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England cricket has suffered a major setback today. Former English cricketer Graham Thorpe has passed away at the age of 55. Graham Thorpe captained England on three occasions and served in various coaching roles for his country between 2010 and 2022. His departure is a big loss for English cricket.
England Cricket Board has shared a post
Giving this sad news, the England Cricket Board shared a post and said, “We are deeply saddened to share the news of the demise of Graham Thorpe.
Unexplained illness
According to reports, Graham was ill for a long time, but no clarification has been issued about his illness. Graham started his coaching career in Australia, where he worked with players like Steve Smith and David Warner. He then joined the England and Wales Cricket Board as a batting coach.
Graham's cricket career
The left-handed batsman played 100 Test matches for England. In which he has scored 6744 runs. During this, he scored 16 centuries and 39 half-centuries. Talking about ODI cricket, Graham played 82 ODI matches for England. In which he has scored 2380 runs. Graham scored 21 half-centuries in ODIs.
Graham's cricket career
Graham Thorpe also served as the batting coach of the English team. Thorpe was made the head coach in 2022, but he fell seriously ill shortly after. When Thorpe was hospitalised in May that year, Ben Stokes wore a T-shirt bearing Thorpe's name during the toss against New Zealand at Lord's.
Graham is a legend of English county cricket
Graham Thorpe was called the legend of English county cricket. He played 341 first-class matches in his career. In which Graham scored 21,937 runs. This includes 49 centuries.