Ruby Monaghan
 Monaghan (left) and Hazel Pritchard walking out to bat in the second women's Test match. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting style | Right hand bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opener | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 3) | 28 December 1934 v England women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 4 January 1935 v England women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 30 October 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ruby Monaghan (May 24, 1916 - June 10, 2012) was one of the earliest women cricketers. An Australian born in Coniston, New South Wales, Monaghan was a right-handed bat and right-arm medium bowler, and she opened the batting to face the first deliveries of the first ever Women's Test match, the Australia Women versus England Women Test at Brisbane on December 28, 1934.[1] She had earned selection after strong showings at a warm-up game against the same touring England side in the weeks prior to the Test. Upon the merging of men's and women's cricket administrations in 2003, she was awarded the third Women's Test cap.[2] She came to the sport after playing vigaro, and resumed playing softball and tennis after ending her time with cricket. She died in Wollongong.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Player Profile: Ruby Monaghan". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ↑ "Ruby Monaghan, Australia's first opener, dies aged 96". ESPN CricInfo. June 14, 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2013.