Kate Cross: Former England bowler to retire at end of summer
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Former England bowler Kate Cross has announced she will retire from cricket at the end of the summer.
By Matthew Henry, BBC Sport Journalist
Published 6 minutes ago
The 34-year-old, who played 102 times for England between 2013 and 2025, has been playing in domestic cricket since losing her England contract last year.
"It is incredibly hard to imagine ever saying goodbye to playing the sport that has been such a huge part of my life and shaped me into the person I am today but the final chapter is in sight," Cross said.
Dame Sarah Storey, chair of Lancashire where Cross made her debut aged 14, described her as a "true Lancashire legend", adding she "made an incredible contribution to both Lancashire and England Women."
Cross, who played in The Hundred final for Sunrisers Leeds last weekend, is due to play the remainder of the season for Lancashire, including against The Blaze on Sunday in Nottingham.
Highlights from her career:
- Made her England debut aged 22 in a T20 in West Indies.
- Featured in England’s 2013-14 Ashes win.
- Regained her place and was a regular in the Test and 50-over England side until being left out by new coach Charlotte Edwards last summer.
- Her last international was an ODI against India last July.
She finishes her career with 25 Test wickets, 101 in one-day internationals and 14 in T20s.
