Inspirational Lara Helps Thorpe Stay Ahead of Time England's Senior Batsman Tells Huw Turbervill About His New Lease of Life
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Graham Thorpe will never forget the masterclass given by Brian Lara on England's tour to the West Indies a decade ago, and he is sure he came away a vastly-improved cricketer after studying him.
Although Thorpe has not quite scaled the same heights as Lara, their Test careers have progressed along similar lines. Both are left-handers, both have been the batsmen their teams have relied upon the most during the Nineties, and both have had their livelihoods put on hold because of personal problems.See the full content of this document
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Inspirational Lara Helps Thorpe Stay Ahead of Time England's Senior Batsman Tells Huw Turbervill About His New Lease of Life
"It was the first time I'd seen him," Thorpe said, "and although you can't copy somebody that special, there are things I learnt from watching him, like how he created run-scoring opp...
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