CROSS NOMINATED FOR AWARD

England and Lancashire youngster Katie Cross has won the Eversheds Most Promising Young
Cricketer award. The 15-year-old broke into the England Development side this summer and put in
some highly impressive performances in the County Championships and for the Sapphires in the
Super 4s.

Cross, who began playing the sport at the age of eight, played for Lancashire Women Under-13s
when she was only 10. She has since represented the county at under-15 and under-17 level, finally
making her debut for the senior side at the age of 13.

Accolades continued to flow for Cross, and in October 2006 she was the first female to be accepted
into the Lancashire Academy.

This bought immediate rewards and in August 2007 she represented her country at the England
Development Under-21 squad in Holland at the European Championships.

Only six women have won it in the 60 years the award has been running. Cross' England
team-mates Sarah Taylor, Jenny Gunn and Katherine Brunt are previous winners as well as rising
stars Kathryn Doherty and Sophie Le Marchand.

Gill McConway, ECB executive director of women's cricket, paid tribute to Cross, who will collect
the award on November 2 at the Royal Overseas League in London. "Katie is a very exciting young
prospect," McConway said. "This season, at the tender age of only 15, she has been a key player
in the Lancashire side and went on to represent England in the Development XI at European
Championships in Holland.

"She will train with the England senior side this winter and her progression into that side will not be
too far away if she continues to produce eye-catching performances."