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. 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. The presence of Tiger Smith in the Warwickshire squad limited his first team appearances. 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.

Eric Cross (cricketer)

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

Eric Cross (cricketer)

References

External links

Eric Cross at ESPNcricinfo

1896 births

1985 deaths

Cricketers from Birmingham, West Midlands

People educated at Denstone College

English cricketers

Warwickshire cricketers

Staffordshire cricketers

Cricketers from Handsworth, West Midlands

English cricketers of 1919 to 1945

Wicket-keepers

Eric Cross (cricketer)