'I have no idea where the courage came from' - Cricinfo
WEBSep 15, 2015 · In unpublished interviews conducted before his death, Brian Close remembered the blows he took from the cricket ball, and captaining Trueman, Boycott, Viv and Botham
Remembering Brian Close: 25 things about cricket’s courage personified
WEBFeb 24, 2016 · Abhishek Mukherjee narrates 25 facts about the Yorkshire and Somerset giant as he passed away on September 14, 2015. Had Brian Close been given a proper run, he could have emerged as one of the...
Brian Close - Wikipedia
WEBDennis 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.
BRIAN CLOSE: Close's toughness 'legendary' - Holding
WEBSep 19, 2015 · Close stood up to Holding, Andy Roberts and Wayne Daniel, often taking the ball on the body and all without a helmet. The Old Trafford Test, Close's last, left him covered in bruises but the lasting result was a close friendship with Holding.
Brian Close: Cricketer whose courage and skill with bat and ball …
WEBSep 14, 2015 · The next day a famous picture showed his torso to be dotted with ugly purple bruises. That same day (no resting between Tests then) he bowled 25 overs against Glamorgan, taking 6 for 55 and went...
In Cricket, Brian Close Took Toughness to a New Level
WEBSept. 15, 2015. LONDON — Brian Close, who died Sunday of lung cancer at 84, did not fulfill the promise he showed after perhaps the greatest rookie season in cricket history. Yet to call him an...
Close, Brian – Cricket Hall of fame
WEBSubjected to a barrage of short-pitched bowling on the Saturday of the Old Trafford Test in less than favorable light, Close never flinched, and as always, refused to rub the bruises when hit. Seemingly impervious to pain himself, he used to say to anyone who flinched, or rubbed a bruise: “How can the ball hurt you?
Close Brian – Cricket Hall of fame
WEBSubjected to a barrage of short-pitched bowling on the Saturday of the Old Trafford Test in less that favorable light, close never flinched, and, as always, refused to rub the bruises.
Brian Close: five things about England's bravest cricketer
WEBSep 14, 2015 · Brian Close, renowned as one of England's bravest-ever cricketers, has died at the age of 84. He passed away at his home near Bradford on Sunday.
England's 'Toughest' Batsman Brian Close Dies - UK News
WEBSep 14, 2015 · One of the "toughest" batsmen ever to play for England, Brian Close, has died aged 84. The ex-Yorkshire and Somerset captain was the youngest person ever to play test cricket for the national side when was picked to …
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