive chat and more. 🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍 Gravamen is a boutique commercial law firm specialising in shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, and disputes between trustees and beneficiaries.https://gravamen.com.auEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everything 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 absolute best from AskTGC Fridays dropping this week by signing up to TGCRaw via Patreon or Apple Podcasts. You'll also get an extra hour from Pez & Higgos every week, the entire #AskTGC Fridays back catalogue, exclusive chat and more. 🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could 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 T20 cricket and sometimes a ball just has an umpire's name on it. Get access to the TGCRaw Hall of Fame, three hours of the absolute best from AskTGC Fridays dropping this week by signing up to TGCRaw via Patreon or Apple Podcasts. You'll also get an extra hour from Pez & Higgos every week, the entire #AskTGC Fridays back catalogue, exclusive chat and more.EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 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 yourself, next week is the TGCRaw's 3rd Hall of Fame week. Three hours of the best stuff from AskTGC Fridays over the past 100 shows.  To enjoy an extra hour of The Grade Cricketer every week and get access to our three-part AskTGC Fridays Hall of Fame, plus the entire back catalogue of AskTGC Fridays, exclusive chat and more, sign up at https://patreon.com/gradecricketer or via the Patreon app. If you're an Apple Podcasts listener just tap one of the locked episodes and subscribe from there or use this link: http://apple.co/tgc Order TGC's new book Alphas, Champs and Chop Kings: AU: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/MA71Yn INTL: https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781761068102/the-grade-cricketer-alphas-champs-and-chop-kings--sam-perry-ian-higgins--2025--9781761068102EXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch 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 hundreds of hours of #AskTGC Fridays), exclusive chat and more, sign up at patreon.com/gradecricketer or via the Patreon app.  Or, if you're an Apple Podcasts listener just tap one of the locked episodes and subscribe from there or use this link: http://apple.co/tgcEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Civil War re-enactment cricket is back.  To enjoy an extra hour of The Grade Cricketer every week and get access to the entire TGCRaw back catalogue (including hundreds of hours of #AskTGC Fridays), exclusive chat and more, sign up at patreon.com/gradecricketer or via the Patreon app.  Or, if you're an Apple Podcasts listener just tap one of the locked episodes and subscribe from there or use this link: http://apple.co/tgcEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 18 years of misery and s****** d***, RCB win back to back titles.  🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍 To enjoy an extra hour of The Grade Cricketer every week and get access to the entire TGCRaw back catalogue (including hundreds of hours of #AskTGC Fridays), exclusive chat and more, sign up at patreon.com/gradecricketer or via the Patreon app.  Or, if you're an Apple Podcasts listener just tap one of the locked episodes and subscribe from there or use this link: http://apple.co/tgcEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who was right? Who was wrong? In the end, it really just all comes down to who is best-placed to keep the lights on in the building. Meanwhile, Warner's still blocked, LSG are a ####ing good team and Sooryavanshi could hit 720 in an innings, no dramas. 🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/tgc It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍 To enjoy an extra hour of The Grade Cricketer every week and get access to the entire TGCRaw back catalogue (including hundreds of hours of #AskTGC Fridays), exclusive chat and more, sign up at patreon.com/gradecricketer or via the Patreon app.  Or, if you're an Apple Podcasts listener just tap one of the locked episodes and subscribe from there or use this link: http://apple.co/tgcEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TGC is back and charging head-first into the UK Summer of cricket as we get ready to dissect, examine and scrutinise everything about the looming England v New Zealand test series as well as Australian cricket privatisation and the upcoming Australia v Bangladesh test series in Darwin and Mackay. We're coming to Darwin this August as part of the Darwin Festival. HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:The Grade Cricketer Live: Sunrisers DarwinWednesday 12th August, INPEX Sunset Stage at Festival Park Tickets available now via darwinfestival.org.au  To enjoy an extra hour of The Grade Cricketer every week and get access to the entire TGCRaw back catalogue (including hundreds of hours of #AskTGC Fridays), exclusive chat and more, sign up at patreon.com/gradecricketer or via the Patreon app.  Or, if you're an Apple Podcasts listener just tap one of the locked episodes and subscribe from there or use this link: http://apple.co/tgcEXTRA HOUR of AskTGC EVERY WEEK: https://patreon.com/gradecricketerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.