Cricket commentator Grace Hayden has been taking the broadcasting world by storm and has simply launched into her newest enterprise.
She is the daughter of legendary Australian cricket celebrity, Matthew Hayden, and has spent the final 12 months working for Star Sports activities on their protection of the Indian Premier League, Channel 7’s horse racing and the GT20 in Canada.
The 23-year-old has now made her podcasting debut, launching her personal collection on Willow TV, entitled Game On with Grace Hayden, and welcomed a really particular visitor for the primary episode.
She was joined by her dad’s outdated team-mate and fellow Aussie cricket legend Adam Gilchrist, with the pair occurring to recount among the wicketkeeper’s best and funniest tales from his time taking part in with the Check aspect between 1999 and 2008.
And it’s no shock that Hayden’s dad, Matthew, featured in one among Gilly’s funniest tales, a yarn that Grace later admitted her mom hates.
The Aussie Check aspect had simply received a match in Cape City in South Africa. They’d gone into the dressing room to carry out the customary staff music. However issues escalated as Gilchrist admitted that the staff determined to ‘take issues off-piste’.
Grace Hayden and Adam Gilchrist (left and proper) have revealed a hilarious annecdote about her legendary father Matthew Hayden
Hayden has been taking the broadcasting world by storm and has simply launched into her newest enterprise
‘We ended up going off to the cable automotive in Cape City, as much as Desk Mountain,’ Gilchrist defined to the Recreation On with Grace Hayden podcast.
‘Some [players] had been within the cable automotive, others had been on the roof of the cable automotive, which OH&S wouldn’t have a good time with.
Requested who acquired on high of the automotive, Gilly revealed: ‘Nicely, one M. Hayden was on high of there and never solely that, however he determined to drop a nude bomb.
‘So he’s principally stark bare with an Aussie flag draping round his neck.
‘So, suppose Leonardo DiCaprio on the entrance of the Titanic… That was his “king of the world” kind second.’
Talking to Perth Now, Grace revealed one other humorous side of the story.
‘Mum completely despises that,’ she instructed the outlet. ‘She was pregnant with the youngest again at house. However actually, what goes on on tour, I believe, ought to keep behind closed doorways.
‘Thank goodness there have been no cell telephones and video footage of that one,’ she joked.
She is internet hosting a model new podcast, referred to as Recreation On with Grace Hayden, and within the first episode she and Gilchrist revealed how her dad (left) as soon as acquired bare on high of a cable automotive
Throughout the episode, Grace (pictured proper together with her dad) and Gilchrist opened up on what it was like spending time on tour with the Australian Check aspect between 1999 and 2008
Grace spoke affectionately of her father, one of many Australian cricket staff’s nice larrikins.
Whereas many bear in mind his sensational and ruthless means to slog cricket balls with the bat, Grace admits her dad has a softer aspect.
‘Clearly, he didn’t have that status again on the cricket pitch, however anybody who is aware of him now, he’s only a massive, gentle teddy bear,’ she defined to Perth Now.
The rising Aussie presenter defined to the outlet that her new podcast hopes to take a deep dive behind the scenes on the lives of a lot beloved and revered Australian athletes.
‘Clearly, we see the information, we see them at their highest. However attending to know them off the sector or off the court docket, and simply having a chat and an area to have heart-to-heart conversations and have amusing, inform some untold tales,’ she added.
The glamorous TV presenter additionally has an eye fixed for style, however admitted that she and her dad don’t fairly agree in relation to his outfit selections.
Matthew is understood for sporting his now iconic cowboy hat when he makes an look on TV.
And that’s the one factor Grace says they’ll agree on.
Grace admitted that she and her dad (left) did not at all times see eye-to-eye when it got here to style however she mentioned she beloved his cowboy hats
Hayden landed one of many greatest breaks of her budding TV profession this 12 months, working as a presenter for Star Sports activities’ protection of the Indian Premier League
‘Trend isn’t the factor that we see eye to eye on,’ she mentioned.
‘I truly like the large hat on Dad. I believe it fits him.’
Throughout the podcast, Gilchrist additionally praised that group of gamers, not just for expertise, however for the bond all of them shared throughout these lengthy excursions.
‘That was a staff that knew that they had one thing distinctive by means of ability degree and achievement. However maintained a way of humour all through,’ he added.
He additionally revealed a touching story about how he arrived later than the remainder of the squad on the 2007 Cricket World Cup within the Carribbean. He had flown out after having turn into a dad however admitted he was ‘fairly flat’ having to depart his associate and the child behind.
‘I used to be beginning to query [whether] I needs to be there. The primary night time I discovered a quiet little seashore bar, I had a beer, and as you do, you rejoice your little stogie. However I took a companion with me and that occurred to be your outdated man,’ he instructed Grace.
‘In fact,’ she replied.
‘We’ve all celebrated all our youngsters fairly nicely,’ Gilchrist added. ‘However moments like that, simply sitting and speaking.
She has lately been spending time in Italy on trip together with her boyfriend Wilson Statham (proper) and several other different associates
‘I ended up in tears about how emotional I used to be. Simply leaning on these round you.
‘The following night time I went and did the identical. He got here once more. After which the subsequent night time, till the purpose the place John Buchanan mentioned: “Righto, Gilly come right here. Are you able to get into this World Cup now?” And I believe I requested him for another night time.’
He revealed they acquired their further night time out, however he added he ‘wasn’t the one lone ranger. I believe everybody got here alongside and we had a pleasant blowout’.
Australia would go on to win the World Cup undefeated.
