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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]
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Full name | Ruth Emily Prideaux | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1930-07-12)12 July 1930 Greenhithe, Kent, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 7 April 2016(2016-04-07) (aged 85) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Roger Prideaux (husband) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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