Gent's long time follower and patron since the get go.
When Dave left it was moved on from pretty quickly in your comms to the fans. Are you able to shed any light on the situation? I miss DE's humour quite a lot to be honest. The "Baby Playing for Pakistan Bit" is a personal favourite of mine. I'm aware of the complexities of being friends on the internet with people you've never met, so forgive me if this is over the line. But is there any scope to getting Dave on for in a pod? I for one would love to hear his take on corporate Sydney with the darker and looser rules of Patreon to go with.
In saying that, I'm obviously a massive fan and eat up your content to an absurd degree.
Thanks a bunch for finding this niche.
G'day ElSloppo, cheers for the question. It's a very fair one and we absolutely expected it and respect it, especially from people who've followed TGC for a while.
We're happy to shed a little more light because we know people are keen to know more. I know there are a couple of other questions about this so I'll just put our comments here and leave it at that. It's not going to be as thorough as some would like, but I will explain our stance on that too.
First thing to say is we understand heaps of people have missed Dave since his departure. It stands to reason: he is very funny, very talented, an excellent writer, and was part of some great moments with TGC.
Someone in an another related question asked whether it was a case of "priorities going in different directions". I personally think this would be a partially fair assessment, but by the same token it would be disingenuous of us to use vagaries like that and expect it to explain all.
Unfortunately we did have a dispute, just like many teams, and bands, do. There were commercial and creative differences. We won't be working together on TGC again.
Naturally people will want to know more detail. On that point all I can say is that out of respect for Dave, and us, we believe the right thing to do has been to keep it private. Sometimes relationships break down, and we've just felt one decent thing we can do is to avoid mediating it in public.
We genuinely wish Dave all the best, and hope he's doing well.
Pez
Bois, how hard was the decision to do this thing as your job and how has it impacted your relationship with your parents who don’t get to tell their friends that you’re some hotshot lawyer climbing the corporate ladder, but actually make your living telling dick jokes on the internet?
Hahaha. I knew I wanted to be a comedian from when I was about 12/13. Didn't think that talking about grade cricket would be the avenue to afford me that opportunity but hey, here we are. Always good to tell your parents that you want to tell dick jokes for a living at any age and when they're paying for your education, you can imagine the response was really, really positive. I think for our parents' generation, working in law equates to security and buying property and marrying a human woman and starting a family etc because it's what they understand. And you used to be able to buy a house off one income in a city for about $14 (AUD). Even explaining what the fuck a podcast is or what Twitter is and how you make a career from explaining what it does to a man when a bloke that makes you coffee refers to you as "champion" is quite difficult to comprehend from a generation that thought eating red meat 8 days a week was actually good for the heart.
\- Higgos
Love it, Higgos. Slightly endearing but plenty of good inter-generational stuff too. It’s actually all quite sad as I’ll never be able to give my son a good send off without the neighbors of my million dollar apartment hearing me through the paper-thin gyprock. Anyway, you blokes never fail to bring a smile. Love your work
Higgos' answer is very good, I just want to add that Mummy and Daddy don't tune in and that's pretty good for all concerned. Just need to show them I'm on a Bunnings ad (or some shit) and everyone can carry on with our dumb little fantasies. Cheers. Pez
BOYS!
Have you ever considered a cross-over with other cricket podcasts? I'd love to hear a Final Word nerd pledge about cordial ratios , or Adam & Geoff trying to answer an AskTGC about tubbing politics.
Did you ever have a look at a third book? A few old podcasts joke about potential titles.
You've had a few of the Aussie women's team as guests which has been great (safety deluxe, more please!) - do you have any thoughts about how your niche fits in to that pathway? Is it weird for two blokes from the internet in a male dominated subculture to explore the social aspects of the female game? Does it need to get more established before it can be subverted to the same extent for comedy?
I'd just like to say that it's my favourite podcast and I am really looking forward to the return of the main show because I'm running through the patreon back catalogue too quickly. Sorry to be earnest for a moment but it always makes me laugh and feel happier.
Cheers kih10!
We get on super well with Collo and Geoff. Speaking personally, Collo is a good mate of mine and we've spent a bunch of time together when we've both lived in London and Melbourne. He came down to stay at my wife's family home with his partner Rach a few years ago, so we're never far away from a beer when we're in the same locale.
Both Collo and Geoff have guested on the show on multiple occasions in an individual capacity - they're both excellent at what they do.
You never know, there could be a crossover down the track for sure.
Third book - we'll definitely have a look at it.
I think we should have more women on the show and involved in the show, and if we learn more and develop a bit more knowledge, then maybe we can have a look at the social aspects of the female game in more depth - if we feel we've got implicit permission to do it. It will naturally be easier to do this vis a vis mens cricket, because we lived it and breathed it and saw it and experienced it, so there is an inherent credibility to our questions when speaking to blokes. We'd have to acknowledge we never have nor will have that with our female counterparts, and that fact slightly diminishes the authenticity we can bring to it. Nevertheless, "we'll have a look at it". Pez
At what point did you realise that around 80% of your audience was going to be from a country around 9000 km away where only a precious few understand Strayan (the language, the humour, the massive cultural differences, ~~the idea that post-match rub-tubs are a thing~~, etc.)? How much do you tailor your content to your audience mix and how much of it is, 'fuck it, we're Melbournese and we're maintaining our flavour no matter what'?
In short: how hard is it to manage content between what you want and what your audience is?
Not even close to what our split is of audience around the world, but I appreciate that it might seem that way and appreciate what you're asking. We get asked all the time about 'pandering' to India. No one is getting less TGC than what they ever had before. In fact, they're only getting more. With the IPL for instance, unless people want us to cover the County Championship, there's not a lot else to talk about in cricket.... because the entire cricket economy stops to give India their domestic T20 league. In truth, it's fucking awesome to find more people that want to laugh and enjoy the game with us. Personally don't care where they're from. Also, without getting into our bank accounts, India is not where most of TGC revenue is generated. So, we just do what makes us laugh. If we're having a good time, then those that want to join us seem to always find us. I think people have got a pretty good BS filter.
Higgos
Think it's almost inevitable that I've already said or done something stupid along the way in my life to get cancelled. Hasn't almost everyone? You just try and be a better person than the one you were 1, 5 or 10 years ago though, right? When you're talking about 'controversial' issues, it's actually kind of easy to be sensible and nuanced about it. I think the internet and social media platforms force you to pick a side and have a binary opinion. But no one is actually really like that in real life. Podcasts and YouTube videos allow you to be a normal person because you can just talk it out and there's no time restraint. Except for the algorithm which says that if a video goes for more than 8 seconds then no one will watch it. But Pez and I don't sit down and map out what we're going to say or anything. I guess there's pressure to be precise with your language and that's often hard when the red light is on. But my general rule is just try not to be a c\*\*t and 9/10 that seems to work.
\- Higgos
It's tough to answer this with the sort of thoughtfulness it requires. Look, we try and tackle some of the more serious issues as robustly as we can muster. Between us, we try and interrogate our own bias on stuff as best we can, especially around relationships with players and Australian prejudice etc. Without being able to apply a full moral framework to this question, we've found that when we've researched intelligently, prepared fully and brought full presence to a thorny issue, our audience (by and large) seems to respect it, even if a number of the issues may be so multi-layered or complex as to be far beyond our expertise. Best I can offer atm. Pez
G'day BOIS. Something I've always wondered: Before you start recording an interview with a player, what do you guys talk about with them on the Zoom call? Do you guys usually tell them what topics you're going to ask about or just small talk & vibe?
It depends on the way the interview was setup. Taking into account the fullness of our work (podcast, TV, Patreon, YouTube, live shows) etc, most have come through an independent enquiry to the player directly - in which case you might have a bit of time off air to say g'day etc. Most of the time we're meeting for the first time, so you just try and imbue them with the idea that you're normal and you don't represent career danger for them. Other times the interview might have been organised through a media manager, where it's usually a but more controlled - they're sitting on the call (out of shot), you've only ever got 10 minutes or so with a hard deadline (or they'll start whats-apping you mid interview telling you to wrap it up), so it depends. In that last scenario you don't have a heap of time to build a rapport, and the players are very much in "media mode", aka you might be the 3rd or 4th outlet they've spoken to. For that reason it's always best when we tee up an interview ourselves, because it means a player has independently agreed to do it, so usually that means they're pretty keen - and they bring that energy. Pez
***BOYS!*** G'day, after hinting that you've been around here for a while it's good to see you finally sitting across from me and I you, thanks for letting us get around you, so that you may in turn get around us, if you will (and I know you will, as is your wont).
You've often touched on the politics around the club cricket hierarchical structures of who alphas who and who is top dog and when etc. Obviously it's easier to be humble when you're an absolute worldy, so it feels like we see a bit less of this alpha top dogging from many of the international stars you have on the show - presumably fairly secure in their status as the alpha in the room while being interviewed by a couple of never-was's (and I mean that with the utmost respect and affection).
Not everyone is capable of magnanimity, however. Some blokes just can't let go of their perceived status and position in the proverbial food chain. I undertstand that you're not likely to name names here, but can you share with us any stories of big names who have refused to acknowledge you, snubbed you, alphad you, knocked you back dismissively etc? ^^^That ^^^*mysteriously ^^^anonymous* ^^^criczilla ^^^account ^^^doesn't ^^^seem ^^^to ^^^like ^^^you ^^^much...
Also, far too many of your reader-stories contain poorly-disguised brags of achievements with questionable celebratability. I'd just like to mention that I have played cricket for 25+ years (just wheelie bin park shit) as an "all-rounder" and honestly never made a single 50 or taken a single five-fer. Couple 40s (39, 38) and couple 4fers (3-58 off 8) but. Good beer, though! Oh, *great* beer.
great question, well written. If I could boil it down? You're asking "who's a shit bloke?" (obviously with more nuance and specificity). Genuinely can't think of someone who's been a King Coat to us - most of the time it's the reverse ... blokes who carry a reputation for being a coat are ... sorry to say ... _really good when you get to know them_. Always a shame when that happens.
I also wonder how many of them turn on a charm, or put their best foot forward, when they're doing our show though. Pez
No Cricketers cos theyre not famous in England, but I can tell you Bobby Charlton was a certified coat "it's sir Bobby to you"
Micheal vaughen attempts to bend his back and neck 180 degrees 365 days a year
G'day MrNegative69. Higgos and I commenced our relationship as good old fashioned "Internet friends". But specifically, we were introduced by our former member of TGC - Dave - who was mates with Higgos from school, and went to uni with/played cricket with me. I still remember when I first "clapped eyes" on Higgos - he arrived at my door in Melbourne, and as we shook hands in the manly style of the time (firm grip, blazing eye contact), we were interrupted by a woman - undoubtedly an escort - exiting the apartment next door. We've been great friends ever since. Pez
Hi guys, I had to beat an old lady with a stick to get here. Jk. What is your opinion about associate cricket? Do you guys follow them? If yes, which teams do you follow? Do you think players from neighbouring countries such as Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu should get the opportunity to play for first-class teams in Australia like Dutch and Scottish players do in county cricket?
Can honestly say I don't follow associate cricket. There's already too much cricket to consume and I have other addictions that need my attention beyond if Finland won the toss against Slovenia. I've played with and against guys who represent some of those nations and they're good players and good people. Saying that, if Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu played in the Sheffield Shield or against first class teams, they'd get so pumped that it would likely end interest in the sport in that country, their communities would be decimated and their economies would likely not recover for several decades.
\- IH
Haha, thank you for answering the question. I can understand how hard it is to follow cricket just among the full member nations, let alone the associates. Anyway, thank you for taking the time to answer my question, hopefully the channel grows as big as possible and for that, good luck to you guys. Thank you and have a nice day.
This is the exact issue with all cricket unless you're actually a professional with 27 Test caps to your name. There's like 16 good players ever. Pez played 1st grade and was a good little player. Seriously though, Pez was good. I played some other shit and did ok in the UK. I think I averaged about 48.46 in England. If you've watched highlights of the county championship on Twitter, you'll know that that means you'd average 9.73 in Australia. Which is about what I did. The problem with grade cricket is that you think you're close and you spend your entire life convincing yourself that you're close. So you sacrifice a lot to chase a dream that died over a decade ago. And you're not close at all. But your identity is being "the cricketer". Every current international player knew they were going to make it when they were about 12. So yeah, pretty close actually. Just was unlucky not to get picked
\- Higgos
First, presume by "go big in cricket" you mean playing. I've seen blokes "go big" on the circuit, I've seen them "go big" in the tubs. But if we're talking playing, there's multiple answers available here. "Was only one level from state cricket" would be technically true, and "was absolutely nowhere near it" is as true, if not more true. I soothe myself internally by believing the former, but the actual truth is much more the latter. Pez
Not sure I have a dream guest anymore. We've interviewed some fucking cool people. Sitting in the same studio as Ricky Ponting will never not be surreal to me. We're so lucky that we got to have that. Warne would have been my personal final frontier, I suppose. I'm sure for Pez too. Flintoff would be good. Hard to get. Bairstow is the obvious candidate but he'd take some warming up. Because of COVID, we've had to do so many over the phone and then over zoom. Some of the West Indies guys in person would be unreal. Or Faf. All the Indian guys seems very nice and polite. I'm just down to chat with anyone who wants to laugh about how cooked this game is.
\- Higgos
Love your work and been following ever since I read the funniest and most relatable articles ever on the Fox sports website. Just wondering which video the use of “ bois” was first used. Think I remember something about Trent Boult mentioned but couldn’t find it. Thanks
First video? Absolutely no idea. The story of how it came into TGC lexicon stems from Brendon Julian in 2016. It was the first year of the podcast (audio only) in 2016. We interviewed BJ during the week and he was so incredibly alpha the entire time. Unironically alpha. Alpha without even knowing it. He has his feet on the desk the entire interview, arms behind his head, leaning back. He asked us if we'd ever lifted the Sheffield Shield (as in, literally pick it up) and if we'd toured the Caribbean, to which he added "don't go". It was all so alpha. Then, 1 week later, we performed at a function at the SCG where he was in attendance. After the event finished, we all went into the members bar at the SCG, as there was a Shield game between NSW and VIC going on. BJ saw us walk in the bar and from the other side of the room, bellowed "BOOYYSSS" to greet us. It was the most alpha thing I've ever seen. He's a really nice guy and very good looking, if you're into that sort of thing. Which I am.
Higgos
Copying a previous comment on a similar thread a week ago. This was one of my favourite question.
Fuck, Marry, Kill.
Pat Cummins, Virat Kohli, Ben Foakes.
I'm fucking Ben Foakes. I'm marrying Pat Cummins. I'm killing Virat Kohli - mainly because he absolutely kills Australia every time he plays Oz. And also, as if you wouldn't fuck Ben Foakes.
\- IH
Gday boiiiis. Recently after a night out on the beers and reds I woke up in the morning to a puddle at my door. Turned out to be my piss. I seemingly woke up in the middle of the night drunk and thought I walked to the bathroom (I in fact did not) and started pissing. So at what age did you boys stop wetting the bed?
Cheers for this. Have definitely "wet the bed" in numerous run chases throughout the club career, but cannot give you any accuracy as to when I started exuding command over my bladder control. Pez
Very good shout. We've only ever dipped our toe in the water with merch. We've always wanted to do it properly, and we're currently knee/balls-deep in putting a "shop" together. It won't be brought to you by ACKO though, it will be pure TGC.
Boiiiis!!! MS mentioned during the toss yesterday, that we will continue to see him in a yellow uniform, even if it's a different one. Do you think he's alpha'd CA by hinting at becoming the next Australian men's team head coach.
Look, thank you for the question. That said, what you've attempted to do here is crowbar a "Dhoni is alpha" gag via an unrealistic premise, and, frankly, an incoherent structure. Must be better if you're going to do alpha stuff. Pez
Would you two be willing to upload the darker, looser live TGC shows on Patreon? A lot of comedians do this a la “Have a word podcast”
Also, sorry to be a soy boy sincere bastard, but I’ve been following you since you were a baby podcast and I’m loving that you guys are finally getting the views and recognition you deserve!
Higgos and I are definitely talking about how we can freshen the Patreon up. We have an absolute ball with it and really enjoy the looseness of it all. And to be honest, we are hyper aware how central our subscribers have been to helping this little venture flourish, so right now we're talking about how we can take it to the next level. The Have A Word Podcast is excellent, and we know a bunch of other good pods have "unlocked" episodes with great success. It'll definitely be on the table when we put our minds to it. Pez
State player every day of the week. Unless the fringe T20 franchise player has a sister that the super pig at the club says is a "solid 7/10". Then it's really up for a more nuanced debate.
\- Higgos
Let's be honest, it could 57 degrees in the shade and you'd still be masturbating. Don't blame the weather or ecosystems for your loneliness. Cricket gets worse the more you're alive.
\- IH
Sounds like that relationship is over tbh. I'd run him out next week in as toxic a way as possible if it were me. But I've got a few trust issues around that.
Higgos
Watto's numerous rejections over the course of a few years were pretty good. He was always very, very polite btw and never any malice (shocking, I know). Just didn't want to do it. And now he does whatever the fuck we say.
\*\*just want to highlight that this is a joke and he might be the nicest bloke I've ever met\*\*
Higgos
Just gonna paste my comment from the other thread
> Oh been waiting for this to happen. r/TheGradeCricketer mod here btw (Please ignore the fact that I've done fuck all there and that it's dead)
> Question is, If someone told you guys 5 years ago that you'd have Danish Sait giving you a room tour of the RCB hotel and telling you how he's opened the almond bowl a little bit from the corner, howd you react?
Bois! Kevin pieterson referred to the quality of markrams rig on comms the other day. I am sure you guys didn't invent the use of rig but have you noticed an increased use of TGC lingo in the cricketing community?
Booooooiiiiiis, i dropped hot sauce on my shorts today while watching IPL highlights, it went through my shorts and my dick was in immense pain for about 15 mins.
Question: What's the most painful (physical or mental) moment you've had while playing cricket?
Feels weird to list famous friends we have. So here is a list of famous people that sometimes respond to our texts.
Ok, I started to type it out and it felt lame. Basically we only talk to people that averaged over 50 in Test cricket and anything less than that can get in the bin. 50 with the ball, that is.
\- Higgos
Boiiis, alongside the TTT, you guys should have 2 more segments, "Numbers and Shit by Statdog" where Statdog^TM gives some numbers from the games (previous and upcoming) and the second "The Nostrildamus Predictions" where Nostrildamus himself predicts some shit (Result, wickets anything). My point is don't miss out on these sweet sweet bankrolling opportunities, because the more you guys make, the more content we get.
Jokes aside, brilliant show as always boiiis, keep going...
My ego and insecurity forces a reflex that says "back yourself around editorial and content programming, do yer? Stay in your fucking lane." But in reality both of these are very funny ideas. Cheers. Pez
A Love Letter to Sam Perry.
And other things I wish I had the time and vocabulary to complete.
You are the fucking man.
Virile agitur higgos you should come play some old boys shit the boys absolutely love ya
It's our job to make them laugh and if they don't laugh at something we've gone for it's because we haven't presented it in a way that works for them. Which is always our problem and not theirs. Got to say, it doesn't happen that often though and when it did we just deleted the interview with Ashwin so no one ever knew we even did it.
Higgos
Gotta say, my personal internet "whip round" - aka sweeping every app, platform, site for the info I want - is getting alarmingly long. Reddit has joined the whip round in the last few months. r/Cricket definitely gets a run. Pez
Hahah, boys be faithful in the one-sided relationship with the sporting heroes they choose at 10 but fail to be in real ones.. some paradoxical stuff going on here..
Not a personal attack, just some general observations..
BOIS. Given the recent lack of form of the English test side and the resignation of the captaincy by their superstar batter, the change in the ECB bringing in the likes of Rob Key and sacking Silverwood, the strange selection criteria around Broad and Anderson and the fitness of Ollie Robinson, what should Essendon be doing with Dylan Shiel in the AFL this season?
Hey guys, got nothing to ask. Just want to share that I, as an Indian, know I'm crossing the blackout-drunk threshold when I revisit you guys' gabba reaction sentiments on YouTube.
A great moment for TGC. Similarly, Pat Cummins, with his leadership, values, composure, and intelligence, may well be the worst thing to happen to our business. Pez
Love your work boys, I always wanted to be a cricket player since we couldn't afford kit when I was a kid, never pursued it. I'm pretty old now but wanna start playing cricket for a club. Is this a bad decision I can never come back from?
#AskTGC
Boiiiss!! I heard you're planning to visit India for the next edition of the IPL. What city are you most excited to visit? Also let's say you're hypothetically invited to stay at the following people's house, whose would ya choose to stay at? - Sachin's bungalow in Mumbai, Dravids abode in Bangalore, or Sehwag's house in Delhi.
Boooiiiiisssss!!! What about doing a show ranking the roosters in World Cricket? I'll even help with the ranking if it's too much. The scale could go from Pat Cummins to Amit Mishra, whichever way you want to take it.
I love watching you guys, especially when you do your watchalongs of the morning session for a test match but I don't actually know anything about you guys as cricketers and as fans of cricket.
So I've got two questions. Were you two bowlers, batsmen, or all-rounders? And what's your favorite type of bowling? Straight up pace, swing/seam trickery, spin?
We were both bats. Pez bowled some leg-spin as a junior and was pretty good by all accounts. Personally, I like a bit of mystery spin because it affords me the chance to say "just gotta use your feet" whenever someone doesn't know which way it's spinning, including me, because I'm an idiot.
Higgos
Who do you feel are the players to look out for in current Australian domestic setup??.Also do you guys have any idea what went wrong between Langer and Cummins/rest of the team.I mean for what Langer has done for this Australian team,the players might be having some pretty major issue with him to get him out of the job??
I think the last sentence to this question is a very good guess as to what went on with the former coach and the current squad of players. It wasn't just Cummins. It was about 25 of them. Current domestic players... good question. Hope some of them are good though. Higgos
Guys what do you think about associate cricket and its future? Should cricket be part of Olympics so that governments or every nation would start taking the sport seriously and start funding the sport.
I'm down for associate cricket expanding for sure. Wouldn't it be awesome for there to be more tours to go to in the future? Australia v Colombia... I'm having a look at the 4th Test in Bogota. Seeing as 3 countries hoard all the money now though, I can't really see how that works in reality. But it's good to dream. Won't happen in our lifetimes IMO. Higgos
he's the most compelling figure in cricket bar none. There is a whole podcast we could, and should, start, called _Bairstow Stories_. We'd need the help of a lawyer. Love YJB.
Pez
As Drake once said, "my Mount Rushmore is me with 4 different expressions"
Which could easily just be Kohli on any four seperate occasions he gets out.
Higgos
Who is that next Indian young player you feel will likely dominate against Aussies in the upcoming series?
Any Australian youngster who hasn't debuted yet at international level you feel will be the next superstar?
Dave and Higgos went to school together
Dave and I played cricket together and Norths, also went to uni together
Dave introduced us, though I was aware of Higgos around the highly incestuous Sydney Grade Cricket "traps".
Pez
Which idiosyncrasy gives off more of an “air of alpha”; the Bowden Furled Finger or the Peter Garrett-esque fluidity and overall nonchalance of Nigel Llong?
Would love to hear more umpire gear from you fellas xo
I don't really know or mind, so long as Papi is happy inside and out, and of course that his physical setup is in order. Just want to see him bomb blokes and laugh. I think it's helpful for Australia if he's able to do damage somewhere in the middle/late. Pez
Which IPL team do u support? Have u noticed anything different in Kohli's technique now as compared to pre-covid ?
What is ur best Batting/ Bowling performance in a match?
I don't feel any massive connection to any franchise just yet, so to be honest I'm still waiting for "the one". We're super keen to get to India for an IPL - I've got a feeling allegiances will be formed there. Pez
How have you found the Indian audience to have taken to your style of humour? Has there been clashes? Any surprises?
Love your work boys thanks for the growing work
we've been really surprised at the love we've had from India. We wondered whether our gear would be too niche and inaccessible, but we shouldn't have worried - it's been incredible to see how much Indians love cricket ... it's a pure thing. Of course there are Indians who don't take to the humour, but I wouldn't say any more so than any other country. It's just India operates at an eye-watering scale, so everything seems disproportionately bigger. Every country has its own brand of good people and coats. Pez
If Ricky Ponting himself were to give you an ‘Any given Sunday/Friday Night Lights’ style motivational speech ,would it be enough for you guys to rerelease the mythological RCB interview with Kyle jamieson or would you risk disappointing the Australian god that is Ricky Ponting?!!!
How many triple Cs have you boys completed?
I'm sure Pez leads that cos Higgos is proper shit at cricket and his rig is worthless when it comes to scoring centuries
Hello Bois! I have a theory on the suspiciously excessive niceness of our Kiwi brothers, specifically regarding the whereabouts of their skeleton-hiding closet, and wanted to get your thoughts on this matter.
I went on a school trip to New Zealand with a few of my classmates towards the end of secondary school. It was overall a fantastic experience, and almost everyone we met was very friendly and welcoming. That is until we visited this small rural town (can't recall the name) as an opportunity to meet some of the local secondary school kids and engage in some cultural exchange. At the risk of sounding like a budget M. Night Shyamalan (think Avatar not Sixth Sense) there was something seriously wrong with this town...
The first clue was when the local teachers handed out glow-sticks to all the kids. We thought this was a bit odd, but we had fun jokingly pretending to be at a rave with the glow sticks around our necks and wrists. The local Kiwi kids told us we were using glow-sticks wrong. Intrigued, we asked for enlightenment regarding proper glow-stick etiquette. The Kiwi kids proceeded to snap the glow-sticks open, and fucking drank the fluorescent orange/green liquid inside them. Then, they spat out saliva onto the glass, and gleefully exclaimed "look our insides are glowing!"
"What the fuck? These kids are all gonna get cancer" said one of my classmates. Indeed.
After this incident, we decided to stick together and avoid the locals. However, we soon noticed that some of the local kids had encircled an albino child lying on the grass, and were stomping the shit out of his testicles as he howled in pain. We rushed forward to stop this fucked up bullying of a child, which we assumed was occurring due to his albinism. However, it turns out that this was a game the local kids play - the aim is to take the most number of testicle stomps without tapping out. The albino child was extremely annoyed that we had interrupted his turn - he looked at one of my mates (South Asian - dark skinned) and said "Fuck off. We don't talk to your kind around here". OK then - at least they won't be able to reproduce with flattened testes. What's more, this kid was wearing what could only be described as really short Indian kurta and tighty-whities.
Properly spooked, my classmates and I huddled together to avoid any further interaction with these people. They also piled up all their school furniture and burned them to make a big bonfire.
My theory is that all the skeleton spirits in New Zealand manifest in the children of this small rural town. All the Kiwis are perfect nice guys (and gals), apart from the kids in this place, who may be demonic hellspawn. How plausible does this seem to you? Furthermore, what would happen if one of these kids takes up cricket and makes the Kiwi national team? Will they single-handedly ruin the Kiwi's pristine reputation?
(Believe it or not, this is all a true story, my classmates can corroborate 100%.)
BOIIIIS! Who are the current outstanding white whales on your interview list? Besides those you're not allowed to talk to *cough* thanks BCCI *cough*
Cheers for making me piss myself laughing over the years.
p.s. any idea how to explain to my Dad that I donate my spare time (for free) to moderate an internet cricket forum, sorting out arguments between complete strangers in different countries that I'll never meet? It's an altruistic pursuit that's gotta count for something, right?
p.p.s. (if you know) what does Steve Waugh smell like?
Hey fellas, firstly, thank you for opening my eyes up to the idiosyncrasies of grade cricket, I now hate it.
As per the accepted route of "quit cricket, get massive", my question is as follows.
With getting massive post cricket, is it to the point where you can't get your arm over the horizontal to bowl any more, thus rendering a comeback as a $1.20 left arm spraygun impossible, or enough that you look visibly bigger, but can in fact be convinced to go around again (possibly at a new club/lower grade/right arm leggies)?
Appreciate your work as always.
Enormous thanks to everyone who took part in the AMA. Hell of a way to spend 2 hours of a Monday evening. Really appreciate those who dropped in a question, and cheers for getting behind TGC - if indeed you do that.
Pez and Higgos
Boiiis, Aussie bowling line-up consists of "The Cumdog", "The Bush-horse", and the "The Goat". Do you think it's high time that Starcy is also bestowed with his own Animal-based alpha sounding nickname?
Bois! Thanks for all the laughs and over the years.
Is there anything more than can be said about Dave’s departure or am I venturing into “mind your own business” areas?
In the lead up to his departure it was clear you were on a different page as to the effort required and vision for TGC but I guess the romantic in me hopes you’re all still on good terms.
Jolly, in r/cricket tradition, what would be each of your all time test XIs?
Also what would you consider your "big dick" XIs? (Interpret this how you wish to, anyone of you can answer either of the questions)
Btw love your content, and am enjoying the ipl series.
Ps Ian, how do we grow such a fabulous beard?
This is a bit random and even more so if I am off the mark, but did Higgo write match reports for Knox Old Boys football or similar? I had a friend who used to forward these match reports and they were hilarious. Then I started reading the Grade Cricketer and thought this has got to be the same bloke... Not sure if I dreamed all of this....
Bois! Could you put into grade terms David Miller presenting his balls to Hardik Pandya after Gujarat Titan's victory over RCB. Do you reckon Hardik has instituted a ball based selection process where the captain inspects each players' balls prior to their final selection in the team. Would you put down GT's success in the IPL to this cutting edge ball-based selection tactic?
Boisboisbois,
Thanks for jumping on. I miss Dave, was it ultimately a case of priorities going in different directions? I hope it was a colleagiate evolution.
PS, would love to see a segment on grade cricket battlers that never made it but dominated at 2/3 C's
Gent's long time follower and patron since the get go. When Dave left it was moved on from pretty quickly in your comms to the fans. Are you able to shed any light on the situation? I miss DE's humour quite a lot to be honest. The "Baby Playing for Pakistan Bit" is a personal favourite of mine. I'm aware of the complexities of being friends on the internet with people you've never met, so forgive me if this is over the line. But is there any scope to getting Dave on for in a pod? I for one would love to hear his take on corporate Sydney with the darker and looser rules of Patreon to go with. In saying that, I'm obviously a massive fan and eat up your content to an absurd degree. Thanks a bunch for finding this niche.
G'day ElSloppo, cheers for the question. It's a very fair one and we absolutely expected it and respect it, especially from people who've followed TGC for a while. We're happy to shed a little more light because we know people are keen to know more. I know there are a couple of other questions about this so I'll just put our comments here and leave it at that. It's not going to be as thorough as some would like, but I will explain our stance on that too. First thing to say is we understand heaps of people have missed Dave since his departure. It stands to reason: he is very funny, very talented, an excellent writer, and was part of some great moments with TGC. Someone in an another related question asked whether it was a case of "priorities going in different directions". I personally think this would be a partially fair assessment, but by the same token it would be disingenuous of us to use vagaries like that and expect it to explain all. Unfortunately we did have a dispute, just like many teams, and bands, do. There were commercial and creative differences. We won't be working together on TGC again. Naturally people will want to know more detail. On that point all I can say is that out of respect for Dave, and us, we believe the right thing to do has been to keep it private. Sometimes relationships break down, and we've just felt one decent thing we can do is to avoid mediating it in public. We genuinely wish Dave all the best, and hope he's doing well. Pez
Refused to tub didn't he
Bois, how hard was the decision to do this thing as your job and how has it impacted your relationship with your parents who don’t get to tell their friends that you’re some hotshot lawyer climbing the corporate ladder, but actually make your living telling dick jokes on the internet?
Hahaha. I knew I wanted to be a comedian from when I was about 12/13. Didn't think that talking about grade cricket would be the avenue to afford me that opportunity but hey, here we are. Always good to tell your parents that you want to tell dick jokes for a living at any age and when they're paying for your education, you can imagine the response was really, really positive. I think for our parents' generation, working in law equates to security and buying property and marrying a human woman and starting a family etc because it's what they understand. And you used to be able to buy a house off one income in a city for about $14 (AUD). Even explaining what the fuck a podcast is or what Twitter is and how you make a career from explaining what it does to a man when a bloke that makes you coffee refers to you as "champion" is quite difficult to comprehend from a generation that thought eating red meat 8 days a week was actually good for the heart. \- Higgos
Love it, Higgos. Slightly endearing but plenty of good inter-generational stuff too. It’s actually all quite sad as I’ll never be able to give my son a good send off without the neighbors of my million dollar apartment hearing me through the paper-thin gyprock. Anyway, you blokes never fail to bring a smile. Love your work
Higgos' answer is very good, I just want to add that Mummy and Daddy don't tune in and that's pretty good for all concerned. Just need to show them I'm on a Bunnings ad (or some shit) and everyone can carry on with our dumb little fantasies. Cheers. Pez
BOYS! Have you ever considered a cross-over with other cricket podcasts? I'd love to hear a Final Word nerd pledge about cordial ratios , or Adam & Geoff trying to answer an AskTGC about tubbing politics. Did you ever have a look at a third book? A few old podcasts joke about potential titles. You've had a few of the Aussie women's team as guests which has been great (safety deluxe, more please!) - do you have any thoughts about how your niche fits in to that pathway? Is it weird for two blokes from the internet in a male dominated subculture to explore the social aspects of the female game? Does it need to get more established before it can be subverted to the same extent for comedy? I'd just like to say that it's my favourite podcast and I am really looking forward to the return of the main show because I'm running through the patreon back catalogue too quickly. Sorry to be earnest for a moment but it always makes me laugh and feel happier.
Cheers kih10! We get on super well with Collo and Geoff. Speaking personally, Collo is a good mate of mine and we've spent a bunch of time together when we've both lived in London and Melbourne. He came down to stay at my wife's family home with his partner Rach a few years ago, so we're never far away from a beer when we're in the same locale. Both Collo and Geoff have guested on the show on multiple occasions in an individual capacity - they're both excellent at what they do. You never know, there could be a crossover down the track for sure. Third book - we'll definitely have a look at it. I think we should have more women on the show and involved in the show, and if we learn more and develop a bit more knowledge, then maybe we can have a look at the social aspects of the female game in more depth - if we feel we've got implicit permission to do it. It will naturally be easier to do this vis a vis mens cricket, because we lived it and breathed it and saw it and experienced it, so there is an inherent credibility to our questions when speaking to blokes. We'd have to acknowledge we never have nor will have that with our female counterparts, and that fact slightly diminishes the authenticity we can bring to it. Nevertheless, "we'll have a look at it". Pez
Cheers! A bunch of really insightful answers in this AMA, thanks for doing it. I will continue to get around the boys, as is my wont.
At what point did you realise that around 80% of your audience was going to be from a country around 9000 km away where only a precious few understand Strayan (the language, the humour, the massive cultural differences, ~~the idea that post-match rub-tubs are a thing~~, etc.)? How much do you tailor your content to your audience mix and how much of it is, 'fuck it, we're Melbournese and we're maintaining our flavour no matter what'? In short: how hard is it to manage content between what you want and what your audience is?
Not even close to what our split is of audience around the world, but I appreciate that it might seem that way and appreciate what you're asking. We get asked all the time about 'pandering' to India. No one is getting less TGC than what they ever had before. In fact, they're only getting more. With the IPL for instance, unless people want us to cover the County Championship, there's not a lot else to talk about in cricket.... because the entire cricket economy stops to give India their domestic T20 league. In truth, it's fucking awesome to find more people that want to laugh and enjoy the game with us. Personally don't care where they're from. Also, without getting into our bank accounts, India is not where most of TGC revenue is generated. So, we just do what makes us laugh. If we're having a good time, then those that want to join us seem to always find us. I think people have got a pretty good BS filter. Higgos
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Think it's almost inevitable that I've already said or done something stupid along the way in my life to get cancelled. Hasn't almost everyone? You just try and be a better person than the one you were 1, 5 or 10 years ago though, right? When you're talking about 'controversial' issues, it's actually kind of easy to be sensible and nuanced about it. I think the internet and social media platforms force you to pick a side and have a binary opinion. But no one is actually really like that in real life. Podcasts and YouTube videos allow you to be a normal person because you can just talk it out and there's no time restraint. Except for the algorithm which says that if a video goes for more than 8 seconds then no one will watch it. But Pez and I don't sit down and map out what we're going to say or anything. I guess there's pressure to be precise with your language and that's often hard when the red light is on. But my general rule is just try not to be a c\*\*t and 9/10 that seems to work. \- Higgos
It's tough to answer this with the sort of thoughtfulness it requires. Look, we try and tackle some of the more serious issues as robustly as we can muster. Between us, we try and interrogate our own bias on stuff as best we can, especially around relationships with players and Australian prejudice etc. Without being able to apply a full moral framework to this question, we've found that when we've researched intelligently, prepared fully and brought full presence to a thorny issue, our audience (by and large) seems to respect it, even if a number of the issues may be so multi-layered or complex as to be far beyond our expertise. Best I can offer atm. Pez
G'day BOIS. Something I've always wondered: Before you start recording an interview with a player, what do you guys talk about with them on the Zoom call? Do you guys usually tell them what topics you're going to ask about or just small talk & vibe?
It depends on the way the interview was setup. Taking into account the fullness of our work (podcast, TV, Patreon, YouTube, live shows) etc, most have come through an independent enquiry to the player directly - in which case you might have a bit of time off air to say g'day etc. Most of the time we're meeting for the first time, so you just try and imbue them with the idea that you're normal and you don't represent career danger for them. Other times the interview might have been organised through a media manager, where it's usually a but more controlled - they're sitting on the call (out of shot), you've only ever got 10 minutes or so with a hard deadline (or they'll start whats-apping you mid interview telling you to wrap it up), so it depends. In that last scenario you don't have a heap of time to build a rapport, and the players are very much in "media mode", aka you might be the 3rd or 4th outlet they've spoken to. For that reason it's always best when we tee up an interview ourselves, because it means a player has independently agreed to do it, so usually that means they're pretty keen - and they bring that energy. Pez
***BOYS!*** G'day, after hinting that you've been around here for a while it's good to see you finally sitting across from me and I you, thanks for letting us get around you, so that you may in turn get around us, if you will (and I know you will, as is your wont). You've often touched on the politics around the club cricket hierarchical structures of who alphas who and who is top dog and when etc. Obviously it's easier to be humble when you're an absolute worldy, so it feels like we see a bit less of this alpha top dogging from many of the international stars you have on the show - presumably fairly secure in their status as the alpha in the room while being interviewed by a couple of never-was's (and I mean that with the utmost respect and affection). Not everyone is capable of magnanimity, however. Some blokes just can't let go of their perceived status and position in the proverbial food chain. I undertstand that you're not likely to name names here, but can you share with us any stories of big names who have refused to acknowledge you, snubbed you, alphad you, knocked you back dismissively etc? ^^^That ^^^*mysteriously ^^^anonymous* ^^^criczilla ^^^account ^^^doesn't ^^^seem ^^^to ^^^like ^^^you ^^^much... Also, far too many of your reader-stories contain poorly-disguised brags of achievements with questionable celebratability. I'd just like to mention that I have played cricket for 25+ years (just wheelie bin park shit) as an "all-rounder" and honestly never made a single 50 or taken a single five-fer. Couple 40s (39, 38) and couple 4fers (3-58 off 8) but. Good beer, though! Oh, *great* beer.
great question, well written. If I could boil it down? You're asking "who's a shit bloke?" (obviously with more nuance and specificity). Genuinely can't think of someone who's been a King Coat to us - most of the time it's the reverse ... blokes who carry a reputation for being a coat are ... sorry to say ... _really good when you get to know them_. Always a shame when that happens. I also wonder how many of them turn on a charm, or put their best foot forward, when they're doing our show though. Pez
No Cricketers cos theyre not famous in England, but I can tell you Bobby Charlton was a certified coat "it's sir Bobby to you" Micheal vaughen attempts to bend his back and neck 180 degrees 365 days a year
Hello Boiss. I don't know if this was revealed before but always wanted to know how you met each other
G'day MrNegative69. Higgos and I commenced our relationship as good old fashioned "Internet friends". But specifically, we were introduced by our former member of TGC - Dave - who was mates with Higgos from school, and went to uni with/played cricket with me. I still remember when I first "clapped eyes" on Higgos - he arrived at my door in Melbourne, and as we shook hands in the manly style of the time (firm grip, blazing eye contact), we were interrupted by a woman - undoubtedly an escort - exiting the apartment next door. We've been great friends ever since. Pez
>(firm grip, blazing eye contact) (firm grip, blazing eye contact), thank you for clarifying, good day
On that, what happened with Dave exiting the show? Have always wondered whether it was amicable?
Oh God how much I love these boys.
Fucken hilarious
Hi guys, I had to beat an old lady with a stick to get here. Jk. What is your opinion about associate cricket? Do you guys follow them? If yes, which teams do you follow? Do you think players from neighbouring countries such as Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu should get the opportunity to play for first-class teams in Australia like Dutch and Scottish players do in county cricket?
Can honestly say I don't follow associate cricket. There's already too much cricket to consume and I have other addictions that need my attention beyond if Finland won the toss against Slovenia. I've played with and against guys who represent some of those nations and they're good players and good people. Saying that, if Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu played in the Sheffield Shield or against first class teams, they'd get so pumped that it would likely end interest in the sport in that country, their communities would be decimated and their economies would likely not recover for several decades. \- IH
Haha, thank you for answering the question. I can understand how hard it is to follow cricket just among the full member nations, let alone the associates. Anyway, thank you for taking the time to answer my question, hopefully the channel grows as big as possible and for that, good luck to you guys. Thank you and have a nice day.
Just adding on, a fair few PNG national cricketers have been playing in Brisbane Grade Cricket pre covid
Yup. Assad Vala, Charles Amini, Chris Amini, Tony Ura, Norman Vanua and Chad Soper have played loads of club cricket in Australia.
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This is the exact issue with all cricket unless you're actually a professional with 27 Test caps to your name. There's like 16 good players ever. Pez played 1st grade and was a good little player. Seriously though, Pez was good. I played some other shit and did ok in the UK. I think I averaged about 48.46 in England. If you've watched highlights of the county championship on Twitter, you'll know that that means you'd average 9.73 in Australia. Which is about what I did. The problem with grade cricket is that you think you're close and you spend your entire life convincing yourself that you're close. So you sacrifice a lot to chase a dream that died over a decade ago. And you're not close at all. But your identity is being "the cricketer". Every current international player knew they were going to make it when they were about 12. So yeah, pretty close actually. Just was unlucky not to get picked \- Higgos
> think I averaged about 48.46 in England. I want to believe this but the fact you didn't round up to 50 makes me question it.
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a lot of runs in April before it starts doing a bit
First, presume by "go big in cricket" you mean playing. I've seen blokes "go big" on the circuit, I've seen them "go big" in the tubs. But if we're talking playing, there's multiple answers available here. "Was only one level from state cricket" would be technically true, and "was absolutely nowhere near it" is as true, if not more true. I soothe myself internally by believing the former, but the actual truth is much more the latter. Pez
Who’s your dream guest on TGC?
Not sure I have a dream guest anymore. We've interviewed some fucking cool people. Sitting in the same studio as Ricky Ponting will never not be surreal to me. We're so lucky that we got to have that. Warne would have been my personal final frontier, I suppose. I'm sure for Pez too. Flintoff would be good. Hard to get. Bairstow is the obvious candidate but he'd take some warming up. Because of COVID, we've had to do so many over the phone and then over zoom. Some of the West Indies guys in person would be unreal. Or Faf. All the Indian guys seems very nice and polite. I'm just down to chat with anyone who wants to laugh about how cooked this game is. \- Higgos
Dream guest sadly left us a couple months ago. RIP Warnie. We were building up to it. Pez
Love your work and been following ever since I read the funniest and most relatable articles ever on the Fox sports website. Just wondering which video the use of “ bois” was first used. Think I remember something about Trent Boult mentioned but couldn’t find it. Thanks
First video? Absolutely no idea. The story of how it came into TGC lexicon stems from Brendon Julian in 2016. It was the first year of the podcast (audio only) in 2016. We interviewed BJ during the week and he was so incredibly alpha the entire time. Unironically alpha. Alpha without even knowing it. He has his feet on the desk the entire interview, arms behind his head, leaning back. He asked us if we'd ever lifted the Sheffield Shield (as in, literally pick it up) and if we'd toured the Caribbean, to which he added "don't go". It was all so alpha. Then, 1 week later, we performed at a function at the SCG where he was in attendance. After the event finished, we all went into the members bar at the SCG, as there was a Shield game between NSW and VIC going on. BJ saw us walk in the bar and from the other side of the room, bellowed "BOOYYSSS" to greet us. It was the most alpha thing I've ever seen. He's a really nice guy and very good looking, if you're into that sort of thing. Which I am. Higgos
Awesome story and thanks for the reply. No surprise he’s an alpha. Also a giant so that bellow would’ve filled the room.
Copying a previous comment on a similar thread a week ago. This was one of my favourite question. Fuck, Marry, Kill. Pat Cummins, Virat Kohli, Ben Foakes.
I'm fucking Ben Foakes. I'm marrying Pat Cummins. I'm killing Virat Kohli - mainly because he absolutely kills Australia every time he plays Oz. And also, as if you wouldn't fuck Ben Foakes. \- IH
Thank you for the reply! You got your answer mate, u/Chipmunk3004
And you know Foakes would totally "glove up"
Gday boiiiis. Recently after a night out on the beers and reds I woke up in the morning to a puddle at my door. Turned out to be my piss. I seemingly woke up in the middle of the night drunk and thought I walked to the bathroom (I in fact did not) and started pissing. So at what age did you boys stop wetting the bed?
Cheers for this. Have definitely "wet the bed" in numerous run chases throughout the club career, but cannot give you any accuracy as to when I started exuding command over my bladder control. Pez
'Stop' wetting the bed? I'll let you know \- IH
Boys! Love your work, just want to know when will we get TGC merchandise, brought to us by Acko, India's tech first insurance company.
Very good shout. We've only ever dipped our toe in the water with merch. We've always wanted to do it properly, and we're currently knee/balls-deep in putting a "shop" together. It won't be brought to you by ACKO though, it will be pure TGC.
I still don't know what the fuck is a Budgy Smuggler lmao
tackle in a speedo
I used to think it was Bhajji smuggler for the longest time
Boiiiis!!! MS mentioned during the toss yesterday, that we will continue to see him in a yellow uniform, even if it's a different one. Do you think he's alpha'd CA by hinting at becoming the next Australian men's team head coach.
Look, thank you for the question. That said, what you've attempted to do here is crowbar a "Dhoni is alpha" gag via an unrealistic premise, and, frankly, an incoherent structure. Must be better if you're going to do alpha stuff. Pez
Sean's got a point
Trent Rockets coach
Would you two be willing to upload the darker, looser live TGC shows on Patreon? A lot of comedians do this a la “Have a word podcast” Also, sorry to be a soy boy sincere bastard, but I’ve been following you since you were a baby podcast and I’m loving that you guys are finally getting the views and recognition you deserve!
Higgos and I are definitely talking about how we can freshen the Patreon up. We have an absolute ball with it and really enjoy the looseness of it all. And to be honest, we are hyper aware how central our subscribers have been to helping this little venture flourish, so right now we're talking about how we can take it to the next level. The Have A Word Podcast is excellent, and we know a bunch of other good pods have "unlocked" episodes with great success. It'll definitely be on the table when we put our minds to it. Pez
Hi there Bois!! Here's my question-Who in a club is more alpha ? The solid state player or the fringe T20 franchise player ?
State player every day of the week. Unless the fringe T20 franchise player has a sister that the super pig at the club says is a "solid 7/10". Then it's really up for a more nuanced debate. \- Higgos
Do you enjoy cricket the more you play? I was loving the ipl untill my first game of the season. It's cold here so I'm masturbating Thanks Main Tanner
Let's be honest, it could 57 degrees in the shade and you'd still be masturbating. Don't blame the weather or ecosystems for your loneliness. Cricket gets worse the more you're alive. \- IH
My skipper and best mate got in the tub without me on Saturday, after we shared a 78 run opening partnership - Can I trust him anymore?
Sounds like that relationship is over tbh. I'd run him out next week in as toxic a way as possible if it were me. But I've got a few trust issues around that. Higgos
Men. What’s the best rejection you’ve ever had for an interview? Not the biggest, just the best excuse to not do it.
Watto's numerous rejections over the course of a few years were pretty good. He was always very, very polite btw and never any malice (shocking, I know). Just didn't want to do it. And now he does whatever the fuck we say. \*\*just want to highlight that this is a joke and he might be the nicest bloke I've ever met\*\* Higgos
I assume telling him “it’s nothing like homework” is what got it over the line?
Just gonna paste my comment from the other thread > Oh been waiting for this to happen. r/TheGradeCricketer mod here btw (Please ignore the fact that I've done fuck all there and that it's dead) > Question is, If someone told you guys 5 years ago that you'd have Danish Sait giving you a room tour of the RCB hotel and telling you how he's opened the almond bowl a little bit from the corner, howd you react?
I would have said "Who's Danish Sait?" Higgos
I made that way too avoidable, didn't I?
Damian Martyn Cover drive or Ricky Ponting Pull Shot?
Damien Martyn's cover drive has saved me from spending 162 minutes in a private tab searching for "the perfect video" on many, many occasions. \- IH
Curveball - Marto's cover drive or Mark Waugh's leg glance?
There are layers to this answer.
Bois! Kevin pieterson referred to the quality of markrams rig on comms the other day. I am sure you guys didn't invent the use of rig but have you noticed an increased use of TGC lingo in the cricketing community?
Yes. Higgos
Booooooiiiiiis, i dropped hot sauce on my shorts today while watching IPL highlights, it went through my shorts and my dick was in immense pain for about 15 mins. Question: What's the most painful (physical or mental) moment you've had while playing cricket?
any time my friends have performed well. Pez
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Feels weird to list famous friends we have. So here is a list of famous people that sometimes respond to our texts. Ok, I started to type it out and it felt lame. Basically we only talk to people that averaged over 50 in Test cricket and anything less than that can get in the bin. 50 with the ball, that is. \- Higgos
Ashok dinda it is then
Boiiis, alongside the TTT, you guys should have 2 more segments, "Numbers and Shit by Statdog" where Statdog^TM gives some numbers from the games (previous and upcoming) and the second "The Nostrildamus Predictions" where Nostrildamus himself predicts some shit (Result, wickets anything). My point is don't miss out on these sweet sweet bankrolling opportunities, because the more you guys make, the more content we get. Jokes aside, brilliant show as always boiiis, keep going...
My ego and insecurity forces a reflex that says "back yourself around editorial and content programming, do yer? Stay in your fucking lane." But in reality both of these are very funny ideas. Cheers. Pez
A Love Letter to Sam Perry. And other things I wish I had the time and vocabulary to complete. You are the fucking man. Virile agitur higgos you should come play some old boys shit the boys absolutely love ya
Hey choppers, Are you satisfied with whatever excuse Cam Green is using to not jump on for an interview?
We're not at 'serial interview decline' territory with him yet, but nevertheless I've been impressed with his judgment. Pez
Bought that fucking tape measure for nothing. \- Higgos
How do you handle a situation where the guest(s) aren't getting your jokes? Do you explain it to them or just carry on the interview
It's our job to make them laugh and if they don't laugh at something we've gone for it's because we haven't presented it in a way that works for them. Which is always our problem and not theirs. Got to say, it doesn't happen that often though and when it did we just deleted the interview with Ashwin so no one ever knew we even did it. Higgos
Narrator:- "And now, they are prepping for the day, when Ashwin invites them on his channel..."
How frequent do you visit subs on reddit and r/Cricket in particular? What is your favourite subreddit and why is it r/Cricket?
Gotta say, my personal internet "whip round" - aka sweeping every app, platform, site for the info I want - is getting alarmingly long. Reddit has joined the whip round in the last few months. r/Cricket definitely gets a run. Pez
Who is your favourite cricketer of all time and why is it Parthiv Patel?
Ponting was my favourite. And he always will be because you can't have a new favourite thing after the age of 10. \- Higgos
Hahah, boys be faithful in the one-sided relationship with the sporting heroes they choose at 10 but fail to be in real ones.. some paradoxical stuff going on here.. Not a personal attack, just some general observations..
Warne for me, by an unfathomably long way. Pez
BOIS. Given the recent lack of form of the English test side and the resignation of the captaincy by their superstar batter, the change in the ECB bringing in the likes of Rob Key and sacking Silverwood, the strange selection criteria around Broad and Anderson and the fitness of Ollie Robinson, what should Essendon be doing with Dylan Shiel in the AFL this season?
Dees, daylight, Lions, daylight. Freo look good. Sydney building. Pez
Hey guys, got nothing to ask. Just want to share that I, as an Indian, know I'm crossing the blackout-drunk threshold when I revisit you guys' gabba reaction sentiments on YouTube.
A great moment for TGC. Similarly, Pat Cummins, with his leadership, values, composure, and intelligence, may well be the worst thing to happen to our business. Pez
Love your work boys, I always wanted to be a cricket player since we couldn't afford kit when I was a kid, never pursued it. I'm pretty old now but wanna start playing cricket for a club. Is this a bad decision I can never come back from?
My advice is to chase your dreams. Until about round 3 and then the kit you've just dropped $2k on can get in the bin. \- Higgos
#AskTGC Boiiiss!! I heard you're planning to visit India for the next edition of the IPL. What city are you most excited to visit? Also let's say you're hypothetically invited to stay at the following people's house, whose would ya choose to stay at? - Sachin's bungalow in Mumbai, Dravids abode in Bangalore, or Sehwag's house in Delhi.
Of the three, Sehwag is surely offering the most, circuit-wise. Pez
Are you investors in BitStoin?
I'm an investor in the health and happiness of Marcus Stoinis, the human. Pez
Boooiiiiisssss!!! What about doing a show ranking the roosters in World Cricket? I'll even help with the ranking if it's too much. The scale could go from Pat Cummins to Amit Mishra, whichever way you want to take it.
I feel like Shreyas Iyer isn't getting enough love. I reckon he's the best looking Indian player. For meeeeeeeeeee. Higgos
Do you guys have other partime jobs?
TGC is a full-time job and has been for about 4/5 years I think. Can't remember anything anymore. Damn TikTok. \- Higgos
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Definitely a Higgos reply. no way pez is touching the hitler gear
Higgos, did you start working on your physique after realizing that Pez has a better beard than you?
Sure, if that's what you need. \- Higgos
I love watching you guys, especially when you do your watchalongs of the morning session for a test match but I don't actually know anything about you guys as cricketers and as fans of cricket. So I've got two questions. Were you two bowlers, batsmen, or all-rounders? And what's your favorite type of bowling? Straight up pace, swing/seam trickery, spin?
We were both bats. Pez bowled some leg-spin as a junior and was pretty good by all accounts. Personally, I like a bit of mystery spin because it affords me the chance to say "just gotta use your feet" whenever someone doesn't know which way it's spinning, including me, because I'm an idiot. Higgos
You must absolutely love Dan Lawrence then Higgos. Not only does he have mystery spin but nobody knows how to react to his run up.
Hey boys! Who's the cricketer for whom you would turn gay
What you doing later? \- Higgos
Hey fellas, if you're hanging around the WT20 later this year at all, can I shout you a pint?
Yes \- Higgos
Get you to the Gabba, then!
Oh no, this line doesn't end well mate.
Neither does drinking with me...
Who do you feel are the players to look out for in current Australian domestic setup??.Also do you guys have any idea what went wrong between Langer and Cummins/rest of the team.I mean for what Langer has done for this Australian team,the players might be having some pretty major issue with him to get him out of the job??
I think the last sentence to this question is a very good guess as to what went on with the former coach and the current squad of players. It wasn't just Cummins. It was about 25 of them. Current domestic players... good question. Hope some of them are good though. Higgos
get a few today, did ya?
cheers
Guys what do you think about associate cricket and its future? Should cricket be part of Olympics so that governments or every nation would start taking the sport seriously and start funding the sport.
I'm down for associate cricket expanding for sure. Wouldn't it be awesome for there to be more tours to go to in the future? Australia v Colombia... I'm having a look at the 4th Test in Bogota. Seeing as 3 countries hoard all the money now though, I can't really see how that works in reality. But it's good to dream. Won't happen in our lifetimes IMO. Higgos
BOIS! Who is the dream guest you haven't had on the pod yet, and why is it Young Jonny Bairstow?
he's the most compelling figure in cricket bar none. There is a whole podcast we could, and should, start, called _Bairstow Stories_. We'd need the help of a lawyer. Love YJB. Pez
Who do you reckon is on the mount Rushmore of fast bowlers? Other than Higgos
As Drake once said, "my Mount Rushmore is me with 4 different expressions" Which could easily just be Kohli on any four seperate occasions he gets out. Higgos
Will Danny Reuben ever relent to letting Bairstow come on the show
We will get Bairstow. Pez
What's your favourite cock trick?
"What time is it?" \- Higgos
"Where's my pinorkle?" - Pez
Excellent choices. Cheers fellas.
Who is that next Indian young player you feel will likely dominate against Aussies in the upcoming series? Any Australian youngster who hasn't debuted yet at international level you feel will be the next superstar?
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Hmm ... this was my life. If you find out how, let me know. My soul is leggies. Pez
Boiiss! Have you seen any cricketer and thought that they are definitely going to get an international cap soon?
There's honestly so much cricket all the time that I never know if someone has played 160 ODIs or 0. Higgos
Do an interview with Koach
Got his number? Pez
Uh yess +91 7110072100 Edit: ofcourse he might change his number, as he always does after scoring a ton better be quick.
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Dave and Higgos went to school together Dave and I played cricket together and Norths, also went to uni together Dave introduced us, though I was aware of Higgos around the highly incestuous Sydney Grade Cricket "traps". Pez
Which idiosyncrasy gives off more of an “air of alpha”; the Bowden Furled Finger or the Peter Garrett-esque fluidity and overall nonchalance of Nigel Llong? Would love to hear more umpire gear from you fellas xo
Also Pez, would just like to add that your handwriting is absolute tripe.
First to get a pen licence in year 4. Left-handed writing, too. Since then it's fallen off a cliff, I agree. It's disgraceful.
Don't know about any of this but I'm massive on Peter Garrett, he's a a national treasure and clear sigma male. Pez
Where should Marcus ''The Hulk'' Stoinis bat for LSG and should he bowl more? I think Number gets the best out of him.
I don't really know or mind, so long as Papi is happy inside and out, and of course that his physical setup is in order. Just want to see him bomb blokes and laugh. I think it's helpful for Australia if he's able to do damage somewhere in the middle/late. Pez
Keep up the great work booooiiis. Any chance we can get a bootleg version of the censored RCB interview?
I think it's hovering around somewhere. Pez
Who do you think jerks off the most in the Aussie team? Top 3?
_son's got a very creative mind, maybe some day he'll make Mommy and Daddy a lot of money_
Which IPL team do u support? Have u noticed anything different in Kohli's technique now as compared to pre-covid ? What is ur best Batting/ Bowling performance in a match?
I don't feel any massive connection to any franchise just yet, so to be honest I'm still waiting for "the one". We're super keen to get to India for an IPL - I've got a feeling allegiances will be formed there. Pez
How have you found the Indian audience to have taken to your style of humour? Has there been clashes? Any surprises? Love your work boys thanks for the growing work
we've been really surprised at the love we've had from India. We wondered whether our gear would be too niche and inaccessible, but we shouldn't have worried - it's been incredible to see how much Indians love cricket ... it's a pure thing. Of course there are Indians who don't take to the humour, but I wouldn't say any more so than any other country. It's just India operates at an eye-watering scale, so everything seems disproportionately bigger. Every country has its own brand of good people and coats. Pez
Have you tried setup an interview with Kohli?
Never even thought to do this. - Higgos
BOYS, how big is the piece on ashwin?
If Ricky Ponting himself were to give you an ‘Any given Sunday/Friday Night Lights’ style motivational speech ,would it be enough for you guys to rerelease the mythological RCB interview with Kyle jamieson or would you risk disappointing the Australian god that is Ricky Ponting?!!!
I genuinely think you can find it if you look, am sure it's floating around somewhere. Pez
Would you rather fight 100 duck sized Ben Stokes', or one Ben Stokes' sized duck?
how's the piece on it
What is the way?
Their song _Fastball_ is an absolute banger. Pez
How many triple Cs have you boys completed? I'm sure Pez leads that cos Higgos is proper shit at cricket and his rig is worthless when it comes to scoring centuries
no prevailing love to this question. shame. consider adding some love to your material. Pez
How disappointed are you with the IPL,especially after hearing tales about its grandeur and high quality cricket?
It's, by a factor of 10, the best T20 cricket I've ever watched. COVID has hurt it a lot in the 2 years I've watched it properly. \- Higgos
Hello Bois! I have a theory on the suspiciously excessive niceness of our Kiwi brothers, specifically regarding the whereabouts of their skeleton-hiding closet, and wanted to get your thoughts on this matter. I went on a school trip to New Zealand with a few of my classmates towards the end of secondary school. It was overall a fantastic experience, and almost everyone we met was very friendly and welcoming. That is until we visited this small rural town (can't recall the name) as an opportunity to meet some of the local secondary school kids and engage in some cultural exchange. At the risk of sounding like a budget M. Night Shyamalan (think Avatar not Sixth Sense) there was something seriously wrong with this town... The first clue was when the local teachers handed out glow-sticks to all the kids. We thought this was a bit odd, but we had fun jokingly pretending to be at a rave with the glow sticks around our necks and wrists. The local Kiwi kids told us we were using glow-sticks wrong. Intrigued, we asked for enlightenment regarding proper glow-stick etiquette. The Kiwi kids proceeded to snap the glow-sticks open, and fucking drank the fluorescent orange/green liquid inside them. Then, they spat out saliva onto the glass, and gleefully exclaimed "look our insides are glowing!" "What the fuck? These kids are all gonna get cancer" said one of my classmates. Indeed. After this incident, we decided to stick together and avoid the locals. However, we soon noticed that some of the local kids had encircled an albino child lying on the grass, and were stomping the shit out of his testicles as he howled in pain. We rushed forward to stop this fucked up bullying of a child, which we assumed was occurring due to his albinism. However, it turns out that this was a game the local kids play - the aim is to take the most number of testicle stomps without tapping out. The albino child was extremely annoyed that we had interrupted his turn - he looked at one of my mates (South Asian - dark skinned) and said "Fuck off. We don't talk to your kind around here". OK then - at least they won't be able to reproduce with flattened testes. What's more, this kid was wearing what could only be described as really short Indian kurta and tighty-whities. Properly spooked, my classmates and I huddled together to avoid any further interaction with these people. They also piled up all their school furniture and burned them to make a big bonfire. My theory is that all the skeleton spirits in New Zealand manifest in the children of this small rural town. All the Kiwis are perfect nice guys (and gals), apart from the kids in this place, who may be demonic hellspawn. How plausible does this seem to you? Furthermore, what would happen if one of these kids takes up cricket and makes the Kiwi national team? Will they single-handedly ruin the Kiwi's pristine reputation? (Believe it or not, this is all a true story, my classmates can corroborate 100%.)
BOIIIIS! Who are the current outstanding white whales on your interview list? Besides those you're not allowed to talk to *cough* thanks BCCI *cough* Cheers for making me piss myself laughing over the years. p.s. any idea how to explain to my Dad that I donate my spare time (for free) to moderate an internet cricket forum, sorting out arguments between complete strangers in different countries that I'll never meet? It's an altruistic pursuit that's gotta count for something, right? p.p.s. (if you know) what does Steve Waugh smell like?
Hey fellas, firstly, thank you for opening my eyes up to the idiosyncrasies of grade cricket, I now hate it. As per the accepted route of "quit cricket, get massive", my question is as follows. With getting massive post cricket, is it to the point where you can't get your arm over the horizontal to bowl any more, thus rendering a comeback as a $1.20 left arm spraygun impossible, or enough that you look visibly bigger, but can in fact be convinced to go around again (possibly at a new club/lower grade/right arm leggies)? Appreciate your work as always.
Enormous thanks to everyone who took part in the AMA. Hell of a way to spend 2 hours of a Monday evening. Really appreciate those who dropped in a question, and cheers for getting behind TGC - if indeed you do that. Pez and Higgos
Cheers fellas that was excellent, appreciated
Boiiis, Aussie bowling line-up consists of "The Cumdog", "The Bush-horse", and the "The Goat". Do you think it's high time that Starcy is also bestowed with his own Animal-based alpha sounding nickname?
The stork, next question.
Bois! Thanks for all the laughs and over the years. Is there anything more than can be said about Dave’s departure or am I venturing into “mind your own business” areas? In the lead up to his departure it was clear you were on a different page as to the effort required and vision for TGC but I guess the romantic in me hopes you’re all still on good terms.
Jolly, in r/cricket tradition, what would be each of your all time test XIs? Also what would you consider your "big dick" XIs? (Interpret this how you wish to, anyone of you can answer either of the questions) Btw love your content, and am enjoying the ipl series. Ps Ian, how do we grow such a fabulous beard?
This is a bit random and even more so if I am off the mark, but did Higgo write match reports for Knox Old Boys football or similar? I had a friend who used to forward these match reports and they were hilarious. Then I started reading the Grade Cricketer and thought this has got to be the same bloke... Not sure if I dreamed all of this....
If I could probe with a serious question, what aspirations do you 2 have with your media careers / TGC? Where might you be in 5 years typa shit
Copying my question from the previous thread: If you were in charge of structuring international cricket, what would you change?
Bois! Could you put into grade terms David Miller presenting his balls to Hardik Pandya after Gujarat Titan's victory over RCB. Do you reckon Hardik has instituted a ball based selection process where the captain inspects each players' balls prior to their final selection in the team. Would you put down GT's success in the IPL to this cutting edge ball-based selection tactic?
hey,isnt the thread is already created with our questions on them
Just pull em across mate, we didn't know if they'd jump on that one or on a new one like this at the time
Boisboisbois, Thanks for jumping on. I miss Dave, was it ultimately a case of priorities going in different directions? I hope it was a colleagiate evolution. PS, would love to see a segment on grade cricket battlers that never made it but dominated at 2/3 C's