Full Name

Kathryn Laura Cross

Born

October 03, 1991, Manchester, Lancashire

Age

33y 294d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium fast

Playing Role

Bowler

Pace bowler Kate Cross, who in 2006 became the first female cricketer accepted into the Lancashire Academy, waited so long to make her England debut that she considered giving up cricket altogether. Called up to the England squad during their 2011 tour of Australia, she had to wait over two years to step onto the pitch in an England shirt, in the West Indies in October 2013. But it was worth the wait: in her first spell of bowling in international cricket, she dismantled West Indies' top order, taking 4 for 51 and winning Player of the Match.

Her Test debut, at Perth in early 2014, was equally special: stepping up to take the new ball on the the third evening, her pace and accuracy saw her remove three of the Australian top order, leaving the Aussies reeling and playing a crucial part in England's victory. Cross finished with figures of 6 for 70 in the match.

The daughter of FA Cup-winning footballer David Cross, Kate played cricket for Heywood Cricket Club from the age of eight, and - since she was selected for the Lancashire Women's senior side aged just 13 - has long been considered an England prospect. She made headlines in April 2015 when she became the first woman to play in the Central Lancashire League for Heywood, taking 3 for 19 and following this up later in the season with a career-best 8 for 47.

In May 2014 Cross graduated from Leeds University onto one of the first full-time professional contracts for England. Despite having to compete with Katherine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole for a spot in the side, she has experienced success in both the Test and ODI formats: she took a match haul of 6 for 71 in the 2014 Test against India, and claimed her first international five-wicket haul against New Zealand at Lincoln in February 2015. However, her strengths are seen to lie in the longer forms of the game, and she was left out of England's squad for the 2016 World T20.
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Kate Cross Career Stats

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
WTests8161464768254/636/7030.723.1458.5100
WODIs7675338025081016/306/3024.834.4533.4330
WT20Is1818350427142/182/1830.507.3125.0000

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
WTests813458166.4415337.90005020
WODIs76341227138*12.3138570.3800291180
WT20Is1842321.50742.85000040

Kate Cross T20 Stats

Bowling

TournamentTeamsMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Women's 1002 teams303056770735 4/20 4/2020.207.4816.2100
WBBL2 teams282853665315 2/12 2/1243.537.3035.7000

Batting & Fielding

TournamentTeamsMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Women's 1002 teams301466915*8.627197.180061100
WBBL2 teams28175101208.4110497.110062110
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Photos of Kate Cross

Amy Jones and Kate Cross celebrate England's opening wicket
Kate Cross was in the wickets for Lancashire
Kate Cross has a bowl at the MCG
Stand-in head coach Jon Lewis gives a pep talk
England players pose ahead of the T20Is against Ireland
Captains Kate Cross and Gaby Lewis pose with the T20I trophy