the title of England’s youngest Test cricketer belonged to Brian Close. His experiences came at the opposite extreme to TLC. According to a fascinating and highly relevant biography of Close ...

Total is the difference between the way England’s young cricketers used to be treated and the way they are kid-gloved ...

In all cricket last year he scored 1,529 runs, average 32.53, and he took 43 wickets at 27.30 each. His winter occupation is the Brian Close (Paints) Ltd. and his recreation is golf. It is ...

FOUR GREATEST YORKSHIREMEN: Yorkshire cricket legends Ray Illingworth, Brian Close, Fred Truman and Geoff Boycott pose for a portrait painting by Yorkshire artist John Blakey in the grounds of The ...

England's youngest Test cricketer skipper Brian Close died at the age of 84 on Monday. The former Yorkshire skipper will be remembered as one of the bravest cricketers to have taken the field ...