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{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{for-multi|the American social leader|Kate Smeed Cross|the author|Kate Locke}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Kate Cross
| image =
| caption =
| female = true
| country = England
| full_name = Kathryn Laura Cross
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|03|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Manchester]], England
| nickname = Crossy
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]]
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2013–2025

| testdebutdate = 10 January
| testdebutyear = 2014
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 152
| lasttestdate = 14 December
| lasttestyear = 2023
| lasttestagainst = India

| odidebutdate = 29 October
| odidebutyear = 2013
| odidebutagainst = West Indies
| odicap = 124
| lastodidate = 16 July
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt = 16

| T20Idebutdate = 24 October
| T20Idebutyear = 2013
| T20Idebutagainst = West Indies
| T20Icap = 36
| lastT20Idate = 15 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = Ireland
| T20Ishirt =

| club1 = [[Lancashire Women cricket team|Lancashire]]
| year1 = 2005–present
| club2 = [[Brisbane Heat (WBBL)|Brisbane Heat]]
| year2 = 2015/16
| club3 = [[Lancashire Thunder]]
| year3 = 2016–2019
| club4 = [[Western Fury|Western Australia]]
| year4 = {{nowrap|2017/18–2018/19}}
| club5 = [[Perth Scorchers (WBBL)|Perth Scorchers]]
| year5 = 2018/19
| club6 = [[North West Thunder]]
| year6 = 2020–2024
| club7 = [[Manchester Originals]]
| year7 = 2021–2022
| club8 = [[IPL Velocity|Velocity]]
| year8 = 2022
| club9 = [[Northern Superchargers]]
| year9 = {{nowrap|2023–2026}}
| club10= [[Royal Challengers Bangalore (WPL)|Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year10= 2024

| columns = 3
| column1 = [[Women's Test cricket|WTest]]
| matches1 = 8
| runs1 = 58
| bat avg1 = 6.44
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 16
| deliveries1 = 1,464
| wickets1 = 25
| bowl avg1 = 30.72
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/63
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| column2 = [[Women's One Day International|WODI]]
| matches2 = 76
| runs2 = 271
| bat avg2 = 12.31
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 38[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 3,380
| wickets2 = 101
| bowl avg2 = 24.83
| fivefor2 = 3
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 6/30
| catches/stumpings2 = 18/–

| column3 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]]
| matches3 = 18
| runs3 = 3
| bat avg3 = 3.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 2
| deliveries3 = 350
| wickets3 = 14
| bowl avg3 = 30.50
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/18
| catches/stumpings3 = 4/–
| date = 26 August
| year = 2025
|source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/297085.html Cricinfo
}}
'''Kathryn Laura Cross''' (born 3 October 1991) is an [[English people|English]] international [[cricketer]].<ref name=EPSN>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/297085.html |title=Kate Cross. Cricket Players and Officials |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date= |access-date=2014-05-08}}</ref> She also co-hosts a podcast with [[Alex Hartley (cricketer)|Alex Hartley]] named "No Balls: The Cricket Podcast".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://noballs.podbean.com/|access-date=11 October 2020|date=4 October 2020|title=No Balls:The Cricket Podcast}}</ref>

==Career==
Cross has played domestic cricket for a number of teams including [[Lancashire Women cricket team|Lancashire]], [[North West Thunder]], [[Northern Superchargers]] and [[Royal Challengers Bangalore (WPL)|Royal Challengers Bangalore]].

A right-arm medium fast bowler and right-handed batter, she was the first woman to be accepted into Lancashire's cricket academy in 2006<ref name=LT2006/> and won the Eversheds Most Promising Young Cricketer award in September 2007. She made her debut for the England Under-21 side in 2007. In October 2013 she was called up into the England senior squad to [[English women's cricket team in the West Indies in 2013–14|tour the West Indies]]. She made her T20 debut against the West Indies and in November 2013 made her One Day International debut, also against the West Indies. In her second game of the series (the first was washed out) she took 4 for 51 against the West Indies, a performance which earned her the Player of the Match Award. England won the final two games of a three match series and became the first team to win a series against the West Indies in the Caribbean.

In January 2010 she was called up to join the 2010/11 England Women tour of Australia after injuries to [[Beth Morgan (cricketer)|Beth Morgan]] and [[Claire Taylor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/496340.html |title=Kate Cross called up for England. Women's Cricket Cricket News |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date= |access-date=2014-05-08}}</ref>

In January 2014, she was selected for the Women's Ashes Tour of Australia, during which she played in 6 matches of the 7 match series. In her debut Test Match at the WACA in Perth, Cross had match figures of 32 overs, 6 wickets for 70 runs in a game that England won by 61 runs; having taken 3 for 35 in both Australian innings. England went on to win the series and retain the Ashes by a margin of 10 points to 8.

In April 2014, she was one of the 18 women to be awarded the first professional contracts by the ECB.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/27291212|publisher=BBC|date=20 April 2015|access-date=6 May 2014
|title=England women earn 18 new central contracts
}}</ref> In April 2015, she became the first woman to play in the [[Central Lancashire League]], taking 3–19 in a game for Heywood, playing Clifton.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/32383189|publisher=BBC|date=20 April 2015|access-date=20 April 2015
|title=Kate Cross: England bowler makes Central Lancashire League history}}</ref> Later in the season, again playing for Heywood, she took 8–47 against Unsworth.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/32684421|title=BBC Sport - Kate Cross takes eight wickets in Lancashire men's league match|work=BBC Sport|access-date=30 June 2015}}</ref>

In July 2015, she was signed by the [[Brisbane Heat (WBBL)|Brisbane Heat]] for the inaugural [[2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season|Women's Big Bash]] as one of their two overseas players.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dorries|first=Ben|date=28 July 2015|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/brisbane-heat-snares-english-pace-duo-kate-cross-and-lauren-winfield/news-story/5691c8c3d5b9f85581dff9fccca2e391?nk=9379f289440dff1d5746eddbc2277949-1548553061|title=Brisbane Heat snares English pace duo Kate Cross and Lauren Winfield|work=The Courier-Mail}}</ref>

[[File:2018–19 WBBL PS v ST 18-12-29 Cross (01).jpg|thumb|alt=cricketer delivering the ball|Kate Cross bowling for Perth Scorchers in 2018|left]]
In November 2018, she was named in the [[Perth Scorchers (WBBL)|Perth Scorchers]]' squad for the [[2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/wbbl-04-all-you-need-to-know-guide-tv-schedule-squads-when-fantasy-best-players/2018-11-30 |title=WBBL04: All you need to know guide |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25412608/the-full-squads-wbbl |title=The full squads for the WBBL |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref>

In February 2019, she was awarded a full central contract by the [[England and Wales Cricket Board]] (ECB) for 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25936437/freya-davies-awarded-england-women-contract-ahead-india-tour |title=Freya Davies awarded England Women contract ahead of India tour |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1048682 |title=Freya Davies 'thrilled' at new full central England contract |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=6 February 2019}}</ref> In June 2019, the ECB named her in England's squad for their opening match [[Australia women's cricket team in England in 2019|against Australia]] to contest the [[Women's Ashes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27082746/fran-wilson-called-england-squad-ashes-odi-opener-australia |title=Fran Wilson called into England squad for Ashes ODI opener against Australia |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=29 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/sport/national/17738993.england-announce-squad-for-opening-womens-ashes-odi/ |title=England announce squad for opening Women's Ashes ODI |work=Times and Star |access-date=29 June 2019}}</ref> In January 2020, she was named in England's squad for the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1573896/england-women-announce-t20-world-cup-squad-and-summer-fixtures |title=England Women announce T20 World Cup squad and summer fixtures |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=17 January 2020}}</ref>

On 18 June 2020, Cross was named in a squad of 24 players to begin training ahead of international women's fixtures starting in England following the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1685005/england-women-confirm-back-to-training-plans |title=England Women confirm back to training plans |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=18 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29327435/england-women-return-training-september-tri-series-cards |title=England Women return to training with September tri-series on the cards |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 June 2020}}</ref>

In December 2020, Cross was announced as one of the commentators to feature on [[Talksport]]'s commentary for England men's 2nd ODI against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Cricket_TS/status/1335328090789036033|website=Twitter|access-date=15 December 2020| date=5 December 2020|title= talkSPORT Cricket on Twitter}}</ref> The series was abandoned before the match could take place due to a [[COVID-19]] outbreak.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/55209140|date=7 December 2020|access-date=15 December 2020|website=BBC Sport|title=South Africa v England: ODI series called off after Covid-19 tests}}</ref>

In January 2021, Cross was announced as part of the squad<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/55644491|title= England women recall Tash Farrant for New Zealand tour|website=BBC Sport|date=14 January 2021|access-date=21 February 2021}}</ref> who travelled to New Zealand for 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is.<ref>{{cite web|work=ESPNcricinfo|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-women-in-new-zealand-2020-21-1249221/match-schedule-fixtures|access-date=21 February 2021|title=England Women tour of New Zealand}}</ref> In June 2021, Cross was named as in England's [[Women's Test cricket|Test]] squad for their one-off match [[India women's cricket team in England in 2021|against India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/2167865/emily-arlott-earns-call-up-to-england-women-test-squad |title=Emily Arlott earns call-up to England Women Test squad |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=9 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/england-announce-17-member-squad-for-test-against-india |title=Emily Arlott earns maiden call-up as England announce squad for India Test |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-date=13 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913044456/https://www.womenscriczone.com/england-announce-17-member-squad-for-test-against-india |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In July 2021, Cross made her debut for the [[Manchester Originals]] as captain of the Hundred team. During the loss, she made history by hitting the first 6 in hundred ball cricket.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Burley |first1=Oli |title=Oval Invincibles earn thrilling win over Manchester Originals in historic opening match |url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/12360742/the-hundred-oval-invincibles-earn-thrilling-win-over-manchester-originals-in-historic-opening-match |website=Sky Sports |access-date=19 June 2024 |date=22 July 2021}}</ref> She was the leading wicket taker for Manchester Originals with 12 wickets.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Manchester Originals (Women) Cricket Team Records & Stats |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13891&team=6692&type=tournament |access-date=2022-03-09 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In December 2021, Cross was named in England's squad for their [[English women's cricket team in Australia in 2021–22|tour to Australia]] to contest the [[The Women's Ashes|Women's Ashes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/heather-knight-vows-to-fight-fire-with-fire-during-womens-ashes-1293638 |title=Heather Knight vows to 'fight fire with fire' during Women's Ashes |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 December 2021}}</ref> In February 2022, she was named in England's team for the [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup]] in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-odi-world-cup-2022-charlie-dean-emma-lamb-in-englands-odi-world-cup-squad-1300522 |title=Charlie Dean, Emma Lamb in England's ODI World Cup squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref>

In February 2022, Cross was awarded the ESPNcricinfo Women's Bowling Performance Award for 2021, for her 5/34 taken [[Indian women's cricket team in England in 2021|against India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2021-rishabh-pant-shaheen-afridi-kate-cross-and-kane-williamson-win-1297646 |title=Rishabh Pant, Shaheen Afridi, Kate Cross and Kane Williamson win ESPNcricinfo awards for 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref> In April 2022, she was bought by the Manchester Originals for the [[2022 season of The Hundred|2022 season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref> In July 2022, she was named in England's team for the [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|cricket tournament]] at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]], England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/alice-capsey-named-in-england-s-commonwealth-games-squad-tammy-beaumont-omitted-1324921 |title=Alice Capsey named in England's Commonwealth Games squad, Tammy Beaumont omitted |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 July 2022}}</ref>

Cross captained England for the first time in an ODI against [[Ireland women's cricket team|Ireland]] at [[Stormont (cricket ground)|Stormont]] in [[Belfast]] on 7 September 2024, marking the occasion by taking career best bowling figures of 6/30 and scoring 38 not out with the bat to lead her team to a four-wicket victory in the first contest of a three-match series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cz6xz0q6793o|title=Cross leads youthful England to win over Ireland|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=8 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/13211027/kate-cross-stars-with-bat-and-ball-as-england-beat-ireland-by-four-wickets-in-odi-series-opener|title=Cross stars as England survive scare to beat Ireland in ODI opener|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=8 September 2024}}</ref>

She was named in England's squad for their multi-format tour to [[England women's cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25|South Africa]] in November 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/clygdlp338po|title=Uncapped Bouchier and Kemp in England Test squad|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=9 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/england-drop-alice-capsey-for-south-africa-t20is-include-two-uncapped-players-for-test|title=England drop Alice Capsey for South Africa T20Is, include two uncapped players for Test match|publisher=Wisden|accessdate=9 November 2024}}</ref>

Cross was named in the England squad for the [[2024–25 Women's Ashes series|2025 Women's Ashes series]] in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4190158/england-women-name-squads-for-2025-womens-ashes|title=England Women name squads for 2025 Women's Ashes|publisher=England and Wales Cricket Board|accessdate=25 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c4gleywzv9ro|title=Cross back as England name Women's Ashes squad|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 December 2024}}</ref>

In August 2026, Cross announced she would retire from all professional cricket at the conclusion of the summer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cx2med7kv2yo|title=Ex-England bowler Cross to retire at end of summer|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=21 August 2026}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Cross's father [[David Cross (footballer, born 1950)|David]] was a professional [[association football|footballer]] between 1969 and 1987, most notably for [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], where he won the FA Cup [[1980 FA Cup final|in 1980]]. Her mother, Christine is a lawyer who specialises in matrimonial law.<ref name=LT2006>{{Cite web | title = Kathryn makes cricket history | work = Lancashire Telegraph | date = 15 November 2006 | access-date = 5 March 2018 | url = http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/1022947.kathryn_makes_cricket_history/}}</ref><ref name=BBC/> Her brother, Robert, played cricket for the Lancashire second XI and is a lawyer. He was also general manager of [[Lancashire Thunder]] and Chairman of the Lancashire County Cricket Club Federation.<ref name=BBC/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/44/44892/all_teams.html |title=Teams played for by Robert Cross |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=17 September 2009}}</ref> Her sister Jenny also worked for Lancashire Thunder as a physiotherapist.<ref name=BBC>{{cite web |title=Kate Cross: England bowler 'didn't know her purpose' during anxiety struggles |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45212984 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=21 August 2018 |date=16 August 2018}}</ref>

Cross achieved a 2.1 in her degree in psychology from [[Leeds University]] in 2013. She graduated from [[Manchester Metropolitan University]] in 2023 with a master's degree in sports directorship.<ref name="GuardianNov23">{{cite web |last1=Harman |first1=Jo |title=David and Kate Cross: the dad and daughter who won FA Cup and Ashes |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/nov/10/david-kate-cross-family-won-fa-cup-ashes-west-ham-football-cricket |website=The Guardian |access-date=24 November 2023 |date=10 November 2023}}</ref> Her [[List of nicknames used in cricket|nickname]] is "Crossy".<ref name="bts 2015-02-19">{{cite web |last1=Balding |first1=Clare |authorlink1=Clare Balding |title=Balding bowled over by England's women cricketers |url=http://sport.bt.com/more-sport-hub/women-in-sport/balding-bowled-over-by-englands-women-cricketers-S11363962970753 |website=[[BT Sport]] |access-date=23 July 2020 |date=19 February 2015 |archive-date=23 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723150249/http://sport.bt.com/more-sport-hub/women-in-sport/balding-bowled-over-by-englands-women-cricketers-S11363962970753 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsl2/episodes/player No Balls - The Cricket Podcast] on [[Test Match Special|BBC ''Test Match Special'']]
* Earlier episodes: [https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/no-balls-the-cricket-podcast/id1490769536 No Balls - The Cricket Podcast] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701094844/https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/no-balls-the-cricket-podcast/id1490769536 |date=1 July 2020 }} on [[Podcasts (software)|Apple Podcasts]] and {{SoundCloud|user-188777212|No Balls - The Cricket Podcast}}

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