NASSER HUSSAIN: The outpouring of emotion and grief that has followed news of Graham Thorpe's death shows how much he was loved. Love is an overused word in sport but I choose it deliberately because, while some players are respected and revered, it is truly how his team-mates with Surrey and England felt about him.
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