Former English batsman Graham Thorpe, who died of suicide last year, will be honored by the Surrey County Cricket Club on the second day of the final test between India and England.
Thorpe played international cricket for England, as he acted in English domestic sports for Surrey during his 17 -year long career. Thorpe has played in a decade long Test career for 100 Test matches for 6744 runs and the highest score of 200* for England.
His ODI career also spread 82 games, as he scored 2380 runs in his career, but could not do a century despite having 21 half -centuries. Great English and Surrey players have about 22000 runs in first -class cricket.
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Surrey to honor Graham Thorpe
Graham Thorpe, who died of mental illness, was hit by an ongoing train, which his family confirmed as an attempt to commit suicide.
“The life of England and Surrey Cricketer Graham Thorpe will be remembered during the second day of the final Test match in the series between England vs on Friday, 1 August 2025,” said Surrey County Cricket Club in a released statement.
County said, “One day for Thorpi, at the Kia Oval Cricket Ground in London, mental health donation will be held in support of the brain, which was Graham’s 56th birthday.”
Surrey further confirmed, “A Day for Thorpi will raise funds for mental health charity mind through a limited-culture headband sales that Graham wore for batting for England. The headbands have been co-died with Graham’s wife, Amanda and daughters Kitty and Emma.”
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Graham Thorpe’s family expresses his gratitude
The family of Graham Thorpe has increased his gratitude for the Surrey County Cricket Club to honor the former cricketer on his birthplace.
Wife Amanda Thorpe recently told the BBC, “That day will be very powerful. We want to celebrate him and his memory. His light was very bright. He will move forward.”
The cricketer’s daughter Kitty Thorpe said in her statement, “Death and sorrow are not normally talked about, given that it happens to everyone. It surrounds us. When you add a layer of death to suicide, it makes it even more taboo,” the cricketer’s daughter Kitty Thorpe said in her statement.
“I think it is difficult to talk about it – people do not want to say wrong. It does not help in dealing with the stigma around it. We need to change the way we are addressing the subject. That is why we are working to do something to work with the mind,” he said.
“My father was quite private person, so for us to share his experience with his mental health, and our experience, it is important for me to help other people who have gone through similar things. And there is a surroundings around these conversations,” younger daughter, said Emma Thorpe.
Should be nominated in Old Trafford after Farokh Engineer and Clive Lloyd
The English County Club is taking several major steps ahead of the remaining matches between India and England. Former Indian cricketer Fokh Engineer and West Indies Great Clive Lloyd will be honored by the Lancashire County Team for his services for the club.
He will be awarded a stand in his name at Old Trafford, Manchester. The stand is to be inaugurated before the start of India vs England fourth Test.