Kate Cross appointed non-Executive Director of the Lancashire Cricket Foundation
The Lancashire Cricket Foundation is delighted to confirm the appointment of England and Thunder bowler Kate Cross as a Non-Executive Director.
Following an open application and interview process, Cross – who will attend her first Board meeting in September - will start with immediate effect with the aim of supporting the Foundation to increase cricket participation alongside developing and delivering a range of projects, programmes and events designed to engage, excite, inspire and improve individuals and communities through cricket.
Cross - who learnt her trade at Heywood Cricket Club – blazed a trail when she was awarded a place on Lancashire’s Academy in 2006 - the first woman to join. She went on to make her debut for the Red Rose a year later before making her international bow in 2013 against the West Indies, taking 4 for 51 and winning the Player of the Match award.
The 31-year-old, who recently rang the traditional five-minute bell at last month’s Men’s Ashes Test Match at Emirates Old Trafford, has represented England 77 times across all formats, whilst also playing for Thunder and the Manchester Originals and most recently Northern Superchargers in the Hundred.
Off the field, Cross – who recently graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a Masters in Sports Directorship - also co-hosts the BBC No Balls podcast with Thunder team-mate Alex Hartley and is also a regular TV commentator for Sky Sports around her playing commitments.
Commenting on her appointment, Kate Cross, said: “It’s a huge honour to be appointed to the Lancashire Cricket Foundation Board of Directors.
“The Foundation is a fantastic charity, which I’ve seen first-hand over the past 10 years as an ambassador, and I’m excited to see what we can continue to achieve together to make a real difference to people’s lives.
“Having come through the system at Heywood Cricket Club, I’m hugely passionate about the growth and development of grassroots cricket and that we get as many young girls and boys as possible involved in the game.
“I’m looking forward to working with the wider Lancashire Cricket Foundation team in the coming years, to ensure we inspire the next generation of cricketers across the North West and beyond.”