New take a look at sequence will get started at the strains of Border Gavaskar Trophy

Spots : England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has made a giant announcement. The England Cricket Board has made up our minds to call the bilateral Take a look at sequence between England and New Zealand after former England batsman Graham Thorpe. Graham Thorpe gave up the ghost just lately. In line with The Telegraph (UK), the trophy will likely be designed in New Zealand and will likely be named after the highest two gamers from each nations – Martin Crowe and Graham Thorpe. The trophy will likely be unveiled earlier than the approaching three-match Take a look at sequence between New Zealand and England.

On August 4, he dedicated suicide via leaping in entrance of a teach. This information led to a wave of mourning within the cricket global. Thorpe performed 100 Take a look at suits for England and was once one of the most biggest cricketers of his time. This left-handed batsman scored 6,744 runs at a median of 44.66. All through this era he scored 16 centuries and 39 half-centuries. He made his Take a look at debut at Trent Bridge, Nottingham throughout the 1993 Ashes and performed his final Take a look at tournament in opposition to Bangladesh at Chester-le-Side road in June 2005.

Thorpe additionally performed 82 ODI suits for England, scoring 2,380 runs at a median of 37.18. He additionally scored 21 half-centuries. He made his ODI debut on 19 Would possibly 1993 in opposition to Australia in Manchester. He performed his final ODI for England on 2 July 2002 in opposition to Sri Lanka at Leeds.

The England cricket group will excursion New Zealand for a Take a look at sequence later this month. The 3-match Take a look at sequence will start from November 28 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. The second one take a look at tournament will likely be performed in Wellington and the 3rd and final take a look at tournament will likely be performed in Hamilton. From the International Take a look at Championship perspective, this sequence will likely be crucial for each the groups.