What is Brian Close's playing role and style?

Brian Close is a professional cricketer representing England who plays as a Cricketer. Batting style: left-hand bat. Bowling style: right-arm medium.

Which cricket teams does Brian Close represent?

Brian Close plays for England, Somerset, Yorkshire across international and league cricket.

Where can I view Brian Close's latest stats and records?

You can explore Brian Close's complete career batting averages, bowling analysis, centuries, match logs, and milestones on VLive.in (https://www.vlive.in/cricketers/brian-close-10754).

What is Brian Close's international career span?

Brian Close's international cricket career spans 1949 - 1976.

Brian Close Career Batting & Bowling Stats — Tests, ODIs, T20Is & IPL

Career Statistics

Career Averages

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
overview1949-1976	22	37	2	887	70	25.34	-	-	-	4	-	-	3

vs Opposition

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
vs Australia1950-1961	2	4	-	42	33	10.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
vs India1959-1967	4	5	1	129	47	32.25	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
vs New Zealand1949-1949	1	1	-	-	0	0.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
vs Pakistan1967-1967	3	5	-	95	41	19.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
vs South Africa1955-1955	1	2	-	47	32	23.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
vs West Indies1957-1976	11	20	1	574	70	30.21	-	-	-	4	-	-	1

By Host Country

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
in Australia1950-1950	1	2	-	1	1	0.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
in England1949-1976	21	35	2	886	70	26.84	-	-	-	4	-	-	2

By Continent

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
in Europe1949-1976	21	35	2	886	70	26.84	-	-	-	4	-	-	2
in Oceania1950-1950	1	2	-	1	1	0.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	1

Home / Away / Neutral

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
home1949-1976	21	35	2	886	70	26.84	-	-	-	4	-	-	2
away1950-1950	1	2	-	1	1	0.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	1

By Year

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
year 1949	1	1	-	-	0	0.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
year 1950	1	2	-	1	1	0.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
year 1955	1	2	-	47	32	23.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
year 1957	2	3	-	89	42	29.66	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
year 1959	1	1	-	27	27	27.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
year 1961	1	2	-	41	33	20.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
year 1963	5	10	-	315	70	31.50	-	-	-	3	-	-	1
year 1966	1	1	-	4	4	4.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
year 1967	6	9	1	197	47	24.62	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
year 1976	3	6	1	166	60	33.20	-	-	-	1	-	-	-

By Season

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
season 1949	1	1	-	-	0	0.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
season 1950/51	1	2	-	1	1	0.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
season 1955	1	2	-	47	32	23.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
season 1957	2	3	-	89	42	29.66	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
season 1959	1	1	-	27	27	27.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
season 1961	1	2	-	41	33	20.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
season 1963	5	10	-	315	70	31.50	-	-	-	3	-	-	1
season 1966	1	1	-	4	4	4.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
season 1967	6	9	1	197	47	24.62	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
season 1976	3	6	1	166	60	33.20	-	-	-	1	-	-	-

Captains Involved

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
*FR Brown1949-1950	2	3	-	1	1	0.33	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
*DB Close1966-1967	7	10	1	201	47	22.33	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
*ER Dexter1963-1963	5	10	-	315	70	31.50	-	-	-	3	-	-	1
*AW Greig1976-1976	3	6	1	166	60	33.20	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
*PBH May1955-1961	5	8	-	204	42	25.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

As Captain

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
is captain1966-1967	7	10	1	201	47	22.33	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
is not captain1949-1976	15	27	1	686	70	26.38	-	-	-	4	-	-	3

As Keeper

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
is not keeper1949-1976	22	37	2	887	70	25.34	-	-	-	4	-	-	3

By Toss

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
won the toss1949-1976	10	18	1	477	60	28.05	-	-	-	2	-	-	1
lost the toss1950-1976	12	19	1	410	70	22.77	-	-	-	2	-	-	2

Bat/Field First & Toss

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
won toss & batted1955-1976	8	15	1	463	60	33.07	-	-	-	2	-	-	-
won toss & fielded1949-1967	2	3	-	14	8	4.66	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
lost toss & fielded1950-1976	12	19	1	410	70	22.77	-	-	-	2	-	-	2

Batting / Fielding First

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
matches batting first1955-1976	8	15	1	463	60	33.07	-	-	-	2	-	-	-
matches fielding first1949-1976	14	22	1	424	70	20.19	-	-	-	2	-	-	3

By Team Innings

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
1st team innings1949-1976	22	22	1	453	60	21.57	-	-	-	2	-	-	3
2nd team innings1950-1976	17	15	1	434	70	31.00	-	-	-	2	-	-	-

By Match Innings

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
1st match innings1955-1976	8	8	1	260	60	37.14	-	-	-	2	-	-	-
2nd match innings1949-1976	14	14	-	193	41	13.78	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
3rd match innings1955-1976	8	8	-	235	47	29.37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4th match innings1950-1976	9	7	1	199	70	33.16	-	-	-	2	-	-	-

By Result

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
won match1955-1967	10	14	1	335	55	25.76	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
lost match1950-1976	6	12	-	232	56	19.33	-	-	-	1	-	-	2
drawn match1949-1976	6	11	1	320	70	32.00	-	-	-	2	-	-	1

Bat/Field First & Result

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
won batting first1955-1967	4	7	1	210	55	35.00	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
won fielding first1957-1967	6	7	-	125	41	17.85	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
lost batting first1963-1963	1	2	-	50	46	25.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
lost fielding first1950-1976	5	10	-	182	56	18.20	-	-	-	1	-	-	2
drawn batting first1957-1976	3	6	-	203	60	33.83	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
drawn fielding first1949-1976	3	5	1	117	70	29.25	-	-	-	1	-	-	1

By Tournament Type

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
2 team series1949-1976	22	37	2	887	70	25.34	-	-	-	4	-	-	3

By Match in Series

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
1st match in series1957-1976	5	9	2	219	42	31.28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2nd match in series1950-1976	6	9	-	266	70	29.55	-	-	-	2	-	-	1
3rd match in series1949-1976	6	10	-	204	55	20.40	-	-	-	1	-	-	1
4th match in series1961-1963	2	4	-	97	56	24.25	-	-	-	1	-	-	1
5th match in series1955-1966	3	5	-	101	46	20.20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

By Major Trophy

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
The Ashes1950-1961	2	4	-	42	33	10.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
The Wisden Trophy1963-1976	9	17	1	485	70	30.31	-	-	-	4	-	-	1

By Batting Position

Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ducks
2nd position1955-1976	4	8	-	140	42	17.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4th position1963-1976	3	4	1	111	60	37.00	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
5th position1961-1976	5	8	-	248	56	31.00	-	-	-	2	-	-	1
6th position1950-1967	9	12	1	319	70	29.00	-	-	-	1	-	-	1
7th position1950-1966	4	4	-	69	32	17.25	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9th position1949-1949	1	1	-	-	0	0.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	1

Brian Close

Brian Close Career Batting and Bowling Statistics — Tests, ODIs & T20Is