Gramme Thorpe 200 not out against NZL 2004 - RIP 1969 - 2024

England's moved on to New Zealand, Thorpe reached his maiden Test double century from 231 balls, at the time the third fastest in Tests, his innings contained 28 fours and four sixes. Set an implausible target of 550, The first Test match was played at Lancaster Park on a drop-in pitch which got better for batting as the match went on. In England's second innings they were 106/5 when Thorpe, having already been dropped by Nathan Astle off his second ball, was joined by Andrew Flintoff.[143] The pair put on a partnership of 281 in 312 balls, surpassing the English record for the sixth-wicket in the process.