Graham Thorpe, the former England and Surrey cricketer, has died at the age of 55. A stylish left-handed batter, Thorpe played 100 Test matches for England from 1993 to 2005, scoring 6,744 runs with 16 centuries at an average of 44.66. He also featured in 82 one-day internationals. Tributes poured in from the cricket community, including current England captain Ben Stokes, the ECB, and Surrey. The ECB expressed their profound sorrow, acknowledging Thorpe’s significant impact on the sport. Former teammate Michael Vaughan described Thorpe as a “legend” taken “far too young.”
