Kate Cross announces retirement from cricket at summer's end
ESPNcricinfo • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 1:22 PM
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
Former England bowler Kate Cross confirmed her retirement from cricket, effective at the end of the summer. The 34-year-old, who played 102 times for England from 2013 to 2025, expressed gratitude for her professional career. Cross's recent performances include competing in The Hundred final for Sunrisers Leeds. She will continue to play for Lancashire through the remainder of the season, including an upcoming match against The Blaze. Cross concludes her career with notable statistics, including 25 Test wickets and 101 ODI wickets.
- •Cross played 102 matches for England from 2013 to 2025.
- •She won The Hundred last year with Northern Superchargers.
- •Cross is set to play her final matches for Lancashire.
- •She recorded 25 Test wickets and 101 ODI wickets during her career.
- 2:26 PMESPNcricinfo — Kate Cross to retire at end of season
- 1:22 PMBBC Sport — Ex-England bowler Cross to retire at end of summer
"Former England bowler Kate Cross, praised for her "incredible contribution" to the women's game, to retire from cricket at the end of the summer.
"Lancashire and England bowler Kate Cross has announced she will retire from professional cricket at the end of this season.
"Lancashire's former England seamer to hang up boots after two-decade association with county
Sources
External links- ESPNcricinfoAug 21, 2026, 2:26 PMKate Cross to retire at end of season
Lancashire's former England seamer to hang up boots after two-decade association with county
- BBC SportAug 21, 2026, 1:22 PMEx-England bowler Cross to retire at end of summer
Former England bowler Kate Cross, praised for her "incredible contribution" to the women's game, to retire from cricket at the end of the summer.
- Sky Sports—Cross to retire from professional cricket at end of season
Lancashire and England bowler Kate Cross has announced she will retire from professional cricket at the end of this season.
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