England captain Ben stokes, Who is not playing decisive between fifth and final tests England And India At the iconic Kia Oval, for former cricketers and coaches, a sentimental tribute is planned on 2 days of the game. Graham ThorpeLast year died last year at the age of 55 after struggling with mental health issues.
England to honor Graham Thorpe during 2 days of Oval Test
Stokes reflected on the permanent effect of Thorpe, describing him as a very influential person in English cricket as both a player and coach. He said that many players of the current England squad spent significant time with Thorp during the rank and gave importance to their presence in the dressing room for years.
“A day for Thorpi”, A tribute to the late cricketer will be held on Friday, August 1 during the fifth test at the Oval. This day coincides with the 56th birthday of Thorpe and its purpose is to increase mental health donation awareness and support for the brain. On this occasion, Thorpe is expected to have an emotional moment for the family, fans and a comprehensive cricket community as they respect their heritage.
“Thorpi has been a very impressive character as a player and a coach in English cricket. It is going to be a special day for all English fans, for his family to see a special day for his family to see how much he means to English cricket and how much he means to the current England dressing room. Some of us spend a lot of time for the ranks in that dressing room. Stokes said at the press conference.
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Thorpe died after battling mental health conflicts last year
Thorpe was one of England’s most respected batsmen and coaches, Sadly died Last year at 55. As confirmed by his family, Thorpe killed his life after struggling with serious mental health challenges. He was dealing with anxiety and physical health complications in his last months. On the main basis of the middle-hand-order of a left hand, Thsarp played 100 Tests for England, on an average of 6,744 runs at an average of 44.66, and was depicted in 82 Odis. After retirement, he became a major coach, referring to the national side batsmen for more than a decade and later joined the setup of Afghanistan in 2022. His sudden disadvantage sent shockwaves through the cricket world, which, causing heartfelt tribute to the players and former teammates.
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