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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...
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- March 24, 1931
- England
Sep 14, 2015 · Close was known for his courage and tenacity at the crease and on the field, and led Yorkshire to four Championship titles. He also played for Somerset and was recalled by England at 45 to face West Indies' fearsome attack.
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Sep 14, 2015 · Brian Close, who was the youngest player to have won a Test cap for England, passed away on Sunday. He was known for his brave batting and led Yorkshire to four County Championship titles.
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...
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 30, 2015 · Brian Close, who played 22 Tests for England and led Yorkshire to four County Championship titles, passed away after a long battle with cancer. Cricket stars such as Sir Ian Botham and Dickie Bird paid tribute to him at his funeral in Leeds.
