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New Delhi. Graham Thorpe Death. Former England cricketer and coach Graham Thorpe has passed away at the age of 55. The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed this. Thorpe played 100 Test matches for England from 1993 to 2005 and also participated in 82 ODIs during this period.
Graham Thorpe Died: England legend Graham Thorpe dies at the age of 55
Actually, former England cricket team star Graham Thorpe is no more in this world. He played matches for England for a long time and after retiring from international cricket, he was also a part of the coaching staff of the England team.
In 2022, he was appointed the head coach of Afghanistan, but a few days later it was revealed that he was suffering from a serious illness. There was no disclosure about Thorpe's illness and after battling the disease for a long time, he died at the age of 55.
The ECB wrote on X that it is with great sadness that we are informing that Graham Thorpe has passed away. The news of Graham's death has left us in deep shock and it is difficult to express it in words. He will always be missed by the cricket world and his fans. Our condolences are with his family, friends and all those who loved him.
Let us tell you that Graham, who made his debut for England in 1993, played 100 Test matches and scored a total of 6774 runs with 16 centuries. Apart from this, he scored 2380 runs in 82 ODIs. Thorpe scored 21,937 runs for Surrey in first class cricket.
There seem to be no appropriate words to describe the deep shock we feel at Graham's death.
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