England’s legendary cricketer Graham Thorpe dies at the age of 55, wave of mourning in the cricket world

Graham Thorpe Death: Former England and Surrey cricketer Graham Thorpe passed away on 5 August at the age of 55. Thorpe’s death has spread a wave of mourning in the cricket world. According to the information, Thorpe was ill for a long time and was hospitalized since 2022. Surrey Cricket and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have confirmed the sad news in an official statement.

Let us tell you that Graham Thorpe played 100 Tests and 82 ODIs for England between 1993 and 2005. The stylish left-handed batsman also scored 6,744 Test runs for England, including 16 centuries, at an average of 44.66. The ECB said in a statement, “The deep shock we have felt at Graham’s death cannot be expressed in words.”

It is with great sadness that we share the news that Graham Thorpe, MBE, has passed away.

There seem to be no appropriate words to describe the deep shock we feel at Graham’s death. pic.twitter.com/VMXqxVJJCh

— England and Wales Cricket Board (@ECB_cricket) August 5, 2024

Graham Thorpe, apart from being one of England’s greatest ever batsmen, was a beloved member of the cricket family and respected by fans around the world. His skill was unquestionable and his abilities and achievements over a 13-year international career brought great joy to his teammates and England and Surrey CCC supporters. Ben Stokes has also reacted to the death of Graham Thorpe.

It is worth noting that Graham Thorpe made his debut in the Ashes at Trent Bridge in 1993 and started his career. He scored 6,744 runs in Test matches with 16 centuries and 2,380 runs in ODIs. Scored 21,937 runs for Surrey at the county level, including 49 centuries. Was hospitalized in 2022 due to serious illness.

Before the 1998 tour of the West Indies, Thorpe was ranked No. 3 in the ICC batting rankings in Tests and in the top 10 in ODIs. After retiring in 2005, he served as coach of New South Wales, Surrey and England teams. He was appointed the head coach of Afghanistan in 2022 but could not take up the post due to illness.

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