Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe took own life, family confirms

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Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe took his own life after a number of years battling anxiety and depression, his family have confirmed.

Thorpe's death at the age of 55 was announced on August 5.

The left-hander - who featured in 100 Test matches and 82 one-day internationals for England, scoring over 9,000 runs for his country, including 16 Test hundreds - initially tried to take his own life in May 2022.