I prefer to gently and gradually begin to cross the controls early. Say 200 to 300 ft gal.at least
Generally agree with that technique. One has to be careful of the amount of wing down aileron that is used since spoiler operation has been known to give increased sink. Pilots forget there is a fair amount of inertia taking place once you starting applying rudder to straighten up before touch down whether you are squeezing in some aileron to have the upwind landing gear touching the runway just before the other wheels or not.
The problem we see in the simulator is the hurried shove on the rudder at the flare and the aircraft hits the deck with drift still there because the rudder should have gently be applied earlier. Often during type rating training in the simulator copilots are given practice at only a 10-15 knot crosswind on landing instead of a steady 35 knot crosswind. The rationale being that in many airlines, copilots are only allowed to land in nothing more than 15 knots. This policy ignores the fact that the type rating should be a command type rating - not a co-pilot rating. In event of incapacitation of the captain, where the co-pilot is now flying solo, it may be a grim experience for the passengers if the co-pilot is not fully qualified and competent to be able to land his aircraft up to the AFM maximum.