Sheila Plant

Sheila Margaret Plant is an English former cricketer who played primarily as a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. She appeared in 9 Test matches for England [women's cricket team|England] between 1960 and 1968. She played domestic cricket for Surrey Women [cricket team|Surrey]. She was the head of Croydon High School's PE Department from 1963 to 1992, and was given leave of absence for the England cricket team's extended tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1968/9.
It is customary to award a ceremonial numbered Cricket cap to cricketers who represent international sides, but women were not awarded caps until the custom was changed with reforms to women's cricket in 1998. She eventually received England Cap number 54 in 2024.