England squad – 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup – Champions (2nd title)
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| Full name | Ruth Emily Prideaux | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 July 1930 Greenhithe, Kent, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 April 2016 (aged 85) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Roger Prideaux (husband) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| National side |
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| Test debut (cap 46) | 29 November 1957 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 20 July 1963 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1958 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–1964 | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 7 March 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ruth Emily Prideaux (née Westbrook; 12 July 1930 – 7 April 2016) was an English cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper. She appeared in 11 Test matches for England between 1957 and 1963. She was also England's first full-time head coach, and was in the role from 1988 to 1993, retiring after the side won the 1993 World Cup. She played domestic cricket for Yorkshire and Kent.[1][2][3]
Prideaux's husband, Roger, also played Test cricket for England.
