England players wear headbands in Graham Thorpe tribute day

Bob Dale BBC News, South East PA Media England players and advocates wore white headbands in memory of the late Graham Thorpe England players and fans donned white headbands in memory of the late Graham Thorpe.Thorpe, regarded as one of the very best English players of his generation, died on 4 August 2024 after being struck by a train at a train station in Surrey.Day 2 of the 5th Test versus India would have been his 56th birthday, and with the match happening at his home ground, Surrey picked to designate Friday as”a day for Thorpey”. Headbands, similar to those Thorpe wore throughout his playing profession however including his initials, were on sale for ₤ 5 to raise funds for the Mind psychological health charity. PA Media Graham Thorpe’s widow Amanda and child Emma remained in attendance The England team used the headbands for their pre-match warm-up. Numerous players, including Joe Root and stand-in skipper Ollie Pope, used the headbands as they took the field. Getty Images Thorpe was a left-handed batter who had bet Surrey County Cricket Club Before the match, Ben Stokes, who had close relationships with Thorpe throughout his coaching career, said:”Thorpey has been an extremely prominent character as a player and a coach in English cricket. A few of us because dressing room spent a lot of time with him coming through the ranks.

“It’s going to be a special day for all English fans, a big day for his family to see how much he implied to English cricket, and just how much he implies to the current England dressing room.

“Undoubtedly it will be an emotional day for a great deal of people, however likewise a day when among the greats of the game can be appreciated.”

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