Graham Thorpe batting: What happened to Graham Thorpe?

Graham Thorpe is reportedly on a sick bed now. This was revealed in May 2022.

He is a former cricketer for the English National team and the Surrey cricket local club. He played a batsman and slip fielder until his retired in 2005.

Graham Thorpe started his career locally with Surrey club in 1988 before joining the English team to play internationally in 1993. In 1998, he was made one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

The retired cricketer had his first Test in July 1, 1993 against Australia and his last Test was against Bangladesh on June 5, 2005.

Graham Thorpe retired because he was selected for the first Test of The Ashes in 2005. The selectors picked Kevin Pietersen over him.

After his retirement on June 17, 2006, he was made a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

Graham Thorpe batting: What happened to Graham Thorpe?

Graham Thorpe is naturally a right-handed person but while growing up, he was using his left hand to help him jump over garden fence.

The fence was shorter if he used his left hand on his leg- side. This made him get used to using his left hand for batting when he started cricket.