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Graham Thorpe’s Widow Says He’d Be Alive With Better ECB Support After Sacking

Her comments follow a coroner’s suicide ruling that noted care failings, not faulting the ECB’s dismissal decision.

Overview

  • Amanda Thorpe told TalkSPORT that early, stronger efforts to keep her husband connected to England cricket could have prevented his death.
  • After Thorpe’s 2022 dismissal, the ECB arranged ten online counselling sessions and extended his medical insurance for three months.
  • In March 2022 his counsellor recommended residential, in‑person care via his GP, a step that was not acted upon as confidentiality limited what the ECB was told.
  • Thorpe survived a serious suicide attempt in May 2022, after which the ECB funded a four‑week neuro‑rehabilitation stay and later discussed a potential scouting role.
  • A July 2025 inquest recorded suicide and cited shortcomings in healthcare, and the ECB has expressed condolences, noted it funded treatment, and said it remains in contact with the family.