Dennis Brian Close, 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. Close also captained Yorkshire to four county championship titles – the main domestic trophy in English cricket. He later went on to captain Somerset, where he is widely credited with developing the county into a hard-playing team, and helping to mould Viv Richards and Ian Botham into the successful players they became.
Brian Close, English cricketer and coach (born 1931)
On September 13, in the year 2015, Brian Close, English cricketer and coach (born 1931). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of September 13, one of 462 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on September 13, 2015 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 15 August 2026.
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