….i might have this wrong but i think he once scored a test hundred with the fewest boundaries, he was such a clever placer of the cricket ball.
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….i might have this wrong but i think he once scored a test hundred with the fewest boundaries, he was such a clever placer of the cricket ball.
summerisle
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An elegant, classy batsman.
Walham Green Blue
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He was a fabulous player with a delicate ‘nudging/nurdling’ touch. Very sad. 
Milk
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He was a fabulous player with a delicate ‘nudging/nurdling’ touch. Very sad.
Elegant ... like most left handers. Gower was similar
He was the best English left-hander of his generation, perhaps the finest England batsman of his generation. He certainly had the highest Test average of all the England batsmen he played a lot of Tests with.
I read his autobiography many years back and it was clear Thorpe had issues in his personal life that did effect his career but he still managed to get to 100 Test matches which is an achievement on it's own.
I loved the way he used to stroll to the crease and counter-attack even if (as usual) England lost early wickets to try and get the initiative back our way and he had a cracking cover drive.
RIP Graham Thorpe.
I read his autobiography many years back and it was clear Thorpe had issues in his personal life that did effect his career but he still managed to get to 100 Test matches which is an achievement on it's own.
I loved the way he used to stroll to the crease and counter-attack even if (as usual) England lost early wickets to try and get the initiative back our way and he had a cracking cover drive.
RIP Graham Thorpe.
The binman chronicles
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Sad news. For all doom and gloom following England in that period, players like Smith and Thorpe were a joy to watch.
Hinchcliffe's Corner
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My first cricketing hero as a kid and the reason I wanted to pick up a bat, even modeled my pull shot on him with the front knee in the air. Terribly sad, been unwell for some time. A diamond in the rough of the 90s England sides, and a top coach as well. RIP.
Bluekahunaburgers
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Charles Cyphers actor, aged 85 was in Halloween and escape from New York.
Daytripper
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Yeah he was the sheriff in Halloween I think. RIP.
Hinchcliffe's Corner
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Jack Karlson, succumbed to cancer, RIP, you'll live on as a succulent meme for eternity. Tata and Farewell!
NilSatisOptimum
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"succulent Chinese meal" is part of our family vocabulary because of this legend.
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Ah I see you know your Judo well.
rylojr
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Gutted. The world is a lot less happy now he's left us.
TA-TA AND FAREWELL!
NilSatisOptimum
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Think I've used "Democracy Manifest" more than once over the years, probably should not celebrate his criminal behavior in light of what is going on UK currently, be accused of two tier or something. Still its better response than punching an officer of the law in face be that male or female.
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