184. Omicron Here Now, with Steve O'Keefe

Higgos and Pez have COVID. Was it worth it? Probably. The fallout from the MCG continues and there are still 2 Tests to go. Should Joe Root be captain? Does it matter? Will Scott Boland ever play again? Probably yes. Will Swepson play? Probably yes. Will the SCG spin? When was cricket good? Quinton de Kock has retired from Tests, so will this mean the end of civilised society? Hey, Devon Conway scored some more runs. He's good.   Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos - specifically our daily reactions to every day's play during The Ashes and The South Africa v India Test series.   This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. You can get free shipping on your order by using the code 'CHAMP' at https://www.budgysmuggler.com.au   T20 Stars products are made from one of the best cricket manufacturers in the world and they have cut out the middle person so the cricket gear goes straight from the manufacturer to you.   T20 Stars are celebrating a huge week of cricket by giving all TGC listeners 10% off on all bats, balls, gloves and pads. USE THE CODE TGC10 to claim the discount.   Free shipping and free returns - visit www.t20stars.com   We’re getting behind #nationalbackyardcricket, which supports libraries across regional Australia as well as tertiary education projects in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Tanzania, South Africa, Afghanistan and Indonesia. Register your team, and game, to help support these projects. The official day is Sunday 6 Feb, but you can play any time in the lead up. Head to nationalbackyardcricket.com to get in and around it.   You can follow The Grade Cricketer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:   https://www.facebook.com/gradecricketer   https://www.instagram.com/thegradecricketer/   https://twitter.com/gradecricketer   The Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.   You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:   Ian Higgins: https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/ https://twitter.com/1an_Higgins   Sam Perry: https://www.instagram.com/sj_perry/ https://twitter.com/sjjperrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.