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Graham Thorpe
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 RubinsCube  Wimbledon 05 Aug 24 2.25pm |
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Surrey stalwart and England top order batsman Graham Thorpe has sadly passed away aged 55. A classy left hander who faced some of the most destructive bowling attacks the modern test game has seen (Waqar/Wasim/Akhtar/Mushtaq; Lee/Warne; Ambrose/Walsh; Kumble; Murali; Donald/Pollock etc) averaging over 44 in Test cricket, playing in exactly 100 test matches. A personal memory I have is seeing the look on his face as him and Nasser knocked off the winning runs in Karachi. According to Wikipedia, "it was England's first Test victory against pakistan in pakistan since they toured in 1961–62." Edited by RubinsCube (05 Aug 2024 2.26pm) Edited by RubinsCube (05 Aug 2024 3.27pm)
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| Sportyteacher London 05 Aug 24 6.48pm |
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Hugely sad news. A county and national team batting legend and consummate coach thought so highly by past and present colleagues. World class for sure.
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| The Dolphin 06 Aug 24 9.21am |
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A really good batsman who played exceptionally well in a generally poor team.
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Forest Hillbilly  in a hidey-hole 06 Aug 24 9.28am |
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Managed to avoid the cricketing accolades that he warranted. You always think of sportspeople living longer lives , due to their enhanced levels of fitness. 55, tragically short-lived.
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| CrazyBadger Ware 06 Aug 24 9.36am |
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Incredibly bad news. Was my favorite cricketer of his Era. A wonderfully talented batsman and shot maker. RIP
"It was a Team effort, I guess it took all players working together to lose this one" |
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| steeleye20 Croydon 12 Aug 24 10.01am |
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Sadly revealed by his familly he took his own life. Depression and anxiety they must have tried everything but to no avail. RIP
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| Spiderman Horsham 12 Aug 24 11.33am |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
Sadly revealed by his familly he took his own life. Depression and anxiety they must have tried everything but to no avail. RIP Met him when England toured pakistan in 2000, he wasn’t the most jovial of the party but always had time for a chat. RIP Thorpey
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| Forest Hillbilly in a hidey-hole 12 Aug 24 11.39am |
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Like most depressive illnesses (including alcoholism), the person tends to hide it very well. Until it's too late.
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 12 Aug 24 11.43am |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
Sadly revealed by his familly he took his own life. Depression and anxiety they must have tried everything but to no avail. RIP What a terrible shame. Hopefully this raises some awareness of the issues. RIP
Red and Blue Army! |
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eagleman13  On The Road To Hell & Alicante 13 Aug 24 1.45pm |
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Jeez, SSN has just reported he was killed by a train. RIP.
This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise. |
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Eagle Black.  South Croydon 13 Aug 24 2.17pm |
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Heard he was hit by a train in Esher, very very sad,such a great player,only 55. RIP Graham.
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Nicholas91  The Democratic Republic of Kent 14 Aug 24 8.23am |
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Gut wrenching and incredibly sad. I'm not the biggest cricket fan but Thorpe/Strauss were the headliners of my first real interest. RIP, condolences and best wishes for his family.
Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!! |
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