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Ex -English Batsman Graham Thorpe, who died by suicide last year, will be honored by Surrey County Cricket Club on the second day of the final test between India and England to the oval.
Thorpe played for the International Cricket for England, as he starred in the English national games for Surrey during his 17 -year career. Thorpe has played 100 test games for 6744 runs and the highest score of 200* for England in a decade test race.
His career also encompassed 82 parties, as he accumulated 2380 runs in his career, but he could not mark a century despite having 21 half a century. The great English and Surrey player has about 22,000 first -class cricket rolls.
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Surrey to honor Graham Thorpe
Graham Thorpe, who died from mental illness, was hit by a race train, which his family confirmed as his attempt to commit suicide.
“The life of England and the Surrey cricket, Graham Thorpe series Between England and India, “said Surrey County Cricket Club in a statement issued.
“One day for Thorpey will be held at the Kia Oval Cricket Ground, London, in support of the mental health charity mind, about what Graham’s 56th anniversary would have been,” said the county.
Surrey further confirmed: “A day for Thorpey will raise money for the mental health beneficial mind through the sale of a limited edition diadem that resembles what Graham was carrying when he was beating to England. The targets have been co-designed with Graham’s wife, Amanda and Daughters Kitty and Emma.”
Graham Thorpe’s family expresses their gratitude
Graham Thorpe’s family has expanded their gratitude to the Surrey county cricket club for his initiative to pay tribute to the old Cricleter on his birthday.
“That day will be very powerful. We want to celebrate and his memory. His light was so bright. He will continue,” said Amanda Thorpe woman to the BBC.
“Death and grief is generally not spoken enough, considering that it happens to everyone. We are surrounded by. When you add the layer of death by suicide, this makes it even more taboo,” said Kitty Thorpe, the Cricter’s daughter, in her statement.
“I understand it is difficult to speak: people do not mean evil. This does not help to face stigma around them. We have to change the way we go to the subject. That’s why we are working with the mind to do something to help -” he added.
“My father was a private person, so for us to share his experience with his mental health and experience, it is important for me to do so to help others who have gone through similar things. And to start a conversation there and reduce the shame and stigma around these conversations,” said Emma Thorpe.
Be named Old Trafford, after Farokh Engineer and Clive Lloyd
The English county clubs are making several great movements ahead of the remaining games between India and England. Ex -cricter Indi Farokh Engineer and Western Indies The Great Clive Lloyd will be honored by the Lancashire County team for its club services.
They will be honored with a booth in his name to Old Trafford in Manchester. The booth must be opened before the start of the fourth test of India and England.
