Former England seamer Kate Cross has signed a new one-year contract with Lancashire Women but admitted she considered retiring over the winter.
Cross lost her central contract with the national team in September 2025, but has decided to continue playing, extending her 21-year association with the Red Rose.
“Given the way my England contract ended, there was a question mark over whether I would carry on playing”, the 34-year-old told Lancashire’s club website., external
“But once I decided to continue, it was an easy choice to do it here at Old Trafford.
“I’m very pleased to be here for another year. One of the main reasons I’ve had the career I have is because of Lancashire, so it feels special to come full circle and sign my first professional domestic contract with the club.”
Cross earned more than 100 caps for England in an international career lasting almost 12 years, taking more than 130 wickets across all formats, including more than 100 in one-day internationals.
Domestically, Cross has taken more than 350 wickets across all formats and helped Lancashire to a historic double success in 2025.
She made 24 appearances and claimed 28 wickets as Lancashire lifted the T20 County Cup and the Metro Bank One-Day Cup competitions for the first time.