Overview
- Amanda Thorpe says her husband would still be alive if he had been offered earlier, stronger support and ways to stay connected to England Cricket after his dismissal.
- A July 2025 inquest recorded a conclusion of suicide and said the termination had a devastating effect as Thorpe felt he had lost his “cricket family,” while highlighting shortcomings in clinical care.
- Post-sacking support included ten online counselling sessions and a three-month insurance extension, but a March 2022 written recommendation for residential in‑person care was not implemented.
- After a serious suicide attempt in May 2022, Thorpe spent two weeks in intensive care before the ECB funded a four‑week neuro‑rehabilitation stay.
- The ECB offered condolences and noted it funded treatment and engaged with the family, while Amanda says a late 2022 scouting-role approach and a distressing meeting after his death show the need for clearer safeguards and communication despite medical confidentiality.