Brian Close
72England · BAT · 1972 to 1972 · on scorecards: DB Close
BATTING
- Matches
- 3
- Innings
- 3
- Runs
- 49
- Average
- 16.33
- Strike rate
- 98
- High score
- 43
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- 7
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 1 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Brian Close played 3 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, in 1972. The first came against Australia at Old Trafford, with a score of 1, and the last against Australia at Edgbaston in 1972.
The highest score in the archive is 43 from 40 balls against Australia at Lord's in 1972, in a defeat. Brian Close captained England in 3 ODIs, winning 2 and losing 1.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 3 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0/0 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1972 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1972 at Edgbaston
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 24 February 1931
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 50
- Ducks
- 0
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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