England cricket legend Graham Thorpe left simply £20,000 for his widow Amanda following his tragic passing, a brand new report has revealed.
The cricket world was despatched into mourning when Thorpe took his personal life in August final 12 months. He was simply 55 on the time of his loss of life.
Thorpe was one in all England’s most gifted cricketers as a participant and later labored as a coach, mentoring at the moment’s era of stars.
He’s survived by his second spouse Amanda, whom he married in 2007, and share 4 kids, Henry, Amelia, Kitty and Emma. He separated from first spouse Nicola in 2002.
In accordance with The Solar, Thorpe handed all of his money and belongings to his spouse, Amanda, with paperwork signed off by the Excessive Court docket this month detailing that he left only a one-page will setting out his remaining needs.
Thorpe finalised the paperwork in 2018, the report provides.
Ian Thorpe left £20,000 to his widow Amanda in his will, a brand new report has revealed
The cricket legend left his total property to Amanda after taking his personal life in August 2024
The 55-year-old had lengthy battled melancholy earlier than taking his personal life in 2024. Earlier this week, Amanda took goal on the England and Wales Cricket Board for ‘pulling the rug’ from beneath him whereas he labored for the organisation.
His loss of life got here two-and-a-half years after being sacked as England assistant coach – which, on the inquest, coroner Jonathan Stevens decided ‘had a devastating impact on him’ as he ‘had misplaced his cricket household’.
Thorpe’s dismissal got here off the again of a disastrous Ashes tour in Australia, the place England misplaced the Covid-affected collection 4-0, after which being spoken to by police in Hobart after smoking a cigar contained in the premises throughout a consuming session that lasted till 6am.
The ECB launched an investigation in January 2022 after footage taken by Thorpe of Tasmanian police telling 5 Ashes stars – together with Joe Root and James Anderson – to go to mattress following a grievance about ‘intoxicated folks’ ended up on the Sydney Morning Herald web site.
And reflecting on that incident, Amanda believes that had a detrimental impact on the downward flip of Thorpe.
‘Graham was actually teetering on the sting on that tour and was completely gutted by what occurred,’ she advised talkSPORT’s Head Earlier than Wicket podcast.
‘He went spherical on the flight again and apologised personally to each particular person on that tour.
‘Afterwards, If he’d had just a bit little bit of the assist framework there to lean on a bit to only transition a bit extra, it could have made all of the distinction. It is actually clear he’d nonetheless be alive.’
Thorpe’s loss of life despatched shockwaves by means of the cricket world and has shone a lightweight on psychological well being
Previous to that Ashes tour, Thorpe had been present process well being remedy for 18 months, whereas the ECB supplied 10 on-line counselling classes after he was sacked.
In Could 2022, three months after being sacked, Thorpe tried to take his personal life along with his mind accidents leaving him in intensive look after a fortnight.
Amanda is damning in her evaluation of these ECB counselling classes – stating that they requested for extra assist but it surely by no means arrived.
‘As he went by means of these classes, it was clear that he wasn’t coping. He was getting worse.
‘We actually did ask for assist. I knew he wanted extra assist than that. And it wasn’t forthcoming.’
Thorpe was provided a possible function inside the England division later in 2022, but it surely was too late, provides Amanda.
‘It was too late, principally. After the disaster he was very sick. He almost misplaced his life. He had a stroke. We do not know the way that affected his mind after that.
‘The ECB may say, effectively, we did not know the way sick he was. Though the medical doctors he was underneath did know.
‘They then stated, “Oh, however there’s confidentiality”. There’s received to be some connection (between the ECB and the medical doctors).’
An ECB spokesperson described Thorpe as ‘a deeply admired and much-loved particular person’, saying: ‘His loss has been felt deeply throughout the cricketing neighborhood and much past, and our ideas and heartfelt sympathies stay along with his spouse Amanda, his kids, and all those that cherished him.
‘Graham’s passing is a heart-breaking reminder of the challenges many face with psychological well being. His loss of life was examined by a coroner; the inquest was held earlier this 12 months with full assist from the ECB. We’ve got met with Amanda to debate her issues and have been in common contact along with her and the broader household.’
Amanda Thorpe’s interview is a part of the talkSPORT podcast Head Earlier than Wicket.
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