Graham Thorpe

Graham Thorpe was a mainstay of the Surrey and England middle order for over a decade. The nuggety left-hander scored 6744 Test runs at 44.66 including 16 centuries and he also reached the milestone of 100 Tests. He spent 18 years as a first-class cricketer and was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1998. He was awarded the MBE in 2006 for his services to the game and has now returned to The Oval as the club's specialist batting coach.