A truly talented player - elegant but tough. The 93 ashes is the first one I can remember - he scored 100 on debut and looked brilliant. My favourite memory of his batting was his innings in the dark in Pakistan. RIP
Thorpey was on many of the tours I did back in the mid-late nineties. He scored a fabulous ton at Perth in 1994/5, even though we lost in three days. He got quite drunk at the after tour party, and my lasting memory of him is climbing up on the bar to sing, banging his head on the ceiling, falling into the crowd, then being hoisted back up again, only to repeat the banging/falling etc! I have photos but cannot post them on here for some reason... A nice, shy, introvert, he played the game the right way. Walking in a Thorpey-wonderland. RIP Thorpey.
But he could also entertain. His rollicking double hundred that was later overshadowed by Nathan Astle was sheer class and ended up being the one that actually won the game
I have read somewhere that he has been unwell since 2022, so probably not such a shock to his friends and family. Such a classy batsman who helped develop the side that would go on to become Test superstars. But my biggest memory is when he got bored of waiting for Alex Tudor to get a century and left the spaceman 99 not out.
I have read somewhere that he has been unwell since 2022, so probably not such a shock to his friends and family. Such a classy batsman who helped develop the side that would go on to become Test superstars. But my biggest memory is when he got bored of waiting for Alex Tudor to get a century and left the spaceman 99 not out.
Via a friend of a friend I have been told this morning he had a stroke 2 years ago
Really saddened by this. One of my first sporting heroes and certainly my favourite ever cricketer. He was such a consistent performer in a era of English cricket that often underwhelmed. Had the ability to mix the classy stroke play with the gritty side of the game, as evidenced in that series win in Pakistan in 2000. Batting on in near darkness in the 3rd test in Karachi to carry England to victory will be an abiding memory for me. RIP Graham
Really saddened by this. One of my first sporting heroes and certainly my favourite ever cricketer. He was such a consistent performer in a era of English cricket that often underwhelmed. Had the ability to mix the classy stroke play with the gritty side of the game, as evidenced in that series win in Pakistan in 2000. Batting on in near darkness in the 3rd test in Karachi to carry England to victory will be an abiding memory for me. RIP Graham
Loved watching him play, with free arms and a care free, lets go for it attitude (no offence but like a slightly rougher version of David Gower) RIP Thorpey
Really saddened by this. One of my first sporting heroes and certainly my favourite ever cricketer. He was such a consistent performer in a era of English cricket that often underwhelmed. Had the ability to mix the classy stroke play with the gritty side of the game, as evidenced in that series win in Pakistan in 2000. Batting on in near darkness in the 3rd test in Karachi to carry England to victory will be an abiding memory for me. RIP Graham
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RIP
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-pakistan-2000-01-61759/pakistan-vs-england-1st-test-63899/full-scorecard
RIP
RIP…..Graham…..RIP.
My favourite player growing up.
RIP.
Absolutely gutted.
He restored my faith in English cricket when it was on its backside.
R.i.P. Thorpey.
Fine player (despite being Surrey) and coach in later life too.
RIP Thorpey.