Graham Thorpe, Former England Batter, Seriously Ill In Hospital

Graham Thorpe, former England batter and assistant coach is in hospital and is seriously ill, as per the Professional Cricketers’ Association. Thorpe was until recently the assistant coach of the England national team till the Ashes 2021-22 tour down under.

He was removed from his position after the team’s horrendous performance in the series which they lost to Australia 0-4. However, it was reported that Thorpe was removed from his post as an assistant coach after reports emerged about off-field drinking culture and poor fitness levels.

With Thorpe’s primary remit being the oversight of the squad’s batters, the fact that England failed to pass 300 in ten attempts during the Ashes told against him, while his fate was effectively sealed following a bizarre incident on the morning after the fifth Test in Hobart when the police had to be called after he reportedly lit a cigar in an indoor space in the team hotel.

Graham Thorpe’s Prognosis Is Unclear At This Stage

Thorpe was recently named the new head coach of the Afghanistan team and was supposed to take over from Stuart Law, former Bangladesh, West Indies, and Middlesex coach, who had been in charge of the national set-up in an interim capacity.

A statement from the PCA, issued at the request of Thorpe’s family, read: “Graham Thorpe has recently fallen seriously ill and is currently in hospital receiving treatment. His prognosis is unclear at this stage and we ask for privacy for him and his family at this time. Our thoughts are with Graham and his family.”

Thorpe, 52, played 100 Tests for England between 1993 and 2005, averaging 44.66 with 16 centuries.

Thorpe’s former county Surrey, where he spent the whole of his 17-year first-class career, added: “The thoughts of everyone at the Club are with Graham, his wife Amanda, and family at this time. He is an icon of the English game, known by millions of cricket fans and forever a favourite son of Surrey CCC.”

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