Graham Thorpe is dead

[Fauxstralian]

Only 55

[martinbritt_63]

Yeah you can always rely on Pavlov's Wombat to return to his natural habitat in the gutter.

[Far Cough]

"No need to bring ball tampering onto a tribute thread, especially as the convicts were complicit in the very same."

[Lee Trundle]

"Oh look, Sven's making this about australia. Anyone surprised?"

[Fauxstralian]

Averaged almost 45 in Tests in a period when England were mediocre at best. Same average against Australia even though his career started with Warnes debut in 1993 and finished just before the 2005 Ashes series. Must have had one of the best if not the best English averages dealing with Warne & McGrath. Classy performer so maybe a good thing he wasnt tainted by the 2005 series and the admitted ball tampering that decided it Was on the coaching staff of NSW in the SHEFFIELD SHIELD for a while before joining the England setup

[Westside]

"One of my favourite cricketers of that (or any) generation. Not flamboyant at the crease, but sold his wicket dearly. Really maximised the ability he had. As others have said, dug England out of many a hole. Always remember him and Nasser's massive partnership against the convicts at Edgbaston, in the late 90's."

[Matthew Holmes]

Truly gutted RIP Thorpey Watched a lot of cricket mid 80s to mid 90s and it often seemed like we were pinning our hopes on him (and Atherton) to pull out some sort of miracle. Top bloke too by all accounts

[SurfaceAgentX2Zero]

"FC You'll have to excuse the BBC on this one, mate. The ICC made 'batter' the official term a couple of years ago. Wankers."

[Lato]

Stupid keyboard ?üòí

[Lato]

"Such sad news, one of England's finest gone too early. RIP Graham"

[Lato]

"Such sad news, one of England's finest gone too early. RIP Graham"

[Lato]

"Such sad news, one of England's finest gone too early. RIP Graham"

[Lato]

"Such sad news, one of England's finest gone too early. RIP Graham"

[Eastside surge]

"That's bloody awful news ,great batsman particularly of spin Rip"

[Eastside surge]

"That's bloody awful news ,great batsman particularly of spin Rip"

[Swiss.]

Very sad news. One of my favourite England batsmen. A real talent.

[Come On You Irons]

Gutted by this. He was a batting stalwart during a terrible era for English test cricket in the 1990's. Wasn't there a story that he tried to top himself a couple of years ago? I wonder if the demons returned? Very sad news.

[zebthecat]

"Such a shame and far too young, He was great playing on the back foot cuttung and pulling. 6,500 Test runs at a shade under 45 is a great record and there is that innings to close out the Test series in Pakistan as the sun was setting over Karachi."

[El Scorchio]

Very sad. One of my favourites too. He was seriously ill quite suddenly a couple of years ago too wasn't he. I guess the same thing that's taken him so young.

[Westham67]

Best lefty after Gower RIP far too young to go

[BillyJenningsBoots]

This makes me very sad... Was a great and flamboyant batsmen I always looked forward to him batting. RIP Thorpey...

[ray winstone]

"Bugger, one of my favourite cricketers back in the day, I also was a dead ringer for him in my youth, 55 is far too young. RIP"

[cholo]

Seems like only yesterday he was playing. RIP Thorpey.

[Fauxstralian]

"100 Tests between 1993 & 2005 scoring 6,744 runs with 16 centuries Played for Surrey for 17 years from 1988 scoring almost 20,000 runs"

[Lee Trundle]

I bowled against him as a kid (he came to coach my cricket team). :-( One of Surrey's finest. RIP

[only1billybonds]

"Great shame, always seemed a likeable bloke and could certainly bat a bit. RIP."