Following a protracted illness, former England cricketer Graham Thorpe passed away at the age of 55. He was a mainstay of English cricket, having played in 82 One-Day Internationals and 100 Test matches for his country, accruing over 9,000 runs in international cricket. As Michael Atherton referred to Thorpe as England’s finest player of the 1990s, several former cricket players paid their respects to the great batter.
In addition to discussing Graham Thorpe’s accomplishments, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting disclosed that Thorpe was referred to as “the little genius” by his English teammates.
The 49-year-old also disclosed that Wasim Akram, a speed icon, had called him the best left-handed hitter he had ever bowled to.
He is the best left-hand hitter Wasim Akram has ever bowled to, according to what I’ve heard. His skill level earned him the nickname “the little genius” from many of his English teammates. In the most recent episode of The ICC Review, Ponting stated, “And some of the guys that I work with in the UK now were extremely close with him.”
In 2022, Ponting lost two of his closest friends and biggest match winners, Shane Warne and Andrew Symonds, in the space of two months. The former cricket player took sure to send his condolences to his English colleagues, keeping that in mind.
“As soon as the news leaked, I made sure to call those guys right away, as it was only a few years prior that I had this experience with Warney (Shane Warne), Simmo (Andrew Symonds), and those guys.” Although cricket appears to be a vast globe, following a loss of that magnitude, the game becomes more smaller and more centred around mutual support.
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In terms of the cricket match, it’s just another one of those incredibly depressing days. We extend our sincere sympathies to his family and all those who were close to him. This is not just from me; it’s from everyone in Australia who knew or was involved with Graham Thorpe.
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