Graham Paul Thorpe, MBE is a former England and Surrey cricketer. He played in 100 Test matches as a left-handed middle-order batsman and slip fielder.
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In August 1969, Thorpe was born in Farnham, Surrey, as the third and last of three sons.
Thorpe, who was born right-handed, adjusted his stance when he was six years old to make it more difficult for his two older brothers to get him out of the house and because his garden’s leg-side border was shorter for a left-hander.
Thorpe debuted for Surrey in 1988 and for England in 1993. In the second innings of his debut Test match against Australia at Trent Bridge, he hit a century (114 not out).
In 1998, he was selected one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. In his century against Pakistan in Lahore in November 2000, Thorpe hit only one four.
There were also seven threes, 12 twos, and 51 singles. Before being removed for 118 runs off 301 balls, he blasted another boundary.
This is one of the fewest boundaries ever seen in a Test century. Thorpe, on the other hand, was a gifted striker:
Graham Thorpe Real Age
Graham Thorpe is 52 years old. He was born on 1 August 1969
Graham Thorpe Wife
Graham Thorpe is married to Amanda
Graham Thorpe Children
Graham Thorpe and his wife Amanda have two children. Henry and Amelia are their children
Graham Thorpe Siblings
Ian Thorpe and Alan Thorpe are Graham Thorpe’s two siblings
Graham Thorpe Parents
Geoff and Toni Thorpe are Graham Thorpe’s Parents0…………………………
Graham Thorpe Career Stats
Competition | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
---|---|---|---|---|
Matches | 100 | 82 | 341 | 354 |
Runs scored | 6,744 | 2,380 | 21,937 | 10,871 |
Batting average | 44.66 | 37.18 | 45.04 | 39.67 |
100s/50s | 16/39 | 0/21 | 49/122 | 9/80 |
Top score | 200* | 89 | 223* | 145* |
Balls bowled | 138 | 120 | 2,387 | 721 |
Wickets | 0 | 2 | 26 | 16 |
Bowling average | – | 48.50 | 53.00 | 40.56 |
5 wickets in innings | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 wickets in match | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best bowling | – | 2/15 | 4/40 | 3/21 |
Catches/stumpings | 105/– | 42/– | 290/– | 168/ |
Graham Thorpe Health Condition
Thorpe had been admitted to the hospital with severe sickness and an uncertain prognosis.