Burn it, burn it all down, Ben

Burn it, burn it all down, Ben

June 30, 2026 · 1h 20m

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The episode discusses Ben Stokes' retirement, England's leadership, and recent cricket match outcomes including Ireland's victory over India.

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/gradecricketer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Organizations: Ireland, India, Australia

Places: Belfast

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