Ruth Westbrook

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]

Ruth Prideaux

Personal information
Full name	Ruth Emily Prideaux
Born	(1930-07-12)12 July 1930 Greenhithe, Kent, England
Died	7 April 2016(2016-04-07) (aged 85) Eastbourne
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Relations	Roger Prideaux (husband)
International information
National side	England (1957–1963)
Test debut (cap 46)	29 November 1957 v New Zealand
Last Test	20 July 1963 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1953–1958	Yorkshire
1959–1964	Kent
Career statistics
Competition WTest WFC Matches 11 33 Runs scored 476 1,073 Batting average 31.73 29.80 100s/50s 0/3 0/6 Top score 87 88 Catches/stumpings 13/9 28/20
Source: CricketArchive, 7 March 2021

Personal life

Prideaux's husband, Roger, also played Test cricket for England.