The Professional Cricketers’ Association said on Tuesday that former England batsman and assistant coach Graham Thorpe is “very sick” in hospital.
Thorpe, 52, had accepted the position of Afghanistan head coach after leaving England following a 4-0 defeat in the Ashes series in Australia in December and January.
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“Graham Thorpe has recently fallen severely unwell and is currently in hospital getting 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,” the PCA said in a statement provided at the request of Thorpe’s family.
Thorpe was a talented left-handed batsman who appeared in 100 Test matches for England, scoring 6,744 runs at a 44.66 average and striking 16 hundreds.
In addition, he took part in 82 one-day internationals.
Before joining the England and Wales Cricket Board as a batting coach, Thorpe coached in Australia.
He worked with stars such as Steve Smith and David Warner at New South Wales.
