The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has made a big announcement. The England Cricket Board has decided to name the bilateral Test series between England and New Zealand after former England batsman Graham Thorpe. Graham Thorpe passed away recently. The trophy was designed in New Zealand and will be named after two of the best players from both countries, Martin Crowe and Graham Thorpe, The Telegraph reports. The trophy will be unveiled before the start of the upcoming three-match Test series between New Zealand and England.
Played 100 Test matches for England
On August 4, Graham Thorpe committed suicide by jumping from a train. The news sparked condolences across the cricketing fraternity. Thorpe played 100 Test matches for England and is considered one of the greatest cricketers of his era. The left-handed player has scored 6744 runs at an average of 44.66. During this period, he scored 16 centuries and 39 half-centuries. He made his Test debut at Trent Bridge in Nottingham during the 1993 Ashes and played his final Test match against Bangladesh at Chester-le-Street in June 2005.
Thorpe also played 82 ODI matches for England, scoring 2380 runs at an average of 37.18. He also scored 21 half-centuries. His ODI debut was against Australia on 19 May 1993 in Manchester. On July 2, 2002, he played against Sri Lanka in Leeds, which was his last appearance for the England team.
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