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Former England cricketer Thorpe dies at age 55
London: Former England and Surrey player Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55 after battling a “serious illness” since 2022, the national cricket association announced on Monday.
Thorpe is regarded as one of the best batsmen of his generation. Shortly after being appointed Afghanistan coach in 2022, he was admitted to hospital. However, details of his medical condition are not known.
He is survived by his wife Amanda and four children: Henry, Amelia, Kitty and Emma.
“It is with great sadness that the ECB shares the news that Graham Thorpe, MBE, has passed away,” the ECB said in a statement, without specifying the exact cause of death.
“There seem to be no words to express the profound shock we feel at Graham's passing. He was more than one of England's greatest ever batters, he was a much-loved member of the cricket family and revered by fans around the world,” the statement said.
Thorpe began his Test career in 1993 with an Ashes century and repeated the feat on the return leg at Perth in February 1995.
The left-handed bowler also played a key role in England's back-to-back victories in Pakistan and Sri Lanka during the 2000-01 season.
He was a key figure in the English middle order and played 100 Tests for England between 1993 and 2005, averaging 44.66 with 16 centuries.
He also represented the Three Lions in 82 ODIs, in which he amassed 2,830 runs at an average of 37.18.
Thorpe also enjoyed success at county level, being selected by Surrey at under-11 level and playing for them for 17 years, scoring almost 20,000 runs for the team.
“Graham is one of the great sons of Surrey and there is overwhelming sadness that he will no longer walk through the gates of the Oval. He is a legend of Surrey and brought great pride to the Club by wearing both the Three Feathers and the Three Lions.
“He has made an extraordinary contribution to the club as a cricketer and as a person and we will miss him immensely,” said Oli Slipper, chairman of Surrey CCC.
After his active career, Thorpe went into coaching.
He began his coaching career in Australia, working with the likes of Steve Smith and David Warner at New South Wales, before joining the England national team as batting coach in 2010.
He was assistant coach of the England men's national team under Trevor Bayliss and Chris Silverwood, but was sacked after the Test team were defeated 0-4 Down Under in the 2021-22 Ashes series.
In March 2022, he was appointed Afghanistan coach, but he fell ill and was unable to take up the role.
“Graham Thorpe recently became seriously ill and is currently in hospital receiving treatment,” the Professional Cricketers' Association said at the time.
“His prognosis is unclear at this time and we ask for privacy for him and his family at this time. Our thoughts are with Graham and his family.”
Published August 5, 2024, 7:50 AM IS
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