Mr Redknapp
Striker
Favourite England batsman growing up...was an all-round player. 
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If I had to pick any English batsman from my lifetime to dig out a 70 against quality bowling on a tough pitch it would have been Thorpe.
RIP fella.
RIP fella.
Steve1704
Midfield
Awful news this & such a shame as he still had a lot of years left.
As a lot have said on here already, he was my favourite player by an absolute mile.
Remember having £50 on him to be top England run scorer in that 93/94 ashes which came in.
He was a great player..
Just so sad this news.
Rip Thorpey lad
As a lot have said on here already, he was my favourite player by an absolute mile.
Remember having £50 on him to be top England run scorer in that 93/94 ashes which came in.
He was a great player..
Just so sad this news.
Rip Thorpey lad
A lovely tribute for Graham at The Hundred with both men's and women's teams
vinegar hill
Striker
Loved watching the man apart from his talent he was a tough guy who could dig in he was a rock at a time when England didn’t have many.
A real shame.
R.I.P.
A real shame.
R.I.P.
daventry cat
Striker
Such sad news
RIP
RIP
Steak Pie
Striker
Saw one of his best moments at OT when he got a great counter attacking 90odd against Walsh, Ambrose, Bishop and Benjamin.
Also saw his pair against the Saffers in '98 when English cricket was on its knees.
Fond memories of him holding the shambles together, regularly seeking out another hundred out of the tailenders.
Also saw his pair against the Saffers in '98 when English cricket was on its knees.
Fond memories of him holding the shambles together, regularly seeking out another hundred out of the tailenders.
Tony Towers Fanclub
Winger
A man who overcame his considerable demons to play international sport – and become one of our finest batsman of the last 30-odd years. Despite all the things he had to contend with, he was always the tough man you’d want coming in to dig England out of a hole.
I followed his career from an early age as a Surrey fan – in fact he was born just a few months before me in the same hospital in Farnham as me.
55. Man, no age. RIP dear Graham.
I followed his career from an early age as a Surrey fan – in fact he was born just a few months before me in the same hospital in Farnham as me.
55. Man, no age. RIP dear Graham.
Exapno Mapcase
Striker
Sad news. RIP
Kent_Mackem
Striker
Absolutely gutted to hear this news today. I think it was Trent Bridge (we were proper lashed) that we spent all day cheering him on to a hundred.
Fantastic player. No age to go.
Fantastic player. No age to go.
Just interviewed Butcher and Cork at The Hundred and both of them are in bits
Butcher said "he hopes he's in a better place"
Butcher said "he hopes he's in a better place"
hank evans
Striker
Can’t believe I missed this yesterday.
He was Englands best batsman in my opinion for the thick end of 10 years. A joy to watch.
My favourite batter of the 90s and early 00s.
RIP
He was Englands best batsman in my opinion for the thick end of 10 years. A joy to watch.
My favourite batter of the 90s and early 00s.
RIP
wednesday1957
Midfield
absolute stalwart for england R.I P
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Lovely words from Butch and Corkey there.
Bungo Bill
Midfield
Atherton was also emotional talking about him earlier today. Haven't see him like that before. Just goes to show what a top bloke Thorpe was.
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Atherton’s tribute in The Times is a beautiful piece of writing.
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