India vs England 5th Test: Not black band, England players wearing white bands; What is the whole thing?

India vs england 5th Test: The 5th and final match of the 5 matches between India and England is being played at Kennington Oval. It is very important to win India in this match so that they can draw this series 2-2. There is a tough fight between the two teams in this series.

In this important match, there is a thorn competition between the two teams. At the same time, England team players wearing white headbands landed on the field, which caught everyone’s attention. Let’s know what is the real reason for this.

England paid tribute to its great player

On the second day of this Test, the England cricket team and some fans paid tribute to former legendary player Graham Thorap wearing white headbands. All the players decided to enter the field wearing a white headband written ‘GT’.

Graham Thorn played 100 Tests and 82 ODIs for England. He committed suicide in August 2024 due to depression and anxiety. This day was celebrated as “Day for Thorpe” in his memory. The England Cricket Board shared a picture on X (East Twitter) in which all the players appeared in this tribute headband.

Was going to be the coach of Afghanistan

Graham Thorap was removed from the English board from the post of coaching after the 2022 Ashes series. He was then appointed the head coach of the Afghanistan cricket team, but he never took over this responsibility.

Thsarp also played for Surrey from 1988 to 2005 and his contribution to English cricket will always be remembered. Due to this honor, he has now been dedicated to one day, which was special for the players and fans.