Ashley Thorpe
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Ashley Michael Thorpe (born 2 April 1975) is an Australia
n cricket
er. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Durham
. He was born in Kiama.
Thorpe, who began his career playing for Scarborough Cricket Club
in Perth, Western Australia represented Western Australia at Under 17 and Under 19 level. He moved to the United Kingdom in 1997 and made his mark in the North East Premier League First Division for Chester-le-Street. He trialled for a single match for Durham's Second XI during the 2001 season scoring 145 and 85 against Yorkshire
Second XI, and made his debut for the first team in 2002, against a Sri Lankan touring team.
Despite his County Championship debut match ending in a heavy defeat at the hands of Glamorgan
, Thorpe played six further matches during the season, none of which ended in victory.
Out of favour as a middle-order batsman in the following season, Thorpe played just two further first-class matches in 2003, scoring just four runs in his final first-class innings.
Having left Chester-le-Street and Durham County Cricket Club at the end of 2003, Thorpe was a club professional for Whitburn Cricket Club until 2008, when he joined North East Division One team Sunderland, for whom he still plays as of 2011, and is currently captain.
Thorpe is also a respected coach, specialising in batting, and has been used by Durham to develop their young cricketers.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
. He was born in Kiama.
Thorpe, who began his career playing for Scarborough Cricket Club
Scarborough Cricket Club
Founded:1947-48.1st Grade Premierships:1976-77, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009-10.Sunday League Premierships:2002-03.WACA Club Champions:1993-94, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2004-05....
in Perth, Western Australia represented Western Australia at Under 17 and Under 19 level. He moved to the United Kingdom in 1997 and made his mark in the North East Premier League First Division for Chester-le-Street. He trialled for a single match for Durham's Second XI during the 2001 season scoring 145 and 85 against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
Second XI, and made his debut for the first team in 2002, against a Sri Lankan touring team.
Despite his County Championship debut match ending in a heavy defeat at the hands of Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
, Thorpe played six further matches during the season, none of which ended in victory.
Out of favour as a middle-order batsman in the following season, Thorpe played just two further first-class matches in 2003, scoring just four runs in his final first-class innings.
Having left Chester-le-Street and Durham County Cricket Club at the end of 2003, Thorpe was a club professional for Whitburn Cricket Club until 2008, when he joined North East Division One team Sunderland, for whom he still plays as of 2011, and is currently captain.
Thorpe is also a respected coach, specialising in batting, and has been used by Durham to develop their young cricketers.
External links
- Ashley Thorpe at CricketArchive