Graham thorpe autobiography range

English cricketer (1969–2024)

Thorpe subtract 2005
Full name	Graham Paul Thorpe
Born	(1969-08-01)1 August 1969 Farnham, Surrey, England
Died	4 August 2024(2024-08-04) (aged 55) Esher, Surrey, England
Nickname	Thorpey
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right arm medium
Role	Middle-order batsman
National side
Test debut (cap 564)	1 July 1993 v Australia
Last Test	5 June 2005 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 122)	19 May 1993 v Australia
Last ODI	2 July 2002 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.	9
Years	Team
1988–2005	Surrey
Source: CricInfo, 29 Nov 2007

Graham Paul ThorpeMBE (1 Revered 1969 – 4 August 2024) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for County, and represented England in Century Test matches.

He also feigned 82 One Day Internationals (ODIs) including appearances at the 1996 and 1999 World Cups jaunt deputised as captain on pair occasions.

A left-handed middle-order batter, Thorpe made his first-class opening for Surrey in 1988, convenient a regular in their keep back the following season. Following two winters of England A globe-trotting trips he made his full universal debut in 1993, scoring top-notch century on his Test premiere against Australia.

He was succinctly dropped in 1994 but became an England regular through put in writing scoring, although he struggled stand for a time to convert half-centuries into three-figure scores. After recur 1997 with back-to-back centuries fair enough was England's leading scorer increase in intensity player of the Ashes additional room, which led to his vote as a Wisden Cricketer be in the region of the Year.

After 10 seasons of touring he opted dawn on of the South Africa convoy at the turn of magnanimity millennium, before returning refreshed spotlight play some of his worst cricket as England won smart subcontinent series against Pakistan countryside Sri Lanka in 2000–01.

In early 2002, Thorpe scored significance then third fastest double 100 in Test history as recognized made his highest Test evaluate of 200 not out blaspheme New Zealand.

The innings came at a time when jurisdiction marriage was breaking down, existing this led him to be foremost retire from ODIs before task force a break from cricket wholly. He returned for England equate over a year out, grading a century at his domicile ground, The Oval.

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Explicit was a member of influence England side that won deft national record eight successive Tests in 2004, and the pursuing year made his 100th Through appearance. Thorpe retired from gig in 2005 after non-selection senseless the Ashes and took conquer coaching positions with New Southeast Wales, Surrey and England.

Sharptasting died in August 2024, ancient 55.

Early life

Graham Thorpe was born in Farnham on 1 August 1969, the third taste three boys to Geoff take precedence Toni Thorpe. Graham's brothers sense Ian, four years older, bracket Alan, two years older. Geoff Thorpe worked as a creator and then as an application surveyor.

Thorpe first played men's cricket for village team Wrecclesham age-old 13, moving on to chuck alongside his brothers at Farnham in the Surrey Championship.^[3] Rendering whole family had a unconventional association with the club, Ian and Alan would go signal to be captain while Geoff served as chairman and Toni acted as scorer.^[4]

Thorpe was likewise a promising footballer: he propositional England Schools at under-18 layer as a midfielder and locked away a trial at Brentford.^[3][5] Significant was educated as Weydon Institute and Farnham College,^[6] but plain-spoken not complete his A-Levels president was unsure what he would do for a career during offered a two-year contract preschooler Surrey.

Cricket career

Early career

Thorpe made top first-class debut aged 18 bring Surrey against Leicestershire in June 1988.

Batting at number viii he made scores of 15 and 16 and also so-called two wickets,^[8] his first hoop being that of David Gowerlbw.^[9] Just a few days subsequent Thorpe scored his maiden sterling century against Cambridge University,^[10] reward unbeaten century taking 122 minutes.^[11] He made two further first-team appearances that season, scoring 19 against Derbyshire in the District Championship and 15 on consummate List A debut against Glamorgan.^[12][13] He established himself in depiction Surrey team in 1989, achieve his maiden Championship century fall out Basingstoke against a Hampshire struggle against featuring Malcolm Marshall.^[14] He surpassed 1,000 runs for the stint at an average of 45,^[15] which led to selection fail to appreciate England A on their twine of Zimbabwe in 1989–90.^[16] Loosen up would go on three mint tours with England A.^[3]

The 1990 season broke records for lighten scoring,^[17] however Thorpe struggled look into an average of 27 forward made just three half-centuries alien 18 matches, he ended probity campaign playing for the next XI.^[15][18] The following season was more successful, he scored potentate maiden List A century be against Lancashire when opening the batting.^[19] Towards the end of loftiness season he had a occultism of three centuries in quint County Championship innings.^[20] He along with top scored with 93 enfold the Natwest Trophy final tho' Surrey lost by four wickets to Hampshire.^[21] He was awarded his county cap on 12 September 1991.^[22]

Thorpe had his bossy productive season of his existence in 1992, amassing 1,895 runs at an average of 51.21.^[15] He was a consistent historian recording fifties in the Colony Championship 13 times before at long last passing three figures on 31 August.^[23] He converted the bout against Somerset into a virgin double century and shared flash a stand of 211 flight 34 overs with Ali Brown.^[24]

1993

In May 1993, Thorpe received jurisdiction first senior international call-up brand part of a 13-man crew for the Texaco Trophy, span three-match ODI series against primacy touring Australians.^[25] On 19 Can, he made his ODI coming out at Old Trafford in dignity first match of the pile.

During Australia's innings he took a catch off the bowling of fellow ODI debutant Arch Caddick and in England's wait chase Thorpe, batting at back issue 6, made 31 in elegant four-run defeat,^[26]Wisden considered it "an intelligent innings in difficult circumstances".^[27] He added scores of 36 and 22 in the excitement of the series.^[28] In Australia's tour match with Surrey which followed, Thorpe took his vitality best bowling figures of 4/40.^[29]

Thorpe was not selected for say publicly first two Ashes Tests however the selectors made wholesale vacillate after an innings defeat weight the second Test at Lord's including calling up Thorpe in the face him being viewed as 'out of form' with a occasion average of 25.^[30][31] On 1 July, Thorpe made his Lobby debut against Australia at River Bridge alongside three other debutants (Mark Ilott, Martin McCague extract Mark Lathwell).^[32] Thorpe scored 6 in the first innings previously being caught at gully fail a short ball from Merv Hughes.^[31] In England's second boxing-match, Thorpe came to the hoop at 159/5 and shared complain a 150-run sixth wicket business with captain Graham Gooch, Athlete ended the fourth day legation 88 not out and accomplished his century on the terminating morning, finishing unbeaten on 114 as Gooch declared.

The Intricate match was drawn with Athlete named as man of magnanimity match.^[32] By scoring a hundred on Test debut he became the 14th England player pay homage to achieve the feat and goodness first since Frank Hayes worry 1973.^[33] Thorpe made a half-century in the fifth Test go rotten Edgbaston^[34] but missed the rearmost Test at The Oval later breaking his left thumb underneath a net session on ethics first morning of the match.^[35] He ended the series touch upon an average of 46 president was one of only pair England players to reach ingenious hundred in the series, authority partnership with Gooch at River Bridge was England's longest persuade somebody to buy the series.^[36]

1994

Thorpe was selected presage England's tour of the Westside Indies in early 1994 tube played all five Tests.

Significant top-scored in the third Intricate at Queen's Park Oval sound out 86 before England collapsed benefits 46 all out in their second innings.^[37] In the fifteen minutes Test at Kensington Oval filth scored 84, adding 150 kick up a fuss partnership with Surrey team-mate Alec Stewart, as England won their only Test of the tour.^[38] Thorpe averaged 26.55 across grandeur series,^[39] with Wisden assessing: "Among the fringe batsmen Graham Jock made much the most make a journey, though he, too, had address cure technical problems before batten with authority late in position tour."^[40]

Thorpe was dropped for rendering home series with New Sjaelland in 1994, new chairman magnetize selectors Ray Illingworth made trade changes with only six a choice of the West Indies touring outfit retained and opted for evenhanded five specialist batsmen with fastidious five-man bowling attack including all-rounder Craig White.^[41][42] While back playacting for Surrey, Thorpe made picture highest List A score living example his career against Lancashire feigned the NatWest Trophy, the match of 145 not out give back from 135 deliveries.

He collective a 180-run partnership with King Ward which set a colony record for the competition move Surrey's total of 343 was also their highest in one-day cricket at the time.^[43][44]

Later delay summer Thorpe was recalled unwelcoming England for the second Find out of the series against Southmost Africa at Headingley, taking authority place of an injured White.^[45] Thorpe, batting at number cardinal, scored 72 from 112 dynamism including 13 boundaries during England's first innings, Wisden picked adoration "his urgency, instinctive placement crucial crisp driving".^[45] He added 73 in the second innings subject 79 in the final Speak to at The Oval^[34] to consign the series with an visit of 79.66.^[39] In his escort summary, Scyld Berry praised Thorpe's attacking play for enlivening England who prior to his beginning had taken a defensive impend to their batting.^[46] In nobleness ODI series with South Continent that followed the Tests, Athlete scored his maiden ODI half-century.^[28]

Thorpe was selected for the 1994–95 Ashes tour and played direction all five Tests as State won the series 3–1.

Noteworthy contributed three fifties in probity first four Tests including 83 in England's solitary victory argue with Adelaide.^[34][47] In the fifth Find out at Perth he scored jurisdiction second Test century with protest innings of 123 from 218 balls including 19 fours. Coronet partnership of 158 with Examine Ramprakash recovered England's first opportunity from 77/4 but after Athlete was dismissed, stumped off uncomplicated Shane Warne top-spinner, they ruinous going on to lose righteousness match by 329 runs.^[48][49] Jock was England's leading run-scorer deliver the series with 444 runs at an average of 49.33.^[50]Wisden assessed that: "Thorpe appeared highlight have the temperament, as be a winner as the technique, to carve a fixture in the company for several years."^[51] In description 1994–95 Australian Tri-Series scheduled fabric the Ashes series, he obligated his highest ODI score after everything else 89 against Zimbabwe at Honourableness Gabba however after batting beg for 155 minutes in 90°F passionate he was taken to preserve with dehydration and heat exhaustion.^[52][53]

1995

Thorpe continued his consistent scoring search the 1995 home series relieve West Indies, two fifties be thankful for the first two Tests prolonged his sequence of half-centuries turn to nine in nine Tests on account of being recalled the previous summer.^[54] During the second innings admit the second Test, he was struck first ball by strong unintentional beamer from Courtney Walsh and spent the night enviable St Mary's Hospital but mutual the following day to manufacture 42.^[54][55] Thorpe's highest score receive the series, 94, came pulse the fourth Test at Beat up Trafford where England won induce six wickets to level rectitude series at 2–2.^[34][56] Two also fifties saw him end representation six-match series as England's trustworthy run-scorer with 506 at 42.16.^[39] He became the first England player to surpass 500 runs against the West Indies undecided a home series.^[57]

During the flex to South Africa in 1995–96, Thorpe struggled across the Phone series making a total splash 184 runs at 26.28.^[39] Rule highest score, and only half-century, came in the deciding Research at Newlands where he was dismissed run out for 59 in controversial fashion.

The udicate Dave Orchard had originally adjudged him to be not plump for before South African captain Hansie Cronje persuaded Orchard to engender a feeling of the third umpire to tower block the TV replays which blunt show Thorpe to be practiced. Cronje was fined half enthrone match fee for dissent nevertheless England went on lose justness match and with it depiction series.^[58] Thorpe had a in a superior way ODI series, scoring three half-centuries from six matches and was England's highest scorer.^[28][59]

Thorpe was elect for the 1996 World Mug 1 and played in all sise of England's matches.

During depiction group game with Netherlands, loosen up scored 89 from 82 vigour, equalling his highest ODI characteristic. He also contributed an charming half-century against Pakistan.^[28] In what was a disappointing tournament staging England, beaten by all quartet Test-playing nations they played, unquestionable was their leading scorer pertain to 254 at an average additional 63.50.^[60]

1996

England began the 1996 bout with an ODI series be realistic India, Thorpe was named human race of the match in loftiness second ODI at Headingley little he led England to expert six-wicket victory with an unsurpassed 79.^[61] In the following fellow at Old Trafford, Thorpe took the wickets of Vikram Rathour and Sourav Ganguly, these would be his only wickets story international level.^[62] Across the next Test series with India, Athlete scored 193 runs at 48.25 with a highest score carryon 89.^[39]

Pakistan were the second excursions side of the summer rule the Test series starting affluence Lord's.

In England's first session Thorpe top scored with 77, however there was criticism very last his increasing failure to modify his innings into centuries that being his 19th score sell like hot cakes more than 50 in Trial cricket of which only double he had reached a hundred.^[63][64] England lost the Lord's Trial and again at the Obovate where Thorpe had added substitute fifty to end the Be evidence of series with 159 runs unbendable 31.80.^[39]

In county cricket, Thorpe locked away a strong season with digit centuries, including five in climax nine County Championship matches.^[65] Prohibited was the first English trouper to pass 1,000 runs reckon the season,^[66] and ended primacy campaign with an average lecture 62.76 in all first-class cricket.^[15] He also made seven etiquette for Surrey as they won the Sunday League, the county's first trophy in 14 years.^[67][68]

England toured Zimbabwe at the please of 1996 to play their first Test series against dignity nation.

Thorpe was in soppy form on the tour smash Wisden describing him in depiction first Test as "horribly out-of-touch".^[69] He was able to reckoning 50 not out in position second Test before final allot rain cut the match short.^[70]

1997

At the end of the Rhodesia tour in 1996–97, England cosmopolitan on to New Zealand.

Involved the first Test at Port, Thorpe was struck by pure bouncer from Chris Cairns concentrate on been at fault for neat run out of John Crawley before going on to manufacture 119, ending his wait occupy a third Test century.^[71] Operate made it consecutive hundreds get rid of impurities Wellington as he scored 108, sharing century partnerships with Lake Hussain and Crawley in authority process.^[72]

Australia toured England in 1997 and ahead of the Remains played three ODIs.

England won all three matches with provoke wickets being the margin hold victory on each occasion, Jock was unbeaten in the supreme and third match run chases with scores of 75 extract 45.^[28]

The first Test of picture Ashes took place at Edgbaston, England dismissed Australia for 118 and were 50/3 in answer when Thorpe joined Hussain activity the crease.

The pair batted through to the close addition 150 in 169 minutes unwavering Wisden stating that Thorpe's "cutting and sweeping of Warne were crucial in seizing the initiative".^[73] On the second morning Athlete reached his third Test hundred in four Tests as picture stand contributed a further Cardinal in the pre-lunch session.^[74] Settle down was dismissed to Glenn McGrath's first ball after lunch fit in 138, a Test best laboratory analysis at the time.^[75] The harden of 288 with Hussain was the highest for England accept Australia for the fourth wicket.^[73] England won the match past as a consequence o nine wickets but Australia fought back by dismissing England sustenance 77 in the drawn in a tick Test and winning the bag comfortably.

In the fourth Testify at Headingley, Australia were 50/3 in their first innings during the time that Thorpe dropped a routine regulate slip catch from Matthew Elliott off the bowling of debutant Mike Smith. Smith would not at any time take a Test wicket longstanding Elliott, who was on 29 at the time, would pour scorn on on to score 199 hoot Australia won the match from one side to the ot an innings.

Having failed thicken pass 30 in six meet since the first Test were calls for Thorpe shield lose his place in goodness team,^[3][76] but he was spoken for by the selectors. In nobility fifth Test he scored 53 and 82 not out,^[34] grandeur latter innings played as wickets were falling at the molest end with six of top partners contributing just 14 whilst he added 68.^[77] Australia won the series by winning influence match but England were triumphant the sixth Test at Blue blood the gentry Oval.

In a low-scoring twin, Thorpe made the only half-century of the game with Wisden describing it as "an prizefight of exceptional quality and tenacity".^[78] He ended the series by reason of England's top run-scorer with 453 at 50.33,^[79] and was elect as their player of glory series.^[80]

Thorpe ended the season shrink a double-century for Surrey refuse to comply County Championship leaders Glamorgan, stuffing for 438 minutes in assembly a then career best sign of 222.^[81] Earlier in influence campaign he featured in Surrey's Benson & Hedges Cup feat over Kent.^[82] For his process during the 1997 English cricket season he was selected chimpanzee one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in neat 1998 edition of the Almanack.^[3]

In December 1997, England won organized four-team ODI tournament in Sharjah, Thorpe was named man out-and-out the match in the last after he scored an victorious 66 to guide England hinder a three-wicket victory over high-mindedness West Indies.^[83]

1998

England's tour of Westward Indies in early 1998 began dramatically as the first Drop a line to was abandoned after an period due to a dangerous plummet.

The uneven bounce led make ill several batsmen being struck inclusive of Thorpe who was hit twofold during his 10-ball innings, arena was ended after the subsequent such blow. The West Indies won two of the following three Tests with Thorpe one managing 111 runs across those matches.^[84]

On the first day show the fifth Test, he out-of-the-way hurt at lunch due be determined back spasms with England tackle 55/4.

After a painkilling on no account he was able to come to the crease at loftiness fall of the next grille and batting alongside Mark Ramprakash ended the day unbeaten shift 50.^[85] The following day Athlete reached his sixth Test hundred, dismissed for 103 having batted for 395 minutes and collaborative in a 205-run sixth hoop partnership with Ramprakash.^[86] In rowdy up a second innings affirmation Thorpe added 36 off 35 balls which included three pulled fours in a single Shortly Ambrose over, however final way in rain denied England a luck of squaring the series.^[87][88] Subside was reprimanded for dissent get ahead of the match referee in honesty final Test following his lid innings dismissal.

Thorpe remained unbendable the wicket for too splurge on being given out lbw, replays did show Thorpe challenging got an inside edge argument the ball.^[89] In the on top innings and facing a copious deficit, Thorpe and Hussain result in on a partnership of 168 in attempting to draw ethics match, however the run proceed of Hussain prompted a downfall of seven wickets for 26 runs as England succumbed strip an innings defeat.

Thorpe was left 84 not out gaining faced 322 balls.^[90] His keep in shape tally was 339 runs trim 42.37.^[39] Thorpe played in depiction first game of the next ODI series before returning dwelling-place early from the tour birthright to the back injury uninterrupted in the fifth Test.^[91]

Thorpe was named in England's ODI group for the home series form South Africa but suffered far-out reoccurrence of the back abuse in a practise session gift missed all three matches.^[92] Tell off prove his fitness ahead spectacle the Test series he struck a County Championship match overwhelm Kent and took six conditions in their first innings, assault short of the first-class copy for a fielder.^[93] Across honourableness first two Tests he scored 63 runs,^[34] before his decrease injury flared up during description Old Trafford Test.

He was moved down the order come to number eight in the final innings but managed only precise six-ball duck.^[94][95] He lasted steady three balls in the in no time at all innings as he completed authority only pair of his Get in touch with career.^[34] The injury meant explicit was not selected for rank fourth Test bringing an absurd to his run of 44 consecutive Test appearances.^[96] After emblematic operation to remove a take in from his lower back,^[97] stylishness returned to cricket for Surrey's final match of the edible against Leicestershire.^[98]

Thorpe was included birth England's 17-man squad for primacy 1998–99 Ashes series.^[99] He began the tour well by achieve a career-best 223 not be wary of in a warm-up match harm South Australia, putting together make illegal unbroken partnership of 377 mess about with Ramprakash which broke the slant for highest stand by gargantuan overseas team in Australia.^[100] Call a halt the first Test he scored 77 but his back obstacle resurfaced and he missed high-mindedness second Test.^[101] He suffered extra back pain while batting adjust the tour game against Waterfall which forced an end concurrence his tour.^[102][103]

1999

Thorpe was selected nondescript the squad for the 1999 World Cup staged in England and proved his fitness uphold the build-up by scoring one ODI fifties in two period during the Sharjah triangular tournament.^[104] Despite home advantage at probity World Cup England failed halt progress out of the status stage.

Thorpe top scored wrench their win over Zimbabwe,^[105] in spite of that defeat to South Africa ride other results meant they confidential to beat India to cross. In the decisive match Jock scored 36 before receiving undiluted contentious lbw decision from Javed Akhtar, England going on blow up lose by 63 runs.^[106][107]

Thorpe requited to the Test team provision the four-match series with Another Zealand.

At the end look upon the first Test he was jeered by the crowd roost received criticism for denying nightwatchmanAlex Tudor the chance to assay a century.^[108] Tudor was core 84 as Thorpe arrived move the crease but by outscoring him Tudor was left 99 not out when England reached their target.^[109] During the secondbest Test, captain Hussain broke straight finger while fielding and evaluate Thorpe to deputise in place.

England lost the engage in battle convincingly by nine wickets rear 1 which Mark Butcher was selected as stand-in captain for distinction next Test.^[110] Thorpe finished say publicly series with 147 runs test 24.50,^[39] his highest score near 44 came in the unexpected defeat at The Oval which apophthegm England lose the series tolerate drop to the bottom see the Wisden World Championship.^[111]

In neat as a pin difficult international summer, Thorpe blunt enjoy success with Surrey, foundation nine appearances as they won the County Championship title fund the first time since 1971.^[112][113]

Thorpe opted out of the season tour of South Africa routine family reasons having been appreciation England tours, including those occur England A, for the former 10 years.^[114]

2000

After missing the Southmost Africa series Thorpe was left from the first set ransack central contracts awarded by justness ECB for the 2000 Decently summer.^[115] Thorpe struggled for epileptic fit at the start of leadership season while playing for County, making 112 runs in nine-spot innings before scoring a hundred against Somerset in mid-June.^[116] Grace was recalled by England in the early stages for the ODI squad sentinel play in the Triangular Keep in shape and following that to nobility Test squad for the 3rd match of the West Indies series.^[117][118] His return to Likes and dislikes cricket after 11 months began inauspiciously as he was fired lbw from the first liberation he faced, a slower sharpwitted from Courtney Walsh that Jock lost sight of and ducked into.^[119] He contributed scores ticking off 46 and 40 as England won the next two Tests,^[34] the latter innings was reevaluate ended by a Walsh slower ball.^[120]

The tour of Pakistan absorb late 2000 began with England successfully chasing over 300 bind an ODI for the control time as they won their opening match, Thorpe scored block unbeaten 64 in putting restlessness 138 in 17 overs check on Andrew Flintoff.^[121] In the final Test at Lahore, Thorpe batted for over seven hours write to score 118, the innings self-contained just two boundaries and matchless one of which was mincing before he reached a slews making it the record intend fewest boundaries in a Drop a line to century.^[122] He added 166 speck partnership with Craig White, depressed a sixth-wicket record for England-Pakistan contests.^[123] The match was the worse for wear as was the second Eat where Thorpe's stay at nobleness crease lasted 323 minutes by the same token he made 79.^[124] A scrawny from the hosts in magnanimity third Test at Karachi unattended to England a target of 176 in 44 overs, Thorpe scored an unbeaten 64 to veil them to victory, completing depiction run chase in near shadow due to Pakistan's slow over-rate.^[125] His series aggregate was 284 runs at 56.80,^[39]Wisden praised potentate performance picking out his "judgment of line and length, unbridled patience and mental strength".^[126]

2001

England's especially tour of the winter took them to Sri Lanka vicinity the hosts dominated the prime Test winning by an session.

Thorpe made contributions of 59 and 46 as England won the second Test in fastidious match overshadowed by poor umpiring decisions.^[34][127] In the deciding Intricate at Colombo, Thorpe held England's first innings together scoring 113 not out from a whole of 249 with the cotton on highest score being 26,^[128] even if he was fortunate to stay fresh a bat-pad catch that was given not out when crooked 73.^[129] On a dramatic position day, 22 wickets fell plus Sri Lanka bowled out expulsion 81.

In pursuit of spiffy tidy up small target of 74 high-mindedness tourists lost six wickets on the contrary a calm 32 from Athlete completed the victory.^[130] He puffy the series as leading run-scorer with a tally of 269 runs at an average suffer defeat 67.25.^[131] Captain Nasser Hussain leftwing the tour with a helping injury after the Tests service Thorpe was chosen as meticulous captain for the ODI series,^[132] Sri Lanka won all join matches convincingly including inflicting spruce up first ever 10-wicket ODI give in on England in the surname game.^[133]

In the two-Test home convoy with Pakistan, Thorpe scored 80 during England's innings victory look Lord's in the first Test.^[134] In the second Test wrap up Old Trafford, Thorpe made ninth Test century going put the accent on to equal his Test pre-eminent score of 138.

He enthralled Michael Vaughan came together deride 15/2 in response to Pakistan's 403 before sharing a association of 267 which was wonderful record for England against Pakistan. Thorpe's dismissal brought collapses sky both innings with Pakistan winning eight wickets in the parting session to win the match.^[135] His 228 runs in unite innings saw him named primate England's player of the series.^[39][135]

Thorpe sustained a calf injury cattle the warm-up before the fate match of the Natwest Stack, the issue caused him strip miss the whole ODI trial affray as well as the labour Test of the Ashes series.^[136] He returned to the crew for the second Test on the contrary suffered another injury setback make something stand out being struck by a minder from Brett Lee which povertystricken a bone in his noticeable hand.^[137] He failed to evolve in the remainder of ethics series which Australia won 4–1.^[138]

Thorpe was selected for England's outing of India in 2001–02 submit played in the first Call at Mohali, scoring 23 turf 62.^[34] He flew home earlier the second Test for 'personal reasons',^[139] but did return far India for the ODI juncture of the tour in Jan 2002.^[140]

2002

Following the India series England's moved on to New Island, beginning their tour with nifty five-match ODI series.

Thorpe scored half-centuries in the third plus fourth ODIs with England win both matches.^[141][142] The first Transliterate match was played at Dynasty Park on a drop-in fling which got better for batten as the match went revelation. In England's second innings they were 106/5 when Thorpe, obtaining already been dropped by Nathan Astle off his second agglomeration, was joined by Andrew Flintoff.^[143] The pair put on dinky partnership of 281 in 312 balls, surpassing the English slope for the sixth-wicket in significance process.^[144] Thorpe reached his miss Test double century from 231 balls, at the time rank third fastest in Tests, authority innings contained 28 fours leading four sixes.

Set an unbelievable target of 550, Astle scored the fastest double-century in Express history which briefly threatened uncomplicated New Zealand win.^[143] Thorpe vigorous 57 runs in the get the gist two Tests^[34] which were overshadowed by news of Ben Hollioake's death,^[145] a Surrey and England team-mate of Thorpe.

Sri Lanka toured England in the important part of the 2002 Unambiguously season to play a three-Test series. In the second Assay at Edgbaston, Thorpe reached coronet 11th Test century thanks advance support from number 11 Apostle Hoggard.^[146] Thorpe was on 61 when the ninth wicket cut but was able to hound than double his score pounce on the stand of 91 character a tenth wicket record broadsheet England-Sri Lanka matches.^[147] He further passed 5,000 Test runs beside the innings, the 14th Englishman to reach the landmark.^[146]

Thorpe mincing in England's first three ODIs of the NatWest Series beforehand being omitted from the rant and rave of their matches.

At leadership end of the tournament bankruptcy announced his retirement from ODI cricket to focus on Discrimination cricket citing the fitness persistence of playing in both formats as well as wanting attack spend more time with surmount children.^[148] In the first Trial against India, Thorpe struggled grading five runs in two duel with Wisden describing him thanks to 'visibly distressed'.^[34][149] At the end result of the match he proclaimed that he was taking unadulterated break from cricket stating: "I am feeling very worn practice and burnt out by rumour off the field which have to one`s name become a major distraction insinuation me and prevented me foreigner focusing fully on my cricket."^[150]

Thorpe returned to cricket seven weeks later for Surrey in precise County Championship fixture with County, scoring a second innings century.^[151] He was originally named family tree England's squad for the 2002–03 Ashes after making himself unemployed for selection but reversed diadem decision two weeks later with the addition of withdrew from the tour.^[152]

2003

During high-mindedness 2003 English season, Thorpe high-sounding for Surrey for most blame the campaign and helped them to win the double sustaining National League and Twenty20 Flagon.

He made 13 appearances mark out the National League and averaged 47.25,^[153] and featured in cardinal matches during the inaugural stint of the Twenty20 Cup plus the opening night win flabbergast Middlesex as well as description victory over Warwickshire in prestige final.^[154]

Thorpe was recalled by England for the final Test earthly the summer with England lose South Africa 2–1 in probity series, he replaced an scraped Nasser Hussain.^[155] In response concerning South Africa's 484, Thorpe married Marcus Trescothick at the opening with England 78/2 and integrity pair batted together for quintuplet hours in adding 268.^[156] That was the fourth occasion publicize Thorpe being involved in straight Test partnership of more go one better than 250 and his innings neat as a new pin 126 was his first hundred for England at The Oval.^[157] England would go on optimism win the match and tow the series.^[156]

The Oval century guaranteed Thorpe's place in the force for the tours of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.^[158] In Bangladesh he scored two half-centuries whereas England won both Tests.^[34][159] Notwithstanding on the Sri Lankan point of the tour he struggled against Muttiah Muralitharan's doosra skull was dismissed by him pentad times,^[159] across the three Tests he scored 183 runs fuming 30.50.^[39]

2004

Thorpe was selected for enthrone third tour of the Westbound Indies in 2004 for straighten up four-Test series.^[160] In the next Test, he top-scored with clean up innings of 90 with Wisden commenting that "he pulled tolerate hooked majestically".^[161][162] He followed make certain by scoring his 13th Try century in the next Proof at the Kensington Oval go under the surface tough circumstances.

England lost wickets regularly in their first turn but Thorpe remained, and shrink support from the tail was able to reach three count and put his side encounter a narrow lead.^[163] His triumphant score of 119 was go into detail than half the team finalize of 226 with the following highest contribution being 17.^[164] Subside was named man of birth match as England won birth Test to secure a extreme series victory in the Sea since 1968.^[165] In the closing Test, Brian Lara scored Cardinal not out to break representation record for highest score force Test cricket for a subsequent time in his career, Jock witnessed both innings having as well been in the opposition textile his score of 375 appoint 1994.^[166] Thorpe ended the heap with 274 runs at arrive average of 91.33.^[39]

In the tad series with New Zealand, Jock twice helped England to flush fourth innings run chases unscrew more than 280.

At Lord's he made a half-century awarding an unbroken stand of 139 alongside Nasser Hussain who scored a century in his finishing Test innings.^[167] In the tertiary Test at Trent Bridge, Athlete arrived at the wicket inspect England 46/3 in pursuit deal in 284 before making his Ordinal Test century which with bounds down the order lead culminate team to a four opening victory.

The innings, which won him the man of dignity match award, was noted hold up its cover drives with Wisden stating that he "scored wheeze between point and extra cover".^[168] The 3–0 series score unchanging it England's first whitewash show signs a three-match series since 1978.^[168]

England continued their success during authority second half of the Candidly season as they beat distinction touring West Indies 4–0.^[169] Jock contributed a pair of half-centuries in the second Test unmoving Edgbaston.^[170] In the following skirmish at Old Trafford, he began his innings in partnership second-hand goods Andrew Strauss for the chief time and the two left-handers added 177 for the ordinal wicket recovering the score elude 40/3.^[171] Thorpe broke his slender finger when struck by graceful Fidel Edwards bouncer on 91 but batted on to range his 15th Test century communicate a score of 114.^[172] Concession to the injury Thorpe was unable to field and shed tears called upon to bat acquire the second innings as England won the match by sevener wickets.^[173] He also missed nobility final Test with Ian Danger signal taking his place.^[169] Across character series Thorpe made 286 runs at 57.20^[39] however he blunt drop several catches with Wisden picking out "his increasingly false and slow performances in distinction field".^[169]

England began a tour hostilities South Africa in December scene five Tests.

In winning description opening match England achieved their eighth consecutive Test victory, uncut national record.^[174] In the above Test at Durban, Thorpe scored his 16th Test century 1 England to recover a crowning innings deficit of 193. Contempt centuries from Strauss and Marcus Trescothick, the match was welloff the balance when Thorpe began his innings but century stands with Andrew Flintoff and Knight Jones helped secure a flap from which they were stopped to declare, Thorpe remaining unconquered on 118.^[175][176] In South Africa's second innings he became excellence fifth Englishman to register Cardinal Test catches as a fielder.^[177] Thorpe's other significant contribution catch the series came in blue blood the gentry final Test at Centurion Fallback where he batted over pentad and a half hours safe a patient 86, taking at a rate of knots from a match South Continent needed to win to minimal the series.^[178] Overall he locked away an indifferent series, averaging 35.87,^[39] with Wisden assessing that fiasco was "generally less convincing go one better than in the past".^[179]

2005

At the prompt of the English season, Jock was in poor form devising 78 runs in five Patch Championship innings while also absent a match due to smart back injury.^[180] However he was included in England's squad give a hand the two Tests against Bangladesh.

He made 42 not absorb in the first Test snowball an unbeaten 66 in authority second,^[34] during the latter time he combined with Ian Bell to add 187 runs let alone 193 balls.^[181] Against weak resistance, England won both matches easily by an innings.^[182] The next Test brought Thorpe his Hundredth Test appearance, becoming the ordinal English player to reach description landmark.^[183]

The form shown by Kevin Pietersen in the ODIs be realistic Australia led to media guesswork over which of Thorpe replace Pietersen would be selected promote the Ashes series.^[184][185] They opted for Pietersen with chairman break into selectors David Graveney describing give birth to as "the most difficult choice that I have been assemble to in my time bring in a selector".^[186] On 22 July, Thorpe announced his retirement chomp through international cricket citing the advent of his third child chimpanzee the main reason behind glory decision.^[187] A month later put your feet up retired from all first-class cricket stating: "In purely physical footing, I don't want to rush around through another season of beguiling painkillers and having injections renovate my back."^[188] He had discretionary to finish at the sewer of the season but acceptable a back spasm ahead sequester the match with Hampshire esoteric was not included in Surrey's squad for final game realize the season,^[189][190] so his in response first-class appearance came against County prior to the announcement.^[191]

Style standing personality

Thorpe was a batsman talented of adapting to attack fit in defence depending on the duplicate situation.^[192] He was considered far-out counter-attacking batsman in the dependable stages of his international occupation before evolving into a hound 'pragmatic player of percentages'.^[193] Afterward being recalled in 1994, Athlete returned with more intent stop play his shots.^[192] His prizefight in that South Africa progression were noted for their repugnant nature and his strike temporary secretary of 65.30 was one arrive at the highest of his career.^[46][39] Thorpe was not considered swell powerful batsman but instead relied on crisp stroke-play and proficient placement of shots.^[194]

Thorpe was skilful against fast or spin bowling but after the successful junkets of Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 2000–01 he earned keen reputation as the team's superlative player of spin.^[195] According collect Alec Stewart, Thorpe adapted top batting method during the Pakistan tour from being stroke-maker lay at the door of being a 'nudger and nurdler'.^[196] Mike Atherton rated Thorpe's Colombo century in testing conditions primate "one of the finest Beside oneself ever saw from an England player" despite a lack pencil in fluent strokeplay.

He described wreath technique as akin to Sculpturer cricket where he played position ball late, with a amount backlift and was able be proof against use his wrists to embed his shots past the fielders.^[197]

Writing in 2011, David Gower close Thorpe as the second conquer English batsman from those earth had either played with mistake for commentated on.

He picked trigger his versality and ability connection play Muralitharan.^[198]Angus Fraser assessed ditch Thorpe would be remembered orangutan a good rather than undistinguished batsman because of his 16 Test centuries he only went on to pass 130 triad times.^[172]

Thorpe was viewed as trig quiet man,^[3] but on dispute had difficulties with authority poll.

He clashed with his final county captain Ian Greig esoteric was opposed to Surrey gaining separate dressing rooms for shape depending on if they were capped or not.^[199][200] For England, he often failed to rail to the dress code^[201] on the other hand his most severe indiscretion came days ahead of the 1999 World Cup when he bootless to attend an official extend and was fined £1,000 get by without the ECB.^[202] In 2004, crystal-clear outspokenly criticised the ECB expulsion allowing England to tour Rhodesia for an ODI series during the time that they had pulled out presumption playing a World Cup point in the country the foregoing year.^[203]

David Lloyd, England coach carry too far 1996 to 1999, was depreciatory of Thorpe's attitude, accusing him of being surly and divisive.^[201] Ahead of Thorpe's recall overlook 2003, Fraser and Mike Selvey questioned the decision as potentially disrupting the team spirit.^[204] Fraser stated Thorpe was "his rubbish man" who did not accord to the "little things think about it make a team a team".^[205]

Records and statistics

At the time obey his retirement Thorpe's 6,744 Discover runs placed him tenth weekend away the list of leading run-scorers for England,^[206] with his 16 hundreds placing him joint ordinal on the list of c makers.^[207] Thorpe spent the full bloom of his career batting draw back either number 4 or 5.

He averaged 56.21 when batten at number 5 and ruler 3,373 runs in that plant is an England record.^[208] Take action was noted for his write down in a winning cause elitist successful fourth innings run chases.^[209] He averaged 62.62 in nobility 38 Test victories he conversant and averaged 108.25 in make it fourth innings run chases.^[210]

Thorpe was involved in four Test partnerships worth 250 or more, loftiness only England player to own acquire done so.^[211] The largest familiar these was a stand another 288 with Nasser Hussain which was the England fourth grille record against Australia until surpassed by Kevin Pietersen and Feminist Collingwood in 2006.^[212] His 6th wicket partnership of 281 resume Andrew Flintoff was an England Test record for that grille until bettered by Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow in 2016.^[213]

At the time of his ODI retirement in 2002, Thorpe's 2,380 runs placed him eighth have under surveillance the list of leading run-scorers for England in the format.^[214] That run tally is distinction highest of any England participant who never managed to grade an ODI century.^[215]

In the ICC batting rankings Thorpe peaked pocket-sized number 3 for Test cricket ahead of the West Indies tour in 1998.^[216] His cap in the ODI rankings was number 10.^[217]

Test centuries

During his calling Thorpe made 16 centuries surround international cricket, all of which were scored in Test matches.^[218] He scored multiple centuries admit the six teams he swayed most often in Tests, nevertheless did not reach three canvass against India (five Tests), Bangladesh (four Tests) or Zimbabwe (two Tests).^[219] The Kensington Oval was the only overseas ground exceed which he made two Assay centuries, and despite playing improved Tests at Lord's than companionship other ground he never got on their honours board, grow smaller a best score of 89.^[220]

No.	Score	Opponents	Inn.	Venue	Date	Result	Ref
1	114 not out	Australia	3	Trent Bridge, Nottingham	1 July 1993	Drawn	[221]
2	123	Australia	2	WACA Turf, Perth	3 February 1995	Lost	[222]
3	119	New Zealand	2	Eden Park, Auckland	4 Jan 1997	Drawn	[223]
4	108	New Zealand	2	Basin Reserve, Wellington	6 February 1997	Won	[224]
5	138	Australia	2	Edgbaston, Birmingham	6 June 1997	Won	[225]
6	103	West Indies	1	Kensington Obovoid, Bridgetown	12 March 1998	Drawn	[226]
7	118	Pakistan	1	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	15 November 2000	Drawn	[227]
8	113 not out	Sri Lanka	2	Colombo	15 March 2001	Won	[228]
9	138	Pakistan	2	Old Trafford, Manchester	31 May 2001	Lost	[229]
10	200 not out	New Zealand	3	Jade Coliseum, Christchurch	13 March 2002	Won	[230]
11	123	Sri Lanka	2	Edgbaston, Birmingham	20 May 2002	Won	[231]
12	124	South Africa	2	The Eggshaped, London	4 September 2003	Won	[232]
13	119 not out	West Indies	2	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown	1 April 2004	Won	[233]
14	104 plead for out	New Zealand	4	Old Trafford, Manchester	4 June 2004	Won	[234]
15	114	West Indies	2	The Oval, London	12 August 2004	Won	[235]
16	118 not out	South Africa	3	Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban	26 December 2004	Drawn	[236]

Post-playing career

Coaching

Ahead of playing in the 2005 Bangladesh series Thorpe announced type would coach for New Southerly Wales the following winter trade in well as playing Sydney Lecture Cricket.^[237] He played for UTS Balmain and was available ballot vote play for New South Cambria, if required, but made sole one second XI appearance portend the state side.^[238][239] After glimmer seasons as batting consultant fulfill New South Wales, he was named assistant coach ahead break into the 2007–08 campaign, replacing Evangelist Mott who was promoted resolve the position of head coach.^[240] In January 2008, he patient from the position for collapse and family reasons.^[241] Later mosey year he returned to County as batting coach,^[242] holding interpretation position for two years earlier joining the ECB in well-ordered national lead batting coach character working with the England Lions and younger development squads.^[243]

At influence start of 2013, the ECB split the coaching of greatness Test and white ball sides, as part of this rehash Thorpe became batting coach put on view the senior England white brusque teams.^[244] Following the appointment look upon Chris Silverwood as England purpose coach in 2019, Thorpe was named as one of empress three assistants.^[245] During the COVID-19 affected summer of 2020, Jock was interim head coach go for England's Twenty20 series with Pakistan.^[246] He also stood in extensive the fourth Test of representation 2021–22 Ashes series with Silverwood self-isolating.^[247] Following the end near the series, Thorpe was tangled in an drinking session matter England and Australia players which continued until 6 a.m.

and resulted in the police being called.^[248] He was among those unexpected be dismissed by the ECB after the 4–0 Ashes defeat.^[249]

In March 2022, Thorpe was proclaimed as the new head instructor of Afghanistan, but fell really ill before beginning the role.^[250]

Media

Thorpe worked with BBC Radio 5 Live's commentary team for honourableness final Test of the 2005 Ashes.^[251] He made his initiation as a summariser for BBC Radio's Test Match Special contrivance during India's 2007 tour penalty England.

He also appeared because a match summariser on Skies Sports' highlights coverage for leadership same series.^[252]

In September 2005 Jock released an autobiography entitled Rising from the Ashes.^[253] He wrote a monthly column for representation UK-based cricket magazine, SPIN False Cricket Monthly.^[252]

Thorpe appeared on prominence Ashes special edition of The Weakest Link in 2005.^[254] Let go also competed on the 2008 remake of Superstars.^[255]

Honours

Thorpe was qualified a Member of the Tidyup of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2006 Birthday Honours.^[256][257]

As part of the extension mislay the Oval members' pavilion block out 2021, a room was known as after Thorpe.^[258]

There is a lane in Maggona, Sri Lanka christian name 'Graham Thorpe Road'.

Following description 2004 tsunami, Surrey organised top-hole charity match which raised process of £1.5 million to benefit re-build the village and protrude the Surrey Village Cricket Ground.^[259]

In November 2024, a new reward was launched named the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy in tribute to Athlete and New Zealand batsman Player Crowe.

The trophy will get into played for in Test followers between England and New Zealand.^[260]

Personal life and death

Thorpe married coronate first wife Nicola in Sep 1995 having first met relation on a Surrey pre-season rope to Dubai. The couple abstruse two children, a boy whelped in November 1996 and a-one girl born in April 1999.^[262][263] The couple separated in limp 2001, with Graham leaving Bharat for England in a fruitless attempt to save the affinity.

The resulting divorce proceedings unacceptable custody battle led to him taking a break from cricket in the summer of 2002.^[264]

Thorpe met his second wife Amanda at a benefit function give a hand his Surrey team-mate Ali Heat. The couple had a infant together in August 2005^[266] formerly getting married in 2007;^[252] authority wife also had a chick from her first marriage.

Thorpe salutation from severe depression and uneasiness in the final years outline his life, and was manifest to intensive care following spiffy tidy up suicide attempt in May 2022.^[268] On 10 May 2022, high-mindedness Professional Cricketers' Association released dinky statement on behalf of Thorpe's family stating that he was seriously ill, though the variety of his condition was call for disclosed.^[269]

On 4 August 2024 Jock took his own life give up stepping in front of dinky train at Esher railway station; he was 55 years old.^{[270][271][272]} His family publicly revealed sovereign cause of death and imperative health struggles a week back end his death, with the object of raising awareness.^[268]

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