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Daily Mail
38 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Father of England cricket legend Graham Thorpe makes poignant admission, after inquest into his death found he was 'let down by doctors'
The father of England cricket legend Graham Thorpe has made the poignant admission that he still watches videos of his late son playing. Thorpe died after being struck by a train on August 4 last year and the three-day inquest into his death last week recorded a verdict of suicide. It also found that he had been let down by doctors and the mental health provisions of the NHS. Friday would have been his 56th birthday and 'A Day for Thorpey' is being held at The Oval during England's fifth Test against India, seeing his trademark headband sold to raise money for the charity M ind. Thorpe's family will be present and his father, Geoff, 83, told the Telegraph, he 'loves' watching old cricket videos of his son. He said: 'I watch the shots: the cover drives, the pulls – it's a nice feeling. I've got one video where he got a hundred in the Benson & Hedges Cup. David Lloyd was commentating and he said, "Watch his eyes – he's looking at the gaps". You watch and think, "Yes, that's where the ball went". 'I have a lot of pride in what he did. You can't take it away. It's just a shame that he couldn't cope with his mental health. When he died, I received a lot of letters. This suicide… this mental health… it's a big, big problem. It smothers you if you don't talk. 'I go to his grave occasionally. You have your moments of grief. But you try to find something to do very quickly. We all grieve differently. Sometimes us chaps are a little bit macho. We think we can cope. In fact we can't.' Graham's mental health deteriorated after he lost his job as England's assistant coach following the 2021-22 Ashes tour of Australia. His family said Thorpe was demonstrating the classic symptoms of depression - he was not eating, was losing weight, had struggled to find motivation, could see no future for himself, and was often unable to engage with support services. His widow, Amanda, said her husband struggled with Covid lockdowns, and then with being sacked by the ECB after a disastrous Ashes tour. She said her husband's mental health got so bad he thought it would be better for his family - including adult daughters Kitty and Emma - if he was dead. Amanda told Thorpe's inquest: 'The weeks leading up to his death, he told me he doesn't want to be here any more. He asked me to help him end his life. I was in turmoil.' Back in 2018, Thorpe was diagnosed with depression and anxiety and his condition deteriorated during the pandemic and Ashes tour of 2021-22. He was said to be 'distraught, horrified, ashamed and terrified' at a leak of a late-night video he'd shared with friends had been leaked on social media and the inquest heard that he apologised to all the players and staff personally. Thorpe attempted to take his own life in April 2022, leaving him unconscious for three weeks and in intensive care for more than a month. The inquest found that there had been shortcomings in the care Thorpe subsequently received, finding that doctors repeatedly failed to follow up. He wasn't seen once in the final four-and-a-half months of his life by the psychiatrist in charge of his care, and twice at all by any of his local support team, despite making repeated references to suicidal thoughts. The inquest heard Thorpe's previous care coordinator, Jessica Harris, had worked hard to establish trust with her patient, and would arrange to visit him at home if he ever felt unwell enough to attend. Yet the inquest in Woking today heard she had left her role in February 2024, and Thorpe's attendance at meetings plummeted. Ms Harris' replacement, Katie Johnson, managed to speak with Amanda, Thorpe's wife of 17 years, on June 28 and reported his condition had deteriorated still further. In her note to colleagues, Ms Johnson wrote: 'He cannot get out of bed, constantly asking [Amanda] to help him end his life. 'Amanda said he has really tried but he cannot get over what he did,' deemed to be a possible reference to either losing his job or his failed suicide attempt. She added: 'He is so sure nothing is going to work, he has convinced her it's cruel to go on, he wants to go to Switzerland,' in reference to the Dignitas euthanasia clinic. Dr Baheerathan denied the suggestion from Mr McGhee that this showed Thorpe was planning to end his life, requiring an urgent escalation in his care. 'It was not a plan, it's a thought,' the psychiatrist said. 'He has to go on the flight, make several arrangements. It's just a thought he shared with his wife.' But Ms Johnson admitted she interpreted this as Thorpe saying he wanted to end his life. Yet the next recorded appointment for Thorpe to see anyone was on August 9 and his death came five days earlier. Thorpe will be remembered at The Oval on Friday and no doubt his father Geoff and the fans present will be treated to old footage of his batting prowess. He played 100 Tests and 82 ODIs for England between 1993 and 2005. Funds from headband sales will be specifically used to roll out Mind's 'Bat and Chat' community cricket sessions around the country.
BBC News
40 minutes ago
- BBC News
Rahul drags Woakes on as England find breakthrough under grey skies
Update: Date: 12:27 BST Title: Post Content: Deep DasguptaFormer India wicketkeeper Has Josh Tongue tried to do a little too much today? It seems like he's trying to swing the ball with his wrist position. Update: Date: 17 overs Title: Ind 44-2 Content: Sudharsan 13, Gill 0 Josh Tongue would have hoped the cameras were not rolling for this opening over. I am not kind enough to hide it away. This video can not be played A first over to forget for Tongue Update: Date: 12:24 BST Title: How's stat?! Content: Ashwanth R KavuluriCricviz analyst In the first 15 overs, India played 25% false shots - the second most in the first 15 overs on day one in this series. Also, India managed to play in complete control (good shot%) on just 4% of the deliveries they faced. Update: Date: 16.2 overs Title: Ind 44-2 Content: Lovely from left-hander Sai Sudharsan, who drives Josh Tongue for a rare four through mid-on. Update: Date: 16 overs Title: Ind 40-2 Content: Brendon McCullum has said England don't consider Jacob Bethell a frontline spinner, Chris. If they're going to do that it would have to be exceptional circumstances and Stokes would have to be unable to bowl. Update: Date: 12:21 BST Title: Get Involved Content: #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (standard network charges apply) With Stokes for Woakes, and the seamers rotating with Archer and Wood, is this the Ashes squad with no spinner and Bethell brought in? Chris, Bristol Update: Date: 12:19 BST Title: Post Content: Deep DasguptaFormer India wicketkeeper A little lapse of concentration from KL Rahul. He was batting so well and this is big for India because he has been their rock. Update: Date: 12:17 BST Title: Post Content: That's a big moment because it removes KL Rahul but it also gets Shubman Gill in early while the clouds and low and the ball is moving. Update: Date: 12:16 BST Title: Post Content: Daniel NorcrossTest Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra Bowled him! Chris Woakes has got the breakthrough. Not a great shot from KL Rahul and it's splattered onto the stumps. Update: Date: 15.1 overs Title: WICKET Content: Rahul b Woakes 14 (Ind 38-2) Got him! After a couple of quiet overs after drinks, KL Rahul chases one on the cut. He's usually so careful outside off stump but this is too close to him and the ball deflects off his edge and onto the timbers. England needed that. Update: Date: 15 overs Title: Ind 38-1 Content: Sai Sudharsan is squared up just a tad by Josh Tongue at the end of this over but he still manages to use the middle of his bat. Update: Date: 12:12 BST Title: Post Content: Deep DasguptaFormer India wicketkeeper This video can not be played Jaiswal tucks Woakes delivery away to deep mid-wicket for first boundary of the day The thing that can put the bowlers off, with the outfield being wet, is a lot of bowlers struggle with their foot mark. You saw Chris Woakes putting saw dust where he starts his run. Woakes' front foot landing is under his knee, so it doesn't slip as much. But Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson's foot lands ahead of the knee with forward momentum, which can be difficult. Update: Date: 14 overs Title: Ind 37-1 Content: Rahul 14, Sudharsan 8 KL Rahul is playing late. Sai Sudharsan is playing like he's in a straitjacket, desperately trying not to push his hands away from his body. It's working so far. Update: Date: 12:06 BST Title: Post Content: Chris Woakes is going to hope a change of ends improves his fortunes. Update: Date: 12:05 BST Title: Get Involved Content: #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (standard network charges apply) This video can not be played 'Ollie looks happy!' - Pope review pays off as Jaiswal dismissed lbw for two Re Martin @ 11.53: I am welcoming back Gus Atkinson. He has 55 wickets in 12 tests at 22.3. I think that's probably a better average than any current England bowler. Philip, Salisbury Update: Date: 13 overs Title: Drinks - Ind 36-1 Content: Just as Josh Tongue looks near his best, his internal sonar system fails again. He hurls a couple more well wide of the pegs. There's a bit for England to ponder over drinks. Update: Date: 12:01 BST Title: Post Content: Michael VaughanFormer England captain on BBC Test Match Special That's a nightmare ball to face. That was a fantastic delivery, full, right at the pads of Sai Sudharsan. Update: Date: 12.2 overs Title: Ind 34-1 Content: Floored! A big inswinging yorker from Josh Tongue swipes Sai Sudharsan off his feet as he ends up looking like he's had the rug pulled from beneath him. England go up for lbw but there's a big inside edge. Update: Date: 12 overs Title: Ind 34-1 Content: It's easy to focus on the negatives but Gus Atkinson is bowling nicely here. That's six on the spin for him on his comeback. He has only conceded the seven runs and is up above 85mph. Encouraging. Update: Date: 11:57 BST Title: How's stat?! Content: Andy ZaltzmanTest Match Special statistician Those 11 runs conceded by Josh Tongue from wides is the most runs in wides that a bowler has ever conceded in a single over of Test cricket, according to the Cricviz database.
Times
2 hours ago
- Times
England vs India 5th Test live: scorecard, updates from day 1
Ben Stokes is here and will be throughout the Test. He very much enjoyed that review that Pope called correctly and was seen smiling and laughing in the dressing room. As an aside, this is the first Test match being played with the new super-duper upgraded dressing rooms. The Oval have built new changing rooms so they can have separate ones for women's matches and the players have got swanky new padded seats on a new balcony area. Ollie Pope had never won a toss or had a successful review (in 14 attempts) as England captain until this morning. He Now he has managed both and we have only been playing for 20 minutes. Half a shout for leg-before against Jaiswal and Ollie Pope has been persuaded to review the not out decision. It's jagged back in and hit Jaiswal on the back pad. No bat and it's OUT. Good review by the stand-in skipper and a lovely piece of bowling by Gus Atkinson; great seam presentation and it's nipped in off the seam and beaten the Indian opener. Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. We have had some early sawdust action with it being a bit damp under foot. It really did absolutely hammer it down last night. Woakes has got some nice swing early on and just a couple off the first over. It will be Gus Atkinson on his home ground from his preferred Pavilion End. Laura Wright has led the national anthems as usual, the ground has filled up and we're going to get some cricket. It will be Chris Woakes, who has bowled more overs in this series than in any other throughout his career, starting from the Vauxhall End. This is the 22nd first-class match (and fourth Test) at The Oval since May 2023. On every single one of those 22 occasions, the captain who has won the toss has chosen to bowl first. The groundstaff have been very busy this morning. They have just whipped the covers off and they are rolling up the mat that was covering the pitch. There's going to be action soon; the man who puts the microphone into the stumps has headed out to the middle and he only does that when the umpires are about to stick the stumps into the ground. The coin has gone up and Shubman Gill has lost it, again. India have lost the toss for the 15th international match in a row. The odds of that are 32,768/1 by the way… Anyway, England are going to have a bowl which is not a surprise; there is grass on the pitch and it's very overcast. 'I think it was a no-brainer to bowl first with the conditions we have,' Pope told Sky Sports. 'We are 2-1 up but we will not be content with a 2-2.' India's team: as expected no Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna is their seam bowling attack. Complete sell out at the Oval today, people are streaming in down the Harleyford Road. But I am afraid to report that the covers are being dragged on to the square; the radar did say it would rain about 10.30. Delayed toss I fear although that hasn't been confirmed yet. A very good morning from the Oval. There were some seriously heavy downpours in the night, but at the moment it's dry, although the forecast and the radar say it's not going to stay that way for long. It looks like we will be in for a very disrupted day, but with a bit of luck, we should get some play It's a different looking England side with four changes. The captain Ben Stokes has a shoulder injury, so Ollie Pope takes the captaincy for this one. Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse have been rested, while Liam Dawson, the spinner who played his first Test in eight years at Old Trafford, has been left out. Josh Tongue comes back in for the first time since the second match of the series, while Gus Atkinson will make his first appearance since the Zimbabwe Test earlier this summer. Jamie Overton is playing for the first time since his only test in 2022 . Jacob Bethell comes to bat at number six in place of Stokes. England lost their last Test here against Sri Lanka last summer when Pope was also in charge. India haven't confirmed their team and will do so at the toss. Join me throughout the day for updates from on and off the pitch.
