Former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe has died aged 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board has introduced.
Thorpe performed 100 Tests for England between 1993 and 2005, in addition to 82 one-day internationals.
A classy left-handed batter, he scored 6,744 Test runs for England, together with 16 centuries, at a mean of 44.66.
“There appear to be no acceptable phrases to explain the deep shock we really feel at Graham’s loss of life,” the ECB mentioned in a press release.
“More than certainly one of England’s finest-ever batters, he was a beloved member of the cricket household and revered by followers all around the world.
“His talent was unquestioned, and his talents and achievements throughout a 13-year worldwide profession introduced a lot happiness to his team-mates and England and Surrey CCC supporters alike.
“Later, as a coach, he guided the perfect England males’s expertise to some unbelievable victories throughout all codecs of the sport.
“The cricket world is in mourning at this time. Our hearts exit to his spouse Amanda, his youngsters, father Geoff, and all of his household and pals throughout this unimaginably troublesome time.
“We will all the time bear in mind Graham for his extraordinary contributions to the game.”
