Former English cricketer and coach Graham Thorpe is seriously ill in hospital, according to a statement issued by the Professional Cricket Association at the request of his family, whose prognosis was described as “unclear at this stage”.
“Graham Thorpe recently became seriously ill and is currently in hospital for treatment,” the statement said. “His prognosis is unclear at this stage and we are asking for privacy for him and his family at the moment. Our thoughts are with Graham and his family. “
The 52-year-old left-handed player, who has become one of the best English players of his generation, played exactly 100 tests and 82 one-day international matches during his 12-year international career before retiring in 2005. He he played another 189 first-class games for Surrey and scored a total of 49 first-century goals and an average of 45.04. “Everyone in the club is thinking about Graham, his wife Amanda and his family at the moment,” a statement from his former county said. “He is an icon of the English game, known to millions of cricket fans and forever a beloved son of the Surrey CCC.”
After the end of his playing career, Thorpe moved to coaching, starting in Australia, where he worked with Steve Smith and David Warner in New South Wales, before joining England, initially as a cotton coach. He was recently assistant coach on Ashes’ disastrous tour last winter, which ended in a 4-0 defeat.
At the end of the tour, Thorpe, along with head coach Chris Silverwood and cricket director Ashley Giles, were fired as the England and Wales Cricket Board sought to “reset the red balls”. He was appointed head coach of Afghanistan’s men’s team in March and was due to take over for the first time in Zimbabwe in June.
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