Thorpe to coach England batsmen

Thursday 14 October 2010 00:00 BST

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Former Test batsman Graham Thorpe has been appointed as the England and Wales Cricket Board's national lead batting coach.

The 41-year-old left-hander, who had an 18-year first-class career with Surrey and scored 6,744 runs in 100 Tests for England, has since returned to his former county as batting coach.

In his new role he will replace Australian Dene Hills, who has spent two years coaching batsmen within the England development programme as well as the Lions and performance squads.

Thorpe, who begins his new job next month, said: "I am very grateful to Surrey for giving me the chance to develop my coaching career. This is a fantastic opportunity for me to help prepare the next generation of England batsmen."

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Thorpe to coach England batsmen

Join our commenting forum

Thank you for registering