July 23 (CRICKETNMORE) - England’s oldest living former women’s cricketer Eileen Ash will ring the bell to signal five minutes before the start of play at the ICC Women’s World Cup Final at Lord’s on Sunday. 105 year-old Eileen, who played seven Test matches for England will signal the beginning of the historic match between England and India.
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The bell, which is located outside the Bowlers’ Bar in the annexe to the Pavilion at Lord’s, is rung to signify the imminent start of play, and it has come to be considered a great honour to be invited to ring it on the morning of a major match.
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In 2011, Eileen became the first female Test player to reach her 100th birthday and, in the same year, was awarded Honorary Life Membership by MCC.
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