Graham Thorpe died after being hit by practice, inquest informed

Cricket legend Graham Thorpe died from multiple injuries after being struck by a train at his local station, an inquest opening heard today.

The 55-year-old died in Surrey on Sunday August 4th and was later identified by his fingerprints.

Surrey Coroner Simon Wickens said a postmortem showed that Thorpe died from multiple injuries.

‘This was an unnatural cause of death of mainly traumatic injuries when Mr Thorpe was struck by a train,’ said Mr Wickens.

No members of Mr Thorpe’s family were present for the five-minute hearing at Surrey Coroner’s Court in Woking.

Opening the inquest the coroner said Mr Thorpe was a married male and professional cricketer and coach. He gave his date of birth as August 1st 1969 and said he lived in Esher with his wife Amanda, a teacher.

His time of death took place at around 8.30am on August 4.

Graham Thorpe attempted to take his own life in 2022 while battling ‘ depression and anxiety’, his grieving wife Amanda (pictured) revealed

Thorpe with his wife Amanda, their two daughters Kitty, now 22, and Emma, now 19, and his parents at Wrecclesham Village Fete in Surrey in 2016 

Graham Thorpe’s family were praised for speaking out about mental health after his death

A finger print comparison from a sample taken from his home address was carried out by British Transport Police and allowed for identification of the body.

The post mortem was carried out on August 9th at St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey.

The corner said Mr Thorpe’s body had been released back to his family and a full inquest will take place at a later date when evidence has been gathered.

He closed the hearing by offering his condolences to his family and anyone who had been touched by his cricketing career.

Thorpe’s wife Amanda said in a interview her husband had been suffering from depression and anxiety over recent years.

He had previously attempted suicide in 2022 and spent time in hospital recovering from his injuries.  

‘Despite having a wife and two daughters whom he loved and who loved him, he did not get better,’ she said.

‘He was so unwell in recent times and he really did believe that we would be better off without him and we are devastated that he acted on that and took his own life.

The former England batsman took his own life on August 4 after struggling with depression 

Surrey Coroner Simon Wickens said a postmortem showed that Thorpe died from multiple injuries. Pictured: Graham in 2021 

The left-handed Surrey batsman was a talisman for England and hero for many who grew up watching cricket in the 1990s (Pictured here in March 2002 after reaching a double century in a test match against New Zealand)

‘For the past couple of years, Graham had been suffering from major depression and anxiety. This led him to make a serious attempt on his life in May 2022, which resulted in a prolonged stay in an intensive care unit.

‘Despite glimpses of hope and of the old Graham, he continued to suffer from depression and anxiety, which at times got very severe. We supported him as a family and he tried many, many treatments but unfortunately none of them really seemed to work.’

Thorpe will be remembered as one of the finest batters of his generation. He hit 2,380 runs in 82 one-day internationals, and 6,744 runs in 100 Tests at an average of 44.66, with 16 hundreds.

After retiring in 2005, he moved into coaching, first in Australia and then back home with Surrey and England.

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