| Ruth Prideaux | |
| Female: | true |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Ruth Emily Prideaux |
| Birth Date: | 12 July 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Greenhithe, Kent, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Family: | Roger Prideaux (husband) |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1957–1963 |
| Testdebutdate: | 29 November |
| Testdebutyear: | 1957 |
| Testdebutagainst: | New Zealand |
| Testcap: | 46 |
| Lasttestdate: | 20 July |
| Lasttestyear: | 1963 |
| Lasttestagainst: | Australia |
| Club1: | Yorkshire |
| Year1: | 1953–1958 |
| Club2: | Kent |
| Year2: | 1959–1964 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Column1: | WTest |
| Matches1: | 11 |
| Runs1: | 476 |
| Bat Avg1: | 31.73 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/3 |
| Top Score1: | 87 |
| Best Bowling1: | / |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 13/9 |
| Column2: | WFC |
| Matches2: | 33 |
| Runs2: | 1,073 |
| Bat Avg2: | 29.80 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/6 |
| Top Score2: | 88 |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | / |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 28/20 |
| Date: | 7 March 2021 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17103/17103.html CricketArchive |
Ruth Emily Prideaux (; 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]
Prideaux's husband, Roger, also played Test cricket for England.