Moving. Thanks, chaps, for that. Thorpe was a real hero in the 90s especially. I don't normally get sad at people I don't know dying, but this has really upset me. The hours and hours watching him dig England out of a hole, the joy at his great innings, the pride he gave us as fans when often there was little to be proud of. He played in an era of really great bowlers, too, I believe his runs are worth more than the bare stats because of when he played. With the way players are looked after mentally these days, he might have played more and been happier. I can't thank you enough Graham for so many great memories.
Great words. My favourite innings of all time is his century v Pakistan in Karachi, where he scored two 4s in the whole innings. Was a proper grafter’s test innings and as you said, dug is out of the hole we were in. I’ll miss him terribly
He not only had a good average in an era where he faced unbelievably talented bowlers, he often did it digging in after a collapse to help give England a more respectable score... He was constantly putting out fires!... He's not only one of the most underrated English batsman ever but one of the most underrated batsmen full stop!... He'd most likely have a similar batting average to Joe Root if he played in this current era, which tells you how much quality he had.
Coming from a Sri Lankan, Graham Thorpe was the batsman who ignited the fire within myself to become a fan of this beautiful game. I was a wee little kid and was only instersted in watching my evening cartoons in the tele and I despised Cricket as my dad and my elder brother would hog the TV to themselves and would not allow anyone else to change the channels. One afternoon I was going across the living room muttering to myself that here we go again, another bloody cricket match, bla bla and I just had a peak at the TV screen, dunno what made me do that, and I can vividly recall a left-handed batsman in all white, helmet and everything, playing an absolute beauty of a very compact check drive and the poetry of the motion of that stroke made me stop in my tracks. That's Graham Thorpe playing his trademark cover drive on the up with a full face of his bat. I became fascinated as I couldn't fathom that there is a beauty to this sport. I then sat beside my elder brother, asked him who is that and what not and the rest is history. Thank you Graham Thorpe for inspiring countless kids like myself to be a part of this beautiful game. I can still recall how you took many many games away from the jaws of defeat, especially that famous series win against us in 2001 where your heroic batting exploits spoiled the party for us. But I was not mad at the defeat because you once again was the England's saviour and me and my brother being a huge fan of yours, shrugged and thought "well, at least it was Thorpy who defeated us". May you soul rest in peace "Thorpy". You will be missed but never be forgotten!
Saw Thorpe's entire test career. A fearless cricketer. And clearly he was a great guy. We bought a Kookaburra bat because he looked so cool with it. A sad loss
I played against Graham Thorpe in 1987 when we were both 18. Graham was playing for England Schools U/19 and I was playing for Welsh Schools U/19. I can proudly say that I bowled to Graham Thorpe. I didn’t get him out, Graham scored fifty odd on a slow pitch but he of course looked class. RIP Graham ❤
Condolences to his wife and children and family, his friends and all of his mates from Surrey and England cricket. As an Aussie I always thought of Graham as being of a similar mould to Allan Border in a character sense. Tough, gritty and combative. I have friends in the UK from my time playing cricket that were friends and former teammates of Graham and they are understandably affected by his passing and my wishes are with all of them. I know from personal experience how difficult it is to perform at your best with internal struggles going on but it’s a credit to him that he was able to achieve everything that he did and at the very highest level. RIP Thorpey
RIP Thorpe. An absolute class act and a pleasure to watch in some pretty dire England sides. Only time I have and will probably ever watch a segment from this joke of a competition but lovely words from Cork and Butch
Respect from New Zealand to Graham his family his friends his test mates and everyone who loved him he was an absolute star on the cricket field and even as a non Englishman he was just great to watch and fun aswell absolutely devastated to hear that he was battling depression for so long and ultimately lost the battle in the end sad that he is gone but most certainly will never be forgotten a absolute champion on and off the pitch R.I.P Thorpe and thank you for the great memories that you left all of us cricket fans
That was a tough interview for all those guys which shows how much Thorpe was beloved. He was my favourite player of the era. RIP Graham you were taken much too soon.
Some deaths hit differently and this certainly has. A hero when I was young & he had the game for all occasions. He was tough, he had the shots, he could do it against pace and quality spin in the sub continent. He had an aora about him. Rest in Peace Graham Thorpe. The more information which is released, the more distressing it is. You can see why the boys were so upset. Devastated for him, his family, friends and the cricket community.
One of my all time hero's in cricket, I loved Thorpey, absolute legend for Surrey and England - thank you Butch and Corky for the lovely stories and memories- he left us far too early - RIP Legend
Respect to the lads for being able to hold it so well together on camera talking about a mate Like many Englishman of my age group, I’d say Thorpey was both my favourite player and also our best player! RIP Thorpey!! Thank you so much for the memories
Brilliant batsman, ultra stylish, a pure touch player, flamboyant and great batsman of spin bowling. Surrey was my team as a county cricket supporter and Thorpee and waqar alomg with stewart and the rest were just the best outfit in English county cricket. Just listen to everyone paying tribute to Graham Thorpe and it was his personality, his friendship that simply set him apart from others. A top bloke, a good brother! ❤
There are few batsman that fought for England as hard as Graham Thorpe. Another of my hero’s gone. He faced the greatest bowlers EVER and scored loads of runs in a struggling England side. When myself and brother played cricket in the garden in my head I was Graham Thorpe. I’m gutted.
Great comment. First time I saw him play in 1994 against Allan Donald, Pringle, McMillan and De Villiers, he looked totally at home. It was his centuries in Lahore and Colombo in 2000/1 that really hammered home how good he was. He won those duels with Saqlain Mushtaq and Murali hands down on that tour, and was a key reason we won both series.
When S.A. played England in the 90's Graeme Hick and Graham Thorpe were the guys SA talked a lot, especially Thorpe, he was a Thorne for the Proteas then. Very good batsman. RIP sir.😢
A great batsman who gave his all. He would come in and appear to play few shots, score few boundaries and in no time you were clapping his 50. Always nudging the ball around. A real hero for England and Surrey who was adept in all conditions and circumstances. A sad day and a big loss. Huge condolences to his family and friends.
Such a wonderfully complete batsman, which he demonstrated so many times for England in every scenario Test Cricket can throw at you. To not have him around anymore, in any capacity gracing the game is a massive loss to all those who played with, and knew him. Thank you for the memories and your service to the greatest of games. May he rest in peace 🏏
Incredible player, could pile it on when runs were needed or dig in and grind out an innings when the team were in trouble. My abiding memory was a particularly hard match in Lahore where he scored a century with only one boundary, a huge feat of concentration and skill on a difficult wicket. RIP Thorpey, legend
RIP Graham Thorpe..👏🏽.. I can’t remember the many matches I watched with you and the West Indies especially when I was still living in Jamaica 🇯🇲 😊❤. Always up for the fight with our West Indies Lions: the likes of Curtley Ambrose, Courtney walsh, Brian Lara..and you always have a smile on your face, you and Michael Artherton 😃😲🤭🤗❤️🙏✨
Very sad news and mental illness is a terrible thing and in no way am I putting any blame on Graham Thorpe as he clearly was not in a healthy frame of mind and it probably did not even occur to him, but I cannot help but feel very sorry for the train driver involved in his death.
So sad. Nice guy. He had a fine average v/s the scariest ever bowlers Warne Murali Donald Pollock Turbanater Singh McGrath Gillespie Ambrose Walsh Akram Wager Blimey, he played well v/s em all, home & away.
He was one of the greatest England had. One of my most favourite left handed batters. Condolences to family and friends. One brilliant soul left too early.
This is so sad. I loved watching Thorpy bat. Rest in peace, buddy, rest in peace. And Bless Cork, he looked devastated - as I imagine are all cricket lovers.
looking back now i was mid 20's when he became an England player and the main memory is whoever and wherever we were playing and no matter how many runs Thorpey had scored, when he got out you were absolutely gutted because he hadn't got as many as you though he should have, he just stood out because he had everything as a batsman, once he got to 20 you just assumed a big 150- 200 was on the cards, RIP
I loved him in our 90s team when he was one of the best available but I respectfully disagree. I doubt many English cricket fans would put him in an all time XI or even their lifetime XI. I was gutted when I heard the news. So sad.
Tragic news - I always had great admiration for Thorpey's guts, application and determination. If you needed someone to bat for your life against the best - he would have been my choice. RIP Graham
Not that this is about cricket but - Surprised they said the Barbados ton isn’t one of the more famous ones? That’s one of the best test hundreds I’ve seen, he was with the tail for hours and got us a lead and won a memorable test and series.
Wow I'm sitting here crying my eyes out what a moving piece that was how sad that we lost him to suicide. Proof that we men need to talk to each other because you just never know
Yes bell said bentlemen😄. No seriously though I’ve been quite affected by this news. I still wonder what it was but the family have obviously decided not to disclose any information.
One of the most elegant left handed batsman that have played for England...his hundred at Perth, in 1997 Ashes, in Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 2000 and a hundred in West Indies 2004 as well as hundred vs SA in 2002 and 2004...and even hundred in Auckland 2002( famously known for Nathan Astle fastest test double hundreds)..all these hundreds were elegant.....
Moving. Thanks, chaps, for that. Thorpe was a real hero in the 90s especially. I don't normally get sad at people I don't know dying, but this has really upset me. The hours and hours watching him dig England out of a hole, the joy at his great innings, the pride he gave us as fans when often there was little to be proud of. He played in an era of really great bowlers, too, I believe his runs are worth more than the bare stats because of when he played. With the way players are looked after mentally these days, he might have played more and been happier. I can't thank you enough Graham for so many great memories.
That’s innings against Australia at Edgbaston in 1997 first ashes test was brilliant it was first ever Ashes test match he was superb
lovely tribute
Great words. My favourite innings of all time is his century v Pakistan in Karachi, where he scored two 4s in the whole innings. Was a proper grafter’s test innings and as you said, dug is out of the hole we were in. I’ll miss him terribly
We loved Graham here in Australia. Fantastic batsman and a lovely man. Rest in Paradise mate.
Paradise ?
Here here 🙏
As a left hander, I loved watching Graham Thorpe bat.
Rest In Peace.
He not only had a good average in an era where he faced unbelievably talented bowlers, he often did it digging in after a collapse to help give England a more respectable score... He was constantly putting out fires!...
He's not only one of the most underrated English batsman ever but one of the most underrated batsmen full stop!...
He'd most likely have a similar batting average to Joe Root if he played in this current era, which tells you how much quality he had.
He was as elegant as Joe Root or even more while he was batting in front of such dangerous test bowling line-ups...
He was far more elegant than joe root
Coming from a Sri Lankan, Graham Thorpe was the batsman who ignited the fire within myself to become a fan of this beautiful game. I was a wee little kid and was only instersted in watching my evening cartoons in the tele and I despised Cricket as my dad and my elder brother would hog the TV to themselves and would not allow anyone else to change the channels. One afternoon I was going across the living room muttering to myself that here we go again, another bloody cricket match, bla bla and I just had a peak at the TV screen, dunno what made me do that, and I can vividly recall a left-handed batsman in all white, helmet and everything, playing an absolute beauty of a very compact check drive and the poetry of the motion of that stroke made me stop in my tracks. That's Graham Thorpe playing his trademark cover drive on the up with a full face of his bat. I became fascinated as I couldn't fathom that there is a beauty to this sport. I then sat beside my elder brother, asked him who is that and what not and the rest is history.
Thank you Graham Thorpe for inspiring countless kids like myself to be a part of this beautiful game. I can still recall how you took many many games away from the jaws of defeat, especially that famous series win against us in 2001 where your heroic batting exploits spoiled the party for us. But I was not mad at the defeat because you once again was the England's saviour and me and my brother being a huge fan of yours, shrugged and thought "well, at least it was Thorpy who defeated us".
May you soul rest in peace "Thorpy". You will be missed but never be forgotten!
Corky overcome with emotion, not what you expect from us blokes, but heartfelt and honest. Mr. Thorpe, you will be missed.
why don't you expect emotions
@@mikeonthetube79 because there are still neanderthals who think that men should be stoic...personally i tear up all the time, but I'm old.
Saw Thorpe's entire test career. A fearless cricketer. And clearly he was a great guy. We bought a Kookaburra bat because he looked so cool with it. A sad loss
So great he denied Alex Tudor a century at Edgbaston in 99 against New Zealand.
I played against Graham Thorpe in 1987 when we were both 18. Graham was playing for England Schools U/19 and I was playing for Welsh Schools U/19. I can proudly say that I bowled to Graham Thorpe. I didn’t get him out, Graham scored fifty odd on a slow pitch but he of course looked class.
RIP Graham ❤
As an Australian growing up in the 90s, I loved watching Thorpie bat
Condolences to his wife and children and family, his friends and all of his mates from Surrey and England cricket. As an Aussie I always thought of Graham as being of a similar mould to Allan Border in a character sense. Tough, gritty and combative. I have friends in the UK from my time playing cricket that were friends and former teammates of Graham and they are understandably affected by his passing and my wishes are with all of them. I know from personal experience how difficult it is to perform at your best with internal struggles going on but it’s a credit to him that he was able to achieve everything that he did and at the very highest level.
RIP Thorpey
From half way around the world - Australia, we are getting a clear sense of how much Thorpe was loved and respected. Rightly so !
RIP Thorpe. An absolute class act and a pleasure to watch in some pretty dire England sides.
Only time I have and will probably ever watch a segment from this joke of a competition but lovely words from Cork and Butch
he was a class batsman
One of my favourite English cricketers.
Good man.
Touching tribute.
Lovely words from his friends. Gone far too soon. RIP.
Stylish is the first word that comes to mind when I think of Graham Thorpe. RIP GT. ❤ from South Africa.
Respect from New Zealand to Graham his family his friends his test mates and everyone who loved him he was an absolute star on the cricket field and even as a non Englishman he was just great to watch and fun aswell absolutely devastated to hear that he was battling depression for so long and ultimately lost the battle in the end sad that he is gone but most certainly will never be forgotten a absolute champion on and off the pitch R.I.P Thorpe and thank you for the great memories that you left all of us cricket fans
Man- he was my hero growing up- this hits different - bless him and those he left behind- praying they find strength and peace 🙏
All the best to you bud
That was a tough interview for all those guys which shows how much Thorpe was beloved. He was my favourite player of the era. RIP Graham you were taken much too soon.
Such sad news... lovely tribute from the guys there... he was my favourite batsman growing up and was the main reason why I fell in love with the game
Some deaths hit differently and this certainly has. A hero when I was young & he had the game for all occasions. He was tough, he had the shots, he could do it against pace and quality spin in the sub continent. He had an aora about him.
Rest in Peace Graham Thorpe.
The more information which is released, the more distressing it is. You can see why the boys were so upset.
Devastated for him, his family, friends and the cricket community.
Loved watching Graham in Australia.
So dam sad to lose a great guy so young RIP Graham.
What a player.Respect from India.90s childhood heroes leaving us🥺🥺Heath Streak.
A childhood hero, a complete rock fans could rely on, so sad, Rest in Peace
Fighter, classy, gutsy - Growing up watching him in 90's and 2000's.. Big loss for English and World Cricket... Condolences from India..
Hard not to shed a tear, we followed him and his wonderful, gritty England days. Many of his fine innings on here.
R.I.P. Thorpey
Was fortunate to see him many times. Always did well against us.
Love from NZ
a fellow leftie, and a Surrey player to boot. I enjoyed his style and grace with the bat. a great player who will be missed. RIP.
To average 44 playing in a very up and down England team of the 90s in the era of warne mcgrath akram donald ambrose walsh is an amazing achievment ❤
Nice heartfelt and touching tributes from a couple of good mates, and tears not so far away. Went far too soon, rest in peace, classy, classy player.
Great Man, Great Batsman and simply the Legend 😢😢😢
he was class
One of my all time hero's in cricket, I loved Thorpey, absolute legend for Surrey and England - thank you Butch and Corky for the lovely stories and memories- he left us far too early - RIP Legend
Super cricketer...such a good bloke....rip thorpey...you will be missed...👏👏
Respect to the lads for being able to hold it so well together on camera talking about a mate
Like many Englishman of my age group, I’d say Thorpey was both my favourite player and also our best player!
RIP Thorpey!! Thank you so much for the memories
Brilliant batsman, ultra stylish, a pure touch player, flamboyant and great batsman of spin bowling. Surrey was my team as a county cricket supporter and Thorpee and waqar alomg with stewart and the rest were just the best outfit in English county cricket. Just listen to everyone paying tribute to Graham Thorpe and it was his personality, his friendship that simply set him apart from others. A top bloke, a good brother! ❤
Growing up as a kid just getting into cricket. He's one batter I can remember from that era. Solid player
I remember meeting him in Pakistan in 2001 as a kid, he was so friendly and nice. Class player RIP
He was a great player. I was sad he was dropped from the 2005 ashes & he didn't get to experience the win. Shame he's passed at only 55
Even I was very disappointed why England selectors picked Ian Bell in place of Thorpe in that 05 Ashes series...
Great shot maker
He was not dropped from ashes 2005. He retired because he had family issues that time. And Peterson replaced him
@@shashanksrivastava8659 no he was dropped amd then he retired.Dont speak without reading facts
@@harishram6677 correct
I'm in tears watching the videos god bless graham n his family have my own battles with mental illness n can be v v tough
There are few batsman that fought for England as hard as Graham Thorpe. Another of my hero’s gone. He faced the greatest bowlers EVER and scored loads of runs in a struggling England side. When myself and brother played cricket in the garden in my head I was Graham Thorpe. I’m gutted.
Great comment. First time I saw him play in 1994 against Allan Donald, Pringle, McMillan and De Villiers, he looked totally at home. It was his centuries in Lahore and Colombo in 2000/1 that really hammered home how good he was. He won those duels with Saqlain Mushtaq and Murali hands down on that tour, and was a key reason we won both series.
Total classy batsman. Very sad news and way too young. Will always be a legend in English cricket!🏏
When S.A. played England in the
90's Graeme Hick and Graham Thorpe were the guys SA talked a lot, especially Thorpe, he was a Thorne for the Proteas then. Very good batsman. RIP sir.😢
I saw Thorpe at Lords with Nasser in his last test. He was a great Batsmen. And a lovely guy. RIP Thorpey.
Played with and against Thorpy. Top player and top bloke. Sadly missed. RIP champ. ❤
RIP sir…you was a special player …🤲🏾
True legend. Rest in peace champ. ❤
One of those fabulous sportsmen with such grace and style he was one of the reasons people wanted to watch cricket.
Great batsman and a real gentleman, you will be sorely missed by the cricketing and sporting world RIP Graham Thorpe ❤
A great batsman who gave his all. He would come in and appear to play few shots, score few boundaries and in no time you were clapping his 50. Always nudging the ball around. A real hero for England and Surrey who was adept in all conditions and circumstances. A sad day and a big loss. Huge condolences to his family and friends.
Such a wonderfully complete batsman, which he demonstrated so many times for England in every scenario Test Cricket can throw at you. To not have him around anymore, in any capacity gracing the game is a massive loss to all those who played with, and knew him. Thank you for the memories and your service to the greatest of games. May he rest in peace 🏏
Everyone should Remember his Fighting attitude and his beautiful Pull-shots. May his soul get Liberated. Om Shanti Om
As an English kid growing up playing cricket, Thorpe was one of those players you wanted to play like.
Incredible player, could pile it on when runs were needed or dig in and grind out an innings when the team were in trouble. My abiding memory was a particularly hard match in Lahore where he scored a century with only one boundary, a huge feat of concentration and skill on a difficult wicket. RIP Thorpey, legend
Very emotional wonderful tribute Thorpey the left handed kookaburra batting legend rest easy!
Excellant tribute lads, thanks for sharing the memories. RIP GT.
My condolences goes out to the entire family
Heartbreaking, my condolences to his friends and family and fans. It's very Heartbreaking
RIP Graham Thorpe..👏🏽.. I can’t remember the many matches I watched with you and the West Indies especially when I was still living in Jamaica 🇯🇲 😊❤. Always up for the fight with our West Indies Lions: the likes of Curtley Ambrose, Courtney walsh, Brian Lara..and you always have a smile on your face, you and Michael Artherton 😃😲🤭🤗❤️🙏✨
Quite simply, he was the best English batsmen for about a decade. RIP
His death came as a shock.
Why?
@@mikeoxlong4110 what do you mean why?
So respected by everyone. Don't have to say anymore.
Just watched this video. Harder watching after learning that he sadly took his own life. RIP Graham
Very sad news and mental illness is a terrible thing and in no way am I putting any blame on Graham Thorpe as he clearly was not in a healthy frame of mind and it probably did not even occur to him, but I cannot help but feel very sorry for the train driver involved in his death.
So sad. Nice guy. He had a fine average v/s the scariest ever bowlers
Warne
Murali
Donald
Pollock
Turbanater Singh
McGrath
Gillespie
Ambrose
Walsh
Akram
Wager
Blimey, he played well v/s em all, home & away.
so sad.. I loved his batting, his style of playing etc.. I can't believe he is not with us anymore. RIP Graham Thorpe
He was one of the greatest England had. One of my most favourite left handed batters. Condolences to family and friends. One brilliant soul left too early.
My favorite player growing up and still to this day... Absolutely heartbreaking. Shane and now Graham... So so sad😢
This is so sad. I loved watching Thorpy bat. Rest in peace, buddy, rest in peace. And Bless Cork, he looked devastated - as I imagine are all cricket lovers.
He was amazing to watch. Very sad news.
As a 14 year old cricket mad kid, will never forget his ton on debut in 93, was a hero of mine growing up, devestating news 😢😢😢
looking back now i was mid 20's when he became an England player and the main memory is whoever and wherever we were playing and no matter how many runs Thorpey had scored, when he got out you were absolutely gutted because he hadn't got as many as you though he should have, he just stood out because he had everything as a batsman, once he got to 20 you just assumed a big 150- 200 was on the cards, RIP
Simply The Best RIP Graham 😥😥😥
Was a committed player and coach for the side.
Wow! Guys well spoken
Thorpe was definitely the best English batsman of his generation also the most entertaining
RIP. Would walk into any all time England XI
I loved him in our 90s team when he was one of the best available but I respectfully disagree. I doubt many English cricket fans would put him in an all time XI or even their lifetime XI. I was gutted when I heard the news. So sad.
Tragic news - I always had great admiration for Thorpey's guts, application and determination. If you needed someone to bat for your life against the best - he would have been my choice. RIP Graham
Thorpe is one of the greatest batsmen 🏏 for England 🏴 in the middle order 🔝 player 🙏🙏🙏
I remember vividly Thorpe scoring a century on debut in the 93 Ashes. Always loved watching him bat. So sad.
Not that this is about cricket but - Surprised they said the Barbados ton isn’t one of the more famous ones? That’s one of the best test hundreds I’ve seen, he was with the tail for hours and got us a lead and won a memorable test and series.
So sorry to hear about this gentlemans passing.
Wow I'm sitting here crying my eyes out what a moving piece that was how sad that we lost him to suicide. Proof that we men need to talk to each other because you just never know
Well said gents. RIP Graham
Yes bell said bentlemen😄. No seriously though I’ve been quite affected by this news. I still wonder what it was but the family have obviously decided not to disclose any information.
One of the best . Great tribute by the lads. RIP Graham Thorpe 😢
I literally just cried hearing this tribute.
Not always felt a proud English man, but Graham Thorpe made me feel proud.God bless you, gone but never forgotten
Aww you can 😢 real see how much it hurt these three 😢😢😢 super sad
Lovely tribute to a very top man
SOME player. And obviously SOME bloke.
God bless you Graham!..Awesome
One of the most elegant left handed batsman that have played for England...his hundred at Perth, in 1997 Ashes, in Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 2000 and a hundred in West Indies 2004 as well as hundred vs SA in 2002 and 2004...and even hundred in Auckland 2002( famously known for Nathan Astle fastest test double hundreds)..all these hundreds were elegant.....
Truly a great legend and great humanbeing...such a sad news
One of the nest batters when I was growing up....reserved...very calm and composed...RIP mate😢
Loved his technique!!He was a really good batsman for England!!
Rest in peace, Graham! Always pleasure to watch him bat.
Great tributes to a brilliant batsman 🏏
RIP so sad 😥
Thorpe always cheer me up when I saw him play . God Bless you Graham Thorpe RIP !!!!!!!! He got who's going to knock some arranged with Shane Warne
Top man and great batsman. Very sad he has passed ❤.
However dire the situation seemed to be for the England cricket team, I was always confident Thorpey would get us out of it. ❤
I'm a 6 footer, worked 20+ years on building sites....but I don't mind admitting I shed a tear when I heard the news....RIP Mr Graham Thorpe MBE. 😔
Well spoken lads. Great memories
So guttted...❤ you thorpey