Editing Graham Thorpe (section)

{{Short description|English cricketer (1969–2024)}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
|                name = Graham Thorpe
|             caption = Thorpe in 2005
|    honorific_suffix = [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]]
|             country = England
|            fullname = Graham Paul Thorpe
|            nickname = Thorpey
|          birth_date = {{Birth date|1969|8|1|df=yes}}
|         birth_place = [[Farnham, Surrey]], England
|         death_date  = {{Death date and age|2024|8|4|1969|8|1|df=yes}}
|         death_place = [[Esher]], Surrey, England
|             family  =
|             batting = Left-handed
|             bowling = Right arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
|                role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Middle order|Middle-order batsman]]
|       international = true
|       testdebutdate = 1 July
|       testdebutyear = 1993
|    testdebutagainst = Australia
|             testcap = 564
|        lasttestdate = 5 June
|        lasttestyear = 2005
|     lasttestagainst = Bangladesh
|        odidebutdate = 19 May
|        odidebutyear = 1993
|     odidebutagainst = Australia
|              odicap = 122
|         lastodidate = 2 July
|         lastodiyear = 2002
|      lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
|          odishirt   = 9
|               club1 = [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]]
|               year1 = 1988–2005
|
|             columns = 4
|             column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
|            matches1 = 100
|               runs1 = 6,744
|            bat avg1 = 44.66
|           100s/50s1 = 16/39
|          top score1 = 200[[not out|*]]
|         deliveries1 = 138
|            wickets1 = 0
|           bowl avg1 = –
|            fivefor1 = –
|             tenfor1 = –
|       best bowling1 = –
|  catches/stumpings1 = 105/–
|             column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
|            matches2 = 82
|               runs2 = 2,380
|            bat avg2 = 37.18
|           100s/50s2 = 0/21
|          top score2 = 89
|         deliveries2 = 120
|            wickets2 = 2
|           bowl avg2 = 48.50
|            fivefor2 = 0
|             tenfor2 = 0
|       best bowling2 = 2/15
|  catches/stumpings2 = 42/–
|             column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
|            matches3 = 341
|               runs3 = 21,937
|            bat avg3 = 45.04
|           100s/50s3 = 49/122
|          top score3 = 223[[not out|*]]
|         deliveries3 = 2,387
|            wickets3 = 26
|           bowl avg3 = 53.00
|            fivefor3 = 0
|             tenfor3 = 0
|       best bowling3 = 4/40
|  catches/stumpings3 = 290/–
|             column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
|            matches4 = 354
|               runs4 = 10,871
|            bat avg4 = 39.67
|           100s/50s4 = 9/80
|          top score4 = 145[[not out|*]]
|         deliveries4 = 721
|            wickets4 = 16
|           bowl avg4 = 40.56
|            fivefor4 = 0
|             tenfor4 = 0
|       best bowling4 = 3/21
|  catches/stumpings4 = 168/–
|                date = 29 November
|                year = 2007
|              source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/21537.html CricInfo
}}

'''Graham Paul Thorpe''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}} (1 August 1969 – 4 August 2024) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]], and represented [[England cricket team|England]] in 100 [[Test cricket|Test]] matches. He also played 82 [[One Day International]]s (ODIs) including appearances at the 1996 and 1999 World Cups and deputised as captain on three occasions.

A left-handed [[Batting order (cricket)#Middle order|middle-order]] batsman, Thorpe made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Surrey in 1988, becoming a regular in their side the following season. Following four winters of [[England Lions cricket team|England A]] tours he made his full international debut in 1993, scoring a century on his Test debut against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]]. He was briefly dropped in 1994 but became an England regular through consistent scoring, although he struggled for a time to convert half-centuries into three-figure scores. After beginning 1997 with back-to-back centuries he was England's leading scorer and player of the [[The Ashes|Ashes series]], which led to his selection as a [[Wisden Cricketers of the Year|Wisden Cricketer of the Year]]. After 10 seasons of touring he opted out of the South Africa series at the turn of the millennium, before returning refreshed to play some of his best cricket as England won a subcontinent series against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] and [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] in 2000–01.

In early 2002, Thorpe scored the then third fastest double century in Test history as he made his highest Test score of 200 not out against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]]. The innings came at a time when his marriage was breaking down, and this led him to first retire from ODIs before taking a break from cricket entirely. He returned for England after over a year out, scoring a century at his home ground, [[The Oval]]. He was a member of the England side that won a national record eight successive Tests in 2004, and the following year made his 100th Test appearance. Thorpe retired from playing in 2005 after non-selection for the Ashes and took up coaching positions with [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]], Surrey and England. He died in August 2024, aged 55.