Thorpe: This May Be My Last Tour ; but After All the Emotional Turmoil I've Been Through, You Can Be Sure That I'll Make Every Game Count
Mail on Sunday › December 05, 2004
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TWO years ago Graham Thorpe thought he would never play for England again. Now after the best cricketing year of his life, he is determined to 'drain the juice' out of every game on what he admits could be his last tour.
As he waits in Johannesburg for the rest of his team-mates to arrive from Zimbabwe, Thorpe has revealed to The Mail on Sunday his extraordinary emotional journey since 2002 when the turmoil in his private life forced him to quit cricket indefinitely.See the full content of this document
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Thorpe: This May Be My Last Tour ; but After All the Emotional Turmoil I've Been Through, You Can Be Sure That I'll Make Every Game Count
With his marriage in the balance, Thorpe had already returned home early from England's tour of India in 2001. He reclaimed his place in the side by the following winter but, after a victory over India at Lord's to which he contributed just five runs in two innings, he quit, saying he was 'worn down' and 'burnt out' by events off the field.
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