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Dennis Brian Close, CBE (24 February 1931 – 13 September 2015) was an English first-class cricketer. He was picked to play against New Zealand in July 1949, when he was 18 years old. Close went on to play 22 Test matches for England, captaining them seven times to six wins and one drawn test.
Of legendary toughness, Brian Close still holds the record for the youngest player to represent England, when, after a superb allround first season with Yorkshire, he was picked to play against...
Sep 14, 2015 · Brian Close, the former captain of England, Yorkshire and Somerset and one of cricket's most admired characters, has died at the age of 84. He passed away at his home near Bradford on Sunday ...
Sep 14, 2015 · Former England, Yorkshire and Somerset captain Brian Close has died, aged 84. The Yorkshireman is the youngest player to have won a Test cap for England, making his debut as an 18-year-old...
The original Man of Steel, whose eccentric anecdotes and idiosyncrasies are the stuff of legend, Brian Close simply left on-lookers cringing their eyes shut as if a horror movie was on the...
The England selectors were not long in recognising the change and Brian Close, playing in all five Tests against West Indies, finished third in the England Test averages with 315 runs in ten...
Sep 14, 2015 · Brian Close, England’s youngest ever Test cricketer and the man who had the courage to take blows from the fearsome West Indies fast bowlers on his body, has died at the age of 84 on Sunday. The left-handed batting all-rounder made his debut at the age of 18 against New Zealand at Old Trafford in 1949 and went on to play 22 Tests, out of ...
Sep 14, 2015 · England's 'Toughest' Batsman Brian Close Dies. Stars of the cricket world unite to offer praise for Brian Close, who many say is one of the bravest ever batsmen and fielders.
Sep 13, 2015 · Former England and Yorkshire skipper Brian Close will be remembered as one of the bravest cricketers to have taken the field.
Sep 15, 2015 · England’s youngest-ever Test cricketer and former national captain Brian Close has died, aged 84.
