Overview

• Players and fans wore white headbands at The Oval on August 1 for "A Day for Thorpey," marking what would have been Graham Thorpe’s 56th birthday.
• The limited-edition headbands were co-designed by Thorpe’s family and sold for £5 each to raise money for Mind’s “Bat and Chat” community mental health sessions.
• Last week’s inquest at Surrey Coroner’s Court recorded a verdict of suicide and identified shortcomings in the mental health care Thorpe received in his final months.
• Ben Stokes described Thorpe as "a very influential character" in English cricket whose legacy continues to resonate in the current England dressing room.
• Thorpe’s family have driven initiatives to destigmatize mental illness in sport and highlight gaps in athlete support through public tributes and fundraising efforts.