(1969-08-01) 1 August 1969 (age 54) Farnham, Surrey, England
Nickname
Thorpey
Batting
Left-handed
Bowling
Right arm medium
Role
Middle-order batsman
International information
National side
England
Test debut (cap 564)
1 July 1993 v Australia
Last Test
5 June 2005 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 122)
19 May 1993 v Australia
Last ODI
2 July 2002 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.
9
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1988–2005
Surrey
Career statistics
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/–
Source: CricInfo, 29 November 2007
Graham Paul ThorpeMBE (born 1 August 1969) is an English former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Surrey, and represented his country in 100 Test matches. He also played 82 One Day Internationals (ODIs) including appearances at the 1996 and 1999 World Cups and deputised as captain on three occasions.
A left-handed middle-order batsman, Thorpe made his first-class debut for Surrey in 1988 becoming a regular in their side the following season. Following four winters of England A tours he made his full international debut in 1993, scoring a century on his Test debut against Australia. He was briefly dropped in 1994 but became an England regular through consistent scoring although struggled for a time to convert half-centuries into three figure scores. After beginning 1997 with back-to-back centuries he was England's leading scorer and player of the Ashes series which led to his selection as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year. After 10 seasons of touring he opted out of the South Africa series at the turn of the millennium, before returning refreshed to play some of his best cricket as England won subcontinent series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 2000–01.
In early 2002, Thorpe scored the then third fastest double century in Test history as he made his highest Test score of 200 not out against New Zealand. The innings came at a time when his marriage was breaking down and this led him to first retire from ODIs before taking a break from cricket entirely. He returned for England after over a year out scoring a century at his home ground, The Oval. He was a member of the England side that won a national record eight successive Tests in 2004 and the following year made his 100th Test appearance. Thorpe retired from playing in 2005 after non-selection for the Ashes and took up coaching positions with New South Wales, Surrey and England.
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