Graham Thorpe
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Graham Paul Thorpe (born 1 August 1969) is a retired English cricketer who competed for England and Surrey domestically.
He was a left-handed middle-order batsman and slip fielder in just 100 Test matches.
Early life
Thorpe was born in Farnham, Surrey, in August 1969, as the third and final son of three boys. Thorpe, who was naturally right-handed, changed his attitude to make it difficult for his two elder brothers to reach him, and because the fence in his garden was shorter on the leg-side for a left-hander.
Personal life
Thorpe is married to Amanda.
Thorpe had been hospitalized for a "serious disease" with a "unclear prognosis" in May 2022.
International career
Thorpe made his Surrey debut in 1988 and his international debut in 1993. In the second innings of his debut Test match against Australia at Trent Bridge, he scored a century (114 not out). In 1998, he was dubbed one of the year's best cricketers. He's now a well-known player. In his century against Pakistan at Lahore in November 2000, Thorpe scored just four times. It also had seven threes, 12 twos, and 51 singles. He crossed another boundary before being suspended for 118 from 301 balls. This is one of the few ever boundaries in a Test century. Thorpe, on the other hand, was also a strong stroke-maker: 200 not out off 231 balls against New Zealand at Christchurch in 2002, and he and Andrew Flintoff developed a partnership of 281 in 51 overs.
Thorpe had marital problems that were well publicized in several tabloid newspapers, and this played a major role in his play and his focus on the game. He announced his retirement from the one-day game and changed his mind several times about whether to tour Australia, eventually opting out entirely from the tour. However, Thorpe was returning to England in the fifth Test versus South Africa at his home ground, The Oval, where he was warmly welcomed as a local hero with a standing ovation. Thorpe scored 124 as England defeated Bangladesh for an unexpected series draw and remained in the team for series victories over the West Indies, both at home and abroad, against New Zealand at home and in South Africa. In the two years between his comeback and retirement, he scored 1635 Test runs at an average of 56.37 percent. He was a spectator of Brian Lara's marathon innings of 375 in 1994 and 400* in 2004.
Thorpe resigned from Test cricket after England selectors selected Kevin Pietersen instead of him for the first Test of The Ashes in July 2005. Thorpe averaged over 49 against Australia, but the selectors felt the right choice to replace Thorpe with Pietersen was the correct one given the impending back complaint and the impending winter tour in 2005/2006. After announcing the selection committee, England chairman David Graveney described it as "the most difficult decision that I've been privy to in my time as a selector."
Thorpe made 16 centuries in international cricket, several of which were scored in Tests, and now ranks 10 and two in the top 100 players in international cricket.
Domestic career
Thorpe lasted another two months with Surrey before returning from domestic cricket in August 2005. In two seasons, he spent two seasons with New South Wales as a batting coach, and in the Sydney First Grade competition. In 2007, Thorpe was appointed as assistant coach of New South Wales, succeeding Matthew Mott, who was promoted to the position of coach.
Post–playing career
Thorpe was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) on June 17, 2006. During the first Test of India's 2007 tour of England, he made his debut as a summariser for BBC Radio's Test Match Special programme. On Sky Sports' highlights coverage of the same line, he also appeared as a match summariser. He wrote a monthly column for SPIN World Cricket Monthly, a UK-based cricket newspaper.
Thorpe served as a batting coach for the England team between 2010 and 2022. Following England's 4-0 Ashes loss to Australia, Thorpe stepped down as England's bat coach in February 2022. Thorpe was appointed head coach of Afghanistan in March 2022.