Eileen Ash

Eileen May Ash (née Whelan; 30 October 1911 – 3 December 2021) was an English cricketer and supercentenarian who played primarily as a right-arm medium bowler.

Eileen Ash
Eileen Ash in 1936
Personal information
Full name
Eileen May Ash (née Whelan)
Born(1911-10-30)30 October 1911
Highbury, Middlesex, England
Died(2021-12-03)3 December 2021
(aged 110 years, 34 days)
Norwich, Norfolk, England
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 18)12 June 1937 v Australia
Last Test29 March 1949 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition WTest WFC
Matches 7 22
Runs scored 38 180
Batting average 4.75 11.25
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 10 34*
Balls bowled 594 2,074
Wickets 10 32
Bowling average 23.00 20.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/35 4/41
Catches/stumpings 3/– 13/–
Source: CricketArchive, 26 January 2022

As Eileen Whelan, she appeared in seven Test matches for England between 1937 and 1948/49. Ash was the longest-lived international cricketer, living to the age of 110 years and 34 days.

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