Former England cricketer and coach Graham Thorpe has fallen ‘seriously ill’ and is receiving remedy in hospital, the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) and the participant’s household confirmed on Tuesday.

Thorpe performed 100 Tests for England between 1993 and 2005, averaging 44.66 with 16 centuries. The 52-year-old was just lately introduced as the brand new head coach of Afghanistan.

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“Graham Thorpe has just lately fallen severely sick and is at present in hospital receiving remedy. His prognosis is unclear at this stage and we ask for privateness for him and his household at the moment. Our ideas are with Graham and his household,” a statement from the PCA, issued at the request of Thorpe’s family, read.

Thorpe also served as a batting coach for England between 2010 and 2022, stepping down in February 2022 following their 4-0 Ashes defeat by Australia.

“All of our thoughts are with Graham Thorpe and his family. We’re with you, Thorpey,” England Cricket tweeted.

Thorpe’s former county Surrey, the place he spent the entire of his 17-year first-class profession, additionally wished for Graham’s restoration.

“The ideas of everybody on the Club are with Graham, his spouse Amanda, and household at the moment. He is an icon of the English recreation, recognized by hundreds of thousands of cricket followers and ceaselessly a favorite son of Surrey CCC,” Surrey Cricket Club said in a tweet.

Thorpe, who retired in 2005, went on to begin a coaching career in Australia, where he worked with the likes of Steve Smith and David Warner at New South Wales, before joining the England and Wales Cricket Board as a batting coach.

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