By Bradley West

Back in business: Kate Cross

SECOND chances are a rare commodity in sport but England seamer Kate Cross is thriving ahead of a mammoth Ashes summer having grasped hers with both hands.
Cross, a combative bowler who has worked hard on her lower-order hitting over a busy winter, suffers from anxiety and depression and took a break from cricket in 2016 when the weight of the illness became too much.
This forced her to sit on the sidelines during England’s famous World Cup win in 2017 but now, reintegrated, content, and in the wickets for Lancashire, England and during ...