Old Trafford stops to pay tribute to former England batter and coach whose death has left fans and former colleagues bereft
Spectators join in a minute's applause in memory of former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe on day one of the first Test at Old TraffordSpectators join in a minute's applause in memory of former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe on day one of the first Test at Old Traffordimmy Anderson rang the morning’s five-minute bell.
It still feels a slight shame that this great experiment, a test of how long the human body can withstand the rigours of hurling a cricket ball, has been cut short. That he will spend the next few days with a mitt, not a fresh Dukes, will be a sad sight for ardent Anderson fans and some neturals, too.But it is not a tragedy. That word hung in the air before play as England lined-up for the anthems with black armbands on.
He put smiles on faces at Old Trafford, too. This month marks 20 years since his final Test at the ground, when 114 with a broken finger against West Indies set up another victory in England’s perfect summer, one of seven wins out of seven.England ‘s current players, led by stand-in captain Ollie Pope during the minute’s applause for Graham Thorpe.A scan of that scorecard reveals a blend of past and present. Anderson played, as did Rob Key, now running the show.
For the current England team, he wasn’t just a storied name from the past to emulate but someone who was perched in their dressing room until a couple of years ago, passing on advice as a coach. Ian Ward, Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain, his former colleagues, were on the field in the morning as part of Sky’s coverage, remembering both the cricketer and the man.
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