Cricketer Graham Thorpe took his own life, reveals his wife
What's the story
In another shocking development, former England batter Graham Thorpe's wife has revealed that the former took his own life after battling major depression. The news comes a week after the England and Wales Cricket (ECB) announced that Thorpe had passed away at 55 after being "seriously ill". However, the nature of Thorpe's illness was not acertained before his wife opened up on the same.
Statement
Here's what Thorpe's wife Amanda said
In a conversation with The Times's Michael Atherton, also Thorpe's former England team-mate, Amanda said, "Despite having a wife and two daughters whom he loved and who loved him, he did not get better." "He was so unwell in recent times and he really did believe that we would be better off without him, and we are devastated that he took his own life."
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Thorpe attempted on his life in 2022
Amanda also revealed that Thorpe was suffering from major depression and anxiety. The latter was moved to intensive care unit after he attempted on his life in 2022. However, he continued to battle depression, as per Amanda.
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Thorpe was named Afghanistan's head coach
Thorpe, who ventured into coaching in 2010, was appointed the Afghanistan cricket team's head coach in March 2022. However, he took a break from all activities before formally taking charge of the Afghan side.
Career
Thorpe played 100 Tests for England
Thorpe, a veteran batter, represented England in 100 Tests between 1993 and 2005. Thorpe slammed a century on his debut, during the 1993 Ashes. He became the first England player in two decades to record a ton on Test debut. Thorpe finished with 6,744 Test runs at 44.66 (16 centuries and 39 half-centuries). He also played 82 ODIs, having scored 2,380 runs at 37.18.