Lancashire and England bowler Kate Cross has announced that she will retire from professional cricket at the end of the 2026 season. Cross made her senior county debut for Lancashire aged just 13 in 2005, having learnt her trade at Heywood Cricket Club. A year later, she became the first woman to join Lancashire’s Academy,
Kate Cross didn’t have far to look for sporting inspiration – her dad, David, was an FA Cup winner. A revered striker in his heyday, David helped West Ham beat Arsenal in 1980 in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley. That winning mentality clearly rubbed off on his daughter, with Kate having dedicated herself to
Lancashire Thunder will be without England seamer Kate Cross for today’s Kia Super League match against Yorkshire Diamonds at Headingley. Cross has sustained an injury to her hip flexor. It is hoped that she will be available for selection for Thunder’s second match, when they host Surrey Stars at Emirates Old Trafford on Wednesday August
England Women, Lancashire Thunder and LCB Women’s pace bowler Kate Cross has been named in a list of one hundred of the most inspirational women across the region revealed by Greater Manchester Business Week on International Women’s Day (08 March 2017). From company directors to sports women across Greater Manchester, the 100 Inspiring Women’s list
England women’s wicket-keeper batsman Sarah Taylor will become the first woman to play Australian first grade cricket, when she makes her debut for Northern Districts Cricket Club (“the Jets”) in the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) West End Premier Cricket Competition on Saturday. SACA Premier Cricket is a two-day competition and represents the highest level
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