Former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe took his own life, his family said.
Thorpe, who played 100 Tests and 82 one-day internationals for England, died last week aged 55.
In an interview with the Times, external, Thorpe’s wife Amanda said he had been suffering from depression and anxiety over recent years.
“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.
“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.”