Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe has died aged 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced.
Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe has died aged 55, the England andWales Cricket Board has announced. The former Surrey left-hander was renowned as one of the finest English players of his generation, playing exactly 100 Tests and scoring 16 centuries before retiring in 2005. He captained England on three occasions and served in various coaching roles for his country between 2010 and 2022.
'He made outstanding contributions to the club as a cricketer, and as a man, and he will be so sorely missed.' Past and present players were among those to pay tribute to Thorpe as well, including one of his former England captains in Michael Vaughan. 'RIP Thorpey. Thanks for all the advice throughout my career, you were a great player and a brilliant team-mate,' Vaughan posted on X. 'You have gone far too young but you leave as an England cricket legend...
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