Eileen Whelan facts for kids

Eileen Ash (née Whelan; born 30 October 1911) is a former English cricketer. She was born in London. Whelan played seven Test matches for England between 1937 and 1949. She is the oldest living international cricketer.

Whelan played Test cricket both before and after the Second World War, making her debut against Australia at Northampton in June 1937 and playing her last game against New Zealand in Auckland in March 1949.

Whelan also played representative cricket for the Civil Service, Middlesex and South of England.

In July 2017, aged 105, Ash rang the bell at Lord's to signal the start of play at the 2017 Women's World Cup Final, which England won.