Graham Thorpe would still be alive if the England and Wales Cricket Board had done more after his sacking, his widow claims.

Thorpe, who played 100 tests for England, took his own life in August 2024 , two-and-a-half years after losing his England assistant coaching role.

In an exclusive interview with talkSPORT, his widow Amanda, says if Graham had been offered ways of staying better connected to England Cricket in the crucial months after his dismissal, 'it is really clear [to her] that he would still be alive'.

She said: “If he'd had just a little bit of the support framework there to lean on a bit to just transition a bit more, it would have made all the difference.”

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