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Brian Close, England
Brian Close, a former England cricketer, was born on Feb 24, 1931. As of 2026, he is 95 years old and remains a prominent figure in cricket. Brian Close is a Left Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game.
Brian Close's cricket career spanned an impressive period from 1949 to 1976, during which he made significant contributions to the sport. His time on the field showcased his skills and dedication, leaving a lasting impact on the game.
Brian CloseEngland
- Born: Feb 24, 1931
- Period: (1949-1976)
- Died: Sep 14, 2015
- Batting Style: Left Handed
- Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break/Right Arm Medium
Captaincy Records
| Matches-Won-Lost | Tosses Won | Runs Scored | Batting Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 7-6-0 | 4 (57.14%) | 201 | 22.33 |
| ODI | 3-2-1 | 1 (33.33%) | 49 | 16.33 |
Batting Career Summary
| MAT | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | SR | The Hundred | 50 | 4s | 6s | CT | ST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 22 | 2 | 887 | 70 | 25.34 | N/A | 0 | 4 | 88 | 4 | - | - |
| ODI | 3 | 0 | 49 | 43 | 16.33 | 98.00 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - | - |
Bowling Career Summary
| MAT | Ov | M | Wkts | AVG | ECON | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 22 | 199.4 | 56 | 18 | 29.56 | 2.63 | 4/35 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7.00 | 0/21 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Record (Batting)
| Venue | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 2 | 886 | 70 | 26.85 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Overall | 37 | 2 | 887 | 70 | 25.34 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Venue | MAT | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | SR | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 0 | 49 | 43 | 16.33 | 98.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Overall | 3 | 0 | 49 | 43 | 16.33 | 98.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Home/Away Record (Bowling)
| Venue | Ov | M | Wkts | Runs | AVG | ECON | SR | Best | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 192.4 | 55 | 17 | 504 | 29.65 | 2.62 | 68.00 | 4/35 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 3.00 | 56.00 | 1/20 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 199.4 | 56 | 18 | 532 | 29.56 | 2.63 | 67.33 | 4/35 | 0 | 0 |
| Venue | Ov | M | Wkts | Runs | AVG | ECON | SR | Best | 4w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | |||
| Overall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7.00 | 0/21 | 0 |
By Year Record (Batting)
| Year | MAT | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 32 | 23.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 42 | 29.67 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 33 | 20.50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 315 | 70 | 31.50 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 197 | 47 | 24.63 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 166 | 60 | 33.20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Overall (10) | 22 | 37 | 2 | 887 | 70 | 25.34 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Year | MAT | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | SR | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 43 | 16.33 | 98.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Overall (1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 43 | 16.33 | 98.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
By Year Record (Bowling)
| Year | Ov | M | Wkts | Runs | AVG | ECON | SR | Best | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 42.0 | 14 | 1 | 85 | 85.00 | 2.02 | 252.00 | 1/39 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 3.00 | 56.00 | 1/20 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | 16.0 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 3.31 | 19.20 | 4/35 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4.13 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1963 | 25.0 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 3.52 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1966 | 12.0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 2.33 | 72.00 | 1/21 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | 87.4 | 30 | 10 | 209 | 20.90 | 2.38 | 52.60 | 4/68 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall (8) | 199.4 | 56 | 18 | 532 | 29.56 | 2.63 | 67.33 | 4/35 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Ov | M | Wkts | Runs | AVG | ECON | SR | Best | 4w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | |||
| Overall (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7.00 | 0/21 | 0 |
By Position Record (Batting)
| Position | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | 8 | 0 | 140 | 42 | 17.50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 111 | 60 | 37.00 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 248 | 56 | 31.00 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 12 | 1 | 319 | 70 | 29.00 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 32 | 17.25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 37 | 2 | 887 | 70 | 25.34 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Position | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | SR | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 43 | 24.00 | 97.96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Overall | 3 | 0 | 49 | 43 | 16.33 | 98.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
By Opponent Record (Batting)
| Team | MAT | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 33 | 10.50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| India | 4 | 5 | 1 | 129 | 47 | 32.25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 41 | 19.00 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| South Africa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 32 | 23.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Indies | 11 | 20 | 1 | 574 | 70 | 30.21 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Overall (6) | 22 | 37 | 2 | 887 | 70 | 25.34 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Team | MAT | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | SR | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 43 | 16.33 | 98.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Overall (1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 43 | 16.33 | 98.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
By Opponent Record (Bowling)
| Year | Ov | M | Wkts | Runs | AVG | ECON | SR | Best | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 15.0 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 61.00 | 3.52 | 104.00 | 1/20 | 0 | 0 |
| India | 76.4 | 21 | 13 | 197 | 15.15 | 2.57 | 35.38 | 4/35 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 42.0 | 14 | 1 | 85 | 85.00 | 2.02 | 252.00 | 1/39 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 27.0 | 10 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 2.41 | 81.00 | 1/4 | 0 | 0 |
| West Indies | 39.0 | 9 | 1 | 124 | 124.00 | 3.18 | 234.00 | 1/21 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall (5) | 199.4 | 56 | 18 | 532 | 29.56 | 2.63 | 67.33 | 4/35 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Ov | M | Wkts | Runs | AVG | ECON | SR | Best | 4w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | |||
| Overall (1) | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 |
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