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RIP Graham Thorpe

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  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,824
    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 
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,810
    Wow - way too young.

    RIP
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    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.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,333
    Great player. Sad news. RIP.
  • cafc999
    cafc999 Posts: 4,967
    RIP
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    RIP. He had grit too, as this scorecard attests (look at the boundary count). An innings also notable for England 'declaring on' poor Saqlain

    https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-pakistan-2000-01-61759/pakistan-vs-england-1st-test-63899/full-scorecard
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    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 
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    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. 
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,619
    cfgs said:
    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 
  • BertieB
    BertieB Posts: 844
    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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  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    Wonderful batsman taken far too young.

    Rest in Peace Thorpey
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Wow that's a  shocker.  Great player 

    RIP 
  • ecclesaddick
    ecclesaddick Posts: 390
    Now you can rest in peace great man 
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    BertieB said:
    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
    https://youtu.be/8b9ZCpxXr3Y?si=rHTRfi_49mH16SPK&t=565
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,477
    Oh that’s truly a shock…..so young too.
    RIP…..Graham…..RIP.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,032
    Rip
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    Knew he'd been ill for a couple of years and yet still a shock somehow, and really sad.

    My favourite player growing up.

    RIP.
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,583
    Sad news, great batsman RIP.
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,583
    oohaahmortimer said:
    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
    I'm sure he would take that as a compliment.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,458
    RIP
    Absolutely gutted.
    He restored my faith in English cricket when it was on its backside. 
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  • Arry Addick
    Arry Addick Posts: 1,168
    Loved watching him bat at The Oval, whether for Surrey or England.
    R.i.P. Thorpey.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    Chizz said:
    BertieB said:
    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
    https://youtu.be/8b9ZCpxXr3Y?si=rHTRfi_49mH16SPK&t=565
    The victory in the gloom and lots of dear old Bob Willis' voice on there.
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    Absolutely gutting news. Truly a phenomenal batsman. RIP.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,733
    RIP - Great Player . 
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Very sad news at such a young age.

    Fine player (despite being Surrey) and coach in later life too.

    RIP Thorpey.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Legend. So sad. 

    Played against his Son at least 5 times. 

    Thoughts with family - no age at all. 
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    Great player. Far too young. RIP
  • Ian Nightingale
    Ian Nightingale Posts: 392
    RIP Thorpey
  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,076
    Really sad. Great batsman, probably my favourite of that era. RIP.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Unlike others I never thought he would throw his wicket away. RIP Thorpey.

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