England's Kate Cross Announces Retirement From All Forms Of Cricket

Kate Cross [Source: AFP]England fast bowler Kate Cross has announced her retirement from all forms of the game. The 34-year-old took to her Instagram account and confirmed the same through an emotional social media post.Cross made her England debut back in October 2013, and recently played The Hundred 2026 season for the Sunrisers Leeds franchise. Kate Cross likely to retire at the end of England summerKate Cross has announced her retirement from all forms of the game. On Friday, August 21, the cricketer confirmed the same while speaking with Alexandra Hartley on the No Balls: The Cricket Podcast.A while later, Cross took to her Instagram account and dropped an emotional social media post. The 34-year-old stated that the ongoing England cricket summer will be her last stint as a professional cricketer.Also Read- England ODI Squad vs Ireland Announced, Gay NamedShe wrote “This summer is going to be my last playing professional cricket. It’s 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 added “I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to play the game I love professionally and get to do it at the highest level. But I’m even more fortunate to have met the people I have along the way. I have memories that will last a lifetime which I’ll forever be thankful for.”The England fast bowler also thanked her fans and supporters for supporting her throughout her professional playing career.Kate Cross concluded “I’m so grateful for the journey I have had in cricket and although I have a few more games to play and so many things I would like to say, for now I’d just like to thank each and every one of you who has supported me and made it all possible.”When exactly will Kate Cross retire?As per her official retirement post, Kate Cross stated that she will be bowing out of the game at the end of the ongoing English summer.The England cricket team is currently scheduled to take on a visiting Ireland Women’s side in a three-match ODI series between September 1 and September 6. Cross, however, was not selected in the England squad for the series.Moreover, the English speedster has not been considered for national selection since July 2025 last year. With Cross already struggling to make her way into England’s international set-up, there is a strong possibility that the world has already seen the last of her in action.She recently played The Hundred Women’s 2026 season for the Sunrisers Leeds, picking up four wickets in nine innings of the tournament. A look at Kate Cross career for England WomenKate Cross made her international debut for England Women back in October 2013 during a series against West Indies at home. To date, she has played 76 ODIs, 18 T20Is and eight Test matches for her side.The right-arm fast bowler picked up 115 wickets in 93 innings across both white-ball formats, and scalped another 25 in 16 Test innings at an average of 30.72.Cross also played 49 games in The Hundred, and another 28 in Australia’s WBBL, picking up 69 wickets across both T20 leagues.Also Read- Saim Ayub Joins CPL 2026; Forces Mohsin Naqvi's PCB To Take A U-Turn