Veteran England batter Joe Root dedicated his stunning hundred from Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s to his batting mentor Graham Thorpe, who died recently. He pointed to the sky after completing his century and later credit Thorpe for his success as well. However, the news of Thorpe’s death came […]

Veteran England batter Joe Root thanked former cricketer Graham Thorpe for his consistent backing of him after the latter’s death earlier this month as well. Thorpe tragically died at 55, while dealing with mental issues and other health issues on August 4. Following his stunning playing career, Thorpe served as England’s long-time batting and assistant […]

Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe, who passed away at 55 on August 5, had finally lost his long and hard battle with anxiety and depression. Thorpe was a big name in English cricket, having played 100 Test matches and 82 ODIs. His untimely death has shocked the cricketing world and cast a somber shadow over […]

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting recently paid tribute to England’s late player Graham Thorpe, who died after battling a serious illness on August 5. However, Thorpe was among the best Test batters in the 1990s and early 2000s with several game-changing knocks, including against Australia in the Ashes as well. In his Test career spanning […]

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has shared an interesting anecdote about Graham Thorpe, sharing that the team put him in charge of dress code to make sure that he would turn up in stuff he ordered teammates to wear as well. Saying Thorpe was anti-establishment, he also added that the veteran would hardly follow dress […]

Former England captain Michael Atherton has paid an emotional tribute to Graham Thorpe, his teammate, who passed away recently. Saying Thorpe was a fierce and unflinching competitor in the field, Atherton described him as a sensitive teammate. However, the cricket world was shocked by the sudden demise of Thorpe on August 5 as well. An […]

The death of former England batter Graham Thorpe, 55, sent shock waves of sadness throughout the cricket community on Monday. It was a massive shock to the cricket world, as announced by the England Cricket Board that Thorpe had died. Messages of condolence poured in from all around the world at the turn of events; […]

Graham Thorpe has been named the head coach of Afghanistan and he will take over Stuart Law, who was acting as the interim coach. However, Afghanistan Cricket Board has appointed Law after Lance Klusener opted to not renew his contract which had ended on December 31 as well. Klusener was in the position for over […]

England captain Joe Root is grateful for the opportunity as he got the chance to lead the Test side following the Ashes debacle Down Under. The former number one Test batsman has also admitted that the team disappointed everyone back home during the Ashes tour as well. Notably, Root came under the scanner following England’s […]

England Test vice-captain Ben Stokes has shared the reason behind his decision to opt-out from the upcoming IPL mega auction. The all-rounder believes playing county cricket this summer will help him to be in good stead for the upcoming home summer. However, Test captain Joe Root too has been out of the auction list. In his […]