Eric Cross (cricketer)

Eric Percival Cross (25 June 1896 – 27 January 1985) was an English cricketer. Cross was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Handsworth, Warwickshire, and was educated at Denstone College.

Eric Cross

Personal information
Full name	Eric Percival Cross
Born	(1896-06-25)25 June 1896 Handsworth, Warwickshire, England
Died	27 February 1985(1985-02-27) (aged 88) Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1928–1934	Staffordshire
1921–1923	Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 7 Runs scored 61 Batting average 7.62 100s/50s –/– Top score 12* Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 9/1
Source: Cricinfo, 29 April 2012

Cross made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Gloucestershire in the 1921 County Championship at Edgbaston. Cross made six further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against the touring West Indians in 1923.^[1] In his seven first-class appearances, he scored a total of 61 runs at an average of 7.62, with a high score of 12 not out. Behind the stumps he took nine catches and made a single stumping.^[2] The presence of Tiger Smith in the Warwickshire squad limited his first team appearances.^[3] Cross later joined Staffordshire, making his debut for the county in the 1928 Minor Counties Championship against Lincolnshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire to 1934, making a total of 41 appearances, the last of which came against the Yorkshire Second XI.^[4]

He died at Birmingham, Warwickshire, on 27 January 1985.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Eric Cross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Eric Cross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
3. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1985". ESPNcricinfo. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
4. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Eric Cross". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

External links

• Eric Cross at ESPNcricinfo