Eric Cross (cricketer)

Eric Cross
Personal information
Full name	Eric Percival Cross
Born	25 June 1896; Handsworth, Warwickshire, England
Died	27 February 1985 (aged 88); Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
1928–1934	Staffordshire
1921–1923	Warwickshire
Career statistics
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

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.

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.

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