Former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe dies aged 55, says the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe has died aged 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced.A stylish left-handed batter, he scored 6,744 Test runs for England, including 16 centuries, at an average of 44.66.
"His skill was unquestioned, and his abilities and achievements across a 13-year international career brought so much happiness to his team-mates and England and Surrey CCC supporters alike. Surrey chair Oli Slipper said Thorpe "is one of the great sons" of the county and "there is an overwhelming sadness that he will not walk through the gates of the Oval again".
He began coaching in Australia after retiring from playing in 2005, working with New South Wales before joining the England set-up from 2010 to 2022.
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