England’s 55 year old ex cricketer Graham Thorpe dies after a boisterous career of 100 tests and 82 ODIs. The ECB confirmed in their statement of his untimely passing on Monday, August 5. His cricket career for the England cricket team started in 1993, and went on till 2005.
In Test matches, he scored a total of 6,744 runs with 16 centuries. Thorpe had an average score of 44.66 in his time.
ECB announces Graham Thorpe’s death
The ECB announced on their website the sad news of Thorpe’s passing on Monday. They shared the statement on an X (formerly Twitter) post.
“It is with great sadness that the ECB shares 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.” The post read.
“More than one of England’s finest-ever batters, he was a beloved member of the cricket family and revered by fans all over the world. His skill was unquestioned, and his abilities and achievements across a 13-year international career brought so much happiness to his teammates and England and Surrey CCC supporters alike. Later, as a coach, he guided the best England Men’s talent to some incredible victories across all formats of the game.”
“The cricket world is in mourning today. Our hearts go out to his wife Amanda, his children, father Geoff, and all of his family and friends during this unimaginably difficult time. We will always remember Graham for his extraordinary contributions to the sport,” read the statement from ECB.
The career trajectory of Graham Thorpe
Graham Thorpe made his first-class debut for Surrey in the summer of 1988 and established himself as a regular player by the 1989 season. He debuted for England in 1993 at 24 years old, scoring a notable 114 runs against Australia at Trent Bridge.
Thorpe became an essential part of England’s middle order, with a standout moment being his unbeaten double-century against New Zealand in Christchurch in 2002, which featured 28 fours and four sixes.
Despite a career marked by sporadic appearances for the national team, he retired from international cricket in 2005.
Thorpe then moved into coaching, starting in Australia where he worked with players such as Steve Smith and David Warner at New South Wales. He later became a batting coach with the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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