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Thorpe, Graham Paul (1969– )| English cricketer. A reliable and consistent left-handed batsman, he began his Test career in 1993 with a century against Australia. In November 1998, he scored 223 not out for England against South Australia in Adelaide, Australia. His 377-run unbeaten partnership with Mark Ramprakash (who contributed 140 not out) was a record for any wicket by a touring team in Australia. |
Test cricket (1993–2005) appearances: 100; runs: 6,744; average: 44.66; not out: 28; 100s: 16; best: 200 not out (v. New Zealand 2002); catches: 105 |
One-day internationals (1993–2002) appearances: 82; runs: 2,380; average: 37.18; not out: 13; best: 89 (v. Zimbabwe 1995 & v. Holland 1996); catches: 42 |
All first-class cricket (1988–2005) appearances: 341; runs: 21,937; average: 45.04; not out: 80; 100s: 49; best: 223 not out (v. South Australia 1998); catches: 290 |
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1998 |
| During the first Test against Pakistan in November 2000, he became the first person in Test history to strike only a single boundary on his way to a hundred. |
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