England Test Squad profiles

GRAHAM THORPE - Surrey

County debut 1988, Cap 1991, Test and ODI debut 1993.

Senior tours: Australia (1994-95 and 1998-99), South Africa (1995-96), West Indies (1993-94 and 1997-98), Zimbabwe and New Zealand (1996-97). Kenya (ICC Trophy), Pakistan and Sri Lanka (2000-01). Zimbabwe ODI (2001).

England 'A' to: Australia (1992-93), West Indies (1991-92), Pakistan and Sri Lanka (1990-91) Zimbabwe (1989-90)

Broke a bone in his right hand facing Brett Lee in the 2nd Ashes Test at Lord's and missed the rest of the Ashes series. A calf injury also kept him out of the NatWest Series which preceded the Ashes contest.

Equalled his highest Test score (138) - in making his 9th Test hundred against Pakistan at Old Trafford this summer.

Topped England's batting averages with 269 runs at 67.25 in Sri Lanka last winter and was unbeaten in both innings in the series decider in Colombo where he made 113 not out.

Led England in the ODI Series in Sri Lanka last winter after Nasser Hussain flew home early with a groin injury.

Hit an unbeaten 64 in failing light to secure a dramatic series win for England in Karachi against Pakistan last winter.

Put on 166 with Craig White against Pakistan in Lahore last year - a record sixth wicket partnership for England v Pakistan.

Returned to international cricket in 2000 in the NatWest Series after opting out of the previous winter's tour to South Africa and Zimbabwe in order to spend more time with his family.

Scored an unbeaten century on his Test debut against Australia at Trent Bridge in 1993.

England's Player of the Series and leading run-scorer in the 1997 Ashes campaign with 453 runs at an average of 50.33.

Shared in a record England v West Indies sixth wicket partnership (205) with Mark Ramprakash at Bridgetown 1997-98.

One of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year 1998.

Played soccer for England Schools Under 18s.

English Test Squad
Nasser Hussain | U Afzaal | M Ball | M Butcher | R Dawson | J Foster | A Giles | W Hegg | M Hoggard | R Johnson | J Ormond | M Ramprakash | G Thorpe | M Trescothick | M Vaughan | C White