Ruby Monaghan was one of the opening pairing who faced the first balls in a women's Test when Australia made history by hosting England in their 1934-35 tour. Monaghan was just 18 and she made 4 in both innings.
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Ruby Monaghan Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s	Ct	St
WTests	2	4	0	29	12	7.25	0	0	0	0

Bowling

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
WTests	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Recent Matches of Ruby Monaghan

Match	Bat	Date	Ground	Format
AUS Women vs ENG Women	9 & 12	04-Jan-1935	Sydney	WTest # 2
AUS Women vs ENG Women	4 & 4	28-Dec-1934	Brisbane	WTest # 1

Debut/Last Matches of Ruby Monaghan

WTest Matches

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Debut

AUS Women vs ENG Women at Brisbane - December 28 - 31, 1934

Last

AUS Women vs ENG Women at Sydney - January 04 - 08, 1935

News and Features about Ruby Monaghan

Ruby Monaghan, Australia's first opener, dies aged 96

Ruby Monaghan, who has died at the age of 95, was the second woman to face a ball in Test cricket

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Photos of Ruby Monaghan

Ruby Monaghan batting against England at the SCG in 1935

Ruby Monaghan and Hazel Pritchard head out to open for Australia