Graham Thorpe
On scorecards: GP Thorpe
In-game rating: 89/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Graham Thorpe played 100 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1993 to 2005. The first came against Australia at Trent Bridge, with scores of 6 and 114, and the last against Bangladesh at Riverside Ground in 2005.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 3,599 runs at 39.1 in 57 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 200 not out from 231 balls against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 2002, in a match England won. In all: 16 hundreds, 39 fifties.
At home the average was 45.2 across 49 Tests; away it was 44.2 across 51 Tests. The most runs came against West Indies: 1,740 runs at 42.4 in 27 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 13 Tests and 711 runs at 33.9. The scorecards record 7 player-of-the-match awards. England won 38 of the Tests Graham Thorpe played and lost 29, with 33 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 100 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200* | 231 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 2002 | Won |
| 138 | 245 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1997 | Won |
| 138 | 261 | Pakistan | Old Trafford | 2001 | Lost |
| 124 | 244 | South Africa | Kennington Oval | 2003 | Won |
| 123 | 218 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1995 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 27 | 1,740 | 42.44 | 3/11 |
| Australia | 16 | 1,235 | 45.74 | 3/8 |
| South Africa | 16 | 897 | 35.88 | 2/5 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 905 | 53.24 | 4/1 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 699 | 49.93 | 2/3 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 671 | 51.62 | 2/5 |
| India | 5 | 283 | 35.38 | 0/2 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 244 | 81.33 | 0/3 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 70 | 23.33 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 49 | 3,343 | 45.18 | 7/21 |
| Away | 51 | 3,401 | 44.17 | 9/18 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57 | 3,599 | 39.12 | 6/24 |
| 2000s | 43 | 3,145 | 53.31 | 10/15 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 13 | 711 | 33.86 | 0/6 |
| Edgbaston | 8 | 621 | 51.75 | 2/3 |
| Old Trafford | 8 | 450 | 37.50 | 2/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 7 | 586 | 48.83 | 1/4 |
| Headingley | 7 | 365 | 33.18 | 0/3 |
| Trent Bridge | 5 | 544 | 90.67 | 2/3 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1993 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2005 at Riverside Ground
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