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'Gnome' with the wind?

Thorpe earned his county cap in 1991 and soon after found his way into the England side, in 1993 against Australia. It was a memorable debut. He scored 114 not out in the second innings as the match ended in a draw.

But England had discovered a new star.

He retained an excellent record throughout the 90s in an England team, which was too often not upto the mark, and became a crucial part of England's revival under skipper Nasser Hussain and Duncan Fletcher.

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