Please answer the following question: Facts: - source: http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11447.html cricinfo - role: wicket-keeper - fivefor: & ndash ; - country: england - birth date: 25 june 1896 - deliveries: balls & ndash ; - columns: 1 - s/s: & ndash ; / & ndash ; - death date: 27 february 1985 - year: 1928 1923 2012 & ndash ; 1934 1921 & ndash ; - death place: birmingham , warwickshire , england - birth place: handsworth , warwickshire , england - date: 1896 6 25 yes - column: first-class - catches/stumpings: 9/1 - fullname: eric percival cross - tenfor: & ndash ; - matches: 7 - batting: right-handed - runs: 61 - wickets: & ndash ; - club: staffordshire warwickshire Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of eric cross -lrb- cricketer -rrb- .
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eric percival cross -lrb- 25 june 1896 -- 27 january 1985 -rrb- 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 .he died at birmingham , warwickshire , on 27 january 1985 .