Mumbai, August 5: Michael Vaughan and Ben Stokes are some of the past and present cricketers who paid their tributes to former England player and coach Graham Thorpe, who passed away at the age of 55. Thorpe played 100 Tests for England between 1993 and 2005, amassing 6,744 runs, including 16 centuries, at an average of 44.66. He also played 82 ODIs for England, making 2,380 runs at an average of 37.18, including 21 half-centuries, apart from representing Surrey in the domestic circuit from 1988 to 2005. Graham Thorpe Dies: Former England and Surrey Batter Passes Away at Age 55.

He began his coaching career with the New South Wales side in Australia, where he worked with the likes of David Warner and Steve Smith, before returning to Surrey as their batting coach for two years.

Michael Vaughan Pays Tribute to Graham Thorpe

Ben Stokes Pays Tribute to Graham Thorpe

Ben Duckett Pays Tribute to Graham Thorpe 

Anil Kumble Pays Tribute to Graham Thorpe 

Shaun Udal Pays Tribute to Graham Thorpe 

He then joined the ECB in a national lead batting coach role, working with the England Lions and younger development squads. In 2013, Thorpe became batting coach for the senior England men’s white-ball team, who eventually won 2019 ODI World Cup on home soil. Graham Thorpe Dies: Former England International Cricketer Passes Away at the age of 55.

Thorpe served as an assistant coach to Chris Silverwood, and even worked as interim head coach for England's T20I series against Pakistan during Covid-19 pandemic. After England lost the Ashes 4-0, Thrope was sacked from his role and was announced as the new head coach of Afghanistan in March 2022, but fell seriously ill and couldn’t take up the role.

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