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Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe has passed away at the age of 55. England Cricket Board (ECB) and Surrey Cricket Club (SCC) in an official statement on August 5 confirmed the unfortunate news.
“Graham is one of the great sons of Surrey and there is an overwhelming sadness that he will not walk through the gates of the Oval again. He is a legend of Surrey and brought great pride to the Club wearing both the Three Feathers and the Three Lions,” SCC said in a statement.
“He made outstanding contributions to the Club as a cricketer, and as a man, and he will be so sorely missed.”
Surrey CEO Steve Elworthy issued a statement as well.
“Everyone associated with the Club is devastated by the tragic news of Graham’s passing. He achieved remarkable feats for club and country and was a hero to so many cricket fans,” Elworthy said.
“Our thoughts and condolences are with Graham’s family and friends, to whom we will offer any support that we are able to. We ask that everyone respects the privacy of the family at this incredibly difficult time,” he added.
Thorpe’s number in international cricket
Thorpe made his Test and ODI debut against Australia in 1993. He scored 6,744 runs from 100 Tests at an average of 44.66 including 16 centuries and 39 fifties. Thorpe is one of the England batters who scored a century on Test deut.
In ODIs, he scored 2,380 runs from 77 innings at an average of 37.18. He did not score a century but scored 21 fifties.
The left-handed batter made his last appearance in international cricket in 2005 against Bangladesh.
Thorpe's coaching stint
Years after retiring, Thorpe became the lead batting coach as he joined the England Cricket Board (ECB). He also worked as assistant coach under Chris Silverwood.
Later, in 2022, he was expected to take over the role of head coach of Afghanistan team but couldn't. He was seriously ill and received treatment in the hospital. He succumbed to the illness a couple of years after.
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