Star England batter and former captain Joe Root hailed late English great Graham Thorpe, noting that he would have not enjoyed such a brilliant career with the Three Lions without his backing.

Former England batsman Graham Thorpe died after being struck by a train at a railway station, an inquest into his death heard Tuesday.

Following the heartbreaking news of the demise of former England cricketer Graham Thorpe on August 5, the late cricketer's family has now revealed that he took his own life.

Former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe has died aged 55 after battling a "serious illness" since 2022

Former England batter Graham Thorpe is seriously ill and receiving treatment at a hospital.

A stylish left-handed batsman, Graham Thorpe played 100 Test matches for England, scoring 6,744 runs at an average of 44.66 and hitting 16 centuries. He also played 82 one-day internationals.

Graham Thorpe was announced by the Afghanistan Cricket Board as the full-time replacement for Lance Klusener, who stepped down in November after a two-year tenure.

England's stand-in coach Graham Thorpe said that playing in the Indian Premier League has enormously helped Sam Curran to evolve his game.

India vs England: Joe Root is set to play his 100th Test when England take on India in the 1st Test in Chennai.

India vs England: Graham Thorpe feels Joe Root's longevity in Test cricket is a real achievement, and it requires a "good sense of humour" to play that amount of cricket.