ECB expresses ‘deep shock’ in announcementBatter won 100 Test caps and played in 82 ODIs
The former England cricketer and coach Graham Thorpe, one of the finest Test batters of his generation, has died at the age of 55.
“It is with great sadness that we share the news that Graham Thorpe, MBE, has passed away,” the England and Wales Cricket Board said. “There seem to be no appropriate words to describe the deep shock we feel at Graham’s death. More than one of England’s finest ever batters, he was a beloved member of the cricket family and revered by fans all over the world.