England players don headbands in Graham Thorpe tribute

England players and supporters donned white headbands in memory of the late Graham Thorpe

England players and supporters donned white headbands in memory of the late Graham Thorpe.

Thorpe, regarded as one of the best English players of his generation, died on 4 August 2024 after being struck by a train at a railway station in Surrey.

Day two of the fifth Test against India would have been his 56th birthday, and with the match taking place at his home ground, Surrey chose to designate Friday as "a day for Thorpey".

Headbands, similar to those Thorpe wore during his playing career but featuring his initials, were on sale for £5 to raise funds for the Mind mental health charity.

Graham Thorpe's widow Amanda and daughter Emma were in attendance

The England squad wore the headbands for their pre-match warm-up.

Several players, including Joe Root and stand-in skipper Ollie Pope, wore the headbands as they took the field.

Thorpe was a left-handed batter who had played for Surrey County Cricket Club

Before the match, Ben Stokes, who had close relationships with Thorpe during his coaching career, said: "Thorpey has been a very influential character as a player and a coach in English cricket. A few of us in that dressing room spent a lot of time with him coming through the ranks.

"It's going to be a special day for all English fans, a special day for his family to see how much he meant to English cricket, and how much he means to the current England dressing room.

"Obviously it will be an emotional day for a lot of people, but also a day when one of the greats of the game can be appreciated."

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