Kathy Cross

Kathy Cross
Personal information
Born 28 July 1957
Taumarunui, King Country, New Zealand
Role Wicketkeeper, Umpire
Umpiring information
LA umpired 5 (2004–2007)
T20 umpired 1 (2007–2007)
Source: Cricket Archive, 28 February 2013

Kathleen "Kathy" Cross (born 28 June 1957) is a New Zealand cricket umpire.

Biography

Cross was born in Taumarunui in the west of the North Island of New Zealand. She is a member of the Ngāti Maniapoto iwi.[1][2]

Umpiring career

After giving up playing, Cross began umpiring cricket during the 1998/99 cricket season.[3]

Cross was the New Zealand representative for the 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup.[2]

In 2002 she became the first woman to be selected in a Test match umpiring team when she was named as fourth umpire for a match between New Zealand and England in Wellington.[4]

Cross is now the 'first woman' to be selected to the ICC Associate and Affiliate panel of international umpires.[5]

References

  1. "Kathy Cross". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 McConnell, Lynn (5 September 2000). "Wellington woman to umpire in Women's World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  3. "Kathy Cross - Wellington Umpire". Cricket Wellington Annual Report 2011-12. Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  4. Stern, John (23 March 2002). "Woman on the verge of history". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  5. "Kathy Cross first woman umpire on ICC panel". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2015.