Thorpe ‘seriously ill’

Cricket: Former England batsman and coach Graham Thorpe has fallen ‘‘seriously ill’’ and has been admitted to a hospital to receive treatment, the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) said yesterday.

Thorpe, who played 100 tests for England between 1993 and 2005, had taken up coaching since retirement and was named head coach of the Afghanistan senior men’s team in March.

‘‘His prognosis is unclear at this stage and we ask for privacy for him and his family at this time,’’ the PCA said in a statement on behalf of his family.

He was previously England’s batting coach but stepped down in February following its 40 Ashes defeat by Australia. — Reuters