Brian Close
Bowling Analysis — Tests

Debut —   England   vs   New Zealand at Manchester, 23.7.1949   (18y 149d)
Final —   England   vs   West Indies at Manchester, 8.7.1976   (45y 135d)
 
Mat
Bls
Mdn
Runs
Wkt
Avg
5/10
S/R
Econ
BBi
TOTAL
22
1212
56
532
18
29.55
0/0
67.33
2.63
4-35
 
Home
21
1156
55
504
17
29.64
0/0
68.00
2.62
4-35
Away
1
56
1
28
1
28.00
0/0
56.00
3.00
1-20
As Captain
7
598
33
237
11
21.54
0/0
54.36
2.38
4-68
Last 10 Matches
10
598
33
237
11
21.54
0/0
54.36
2.38
4-68
BEST BOWLING
4-35
ENG   vs   IND at Leeds, 2.7.1959
4-68
ENG   vs   IND at Birmingham, 13.7.1967
2-28
ENG   vs   IND at Lord's, 22.6.1967
2-48
ENG   vs   IND at Leeds, 8.6.1967
1-4
ENG   vs   PAK at The Oval, 24.8.1967
MATCH FIGURES
5-53
ENG   vs   IND at Leeds, 2.7.1959
DISMISSAL SUMMARY
Home
Away
TOT
Leg Before Wkt
1
0
1
Caught
9
0
9
Caught WKeep
3
1
4
Cgt & Bld
3
0
3
Stumped
1
0
1
OPPONENTS
Mat
Bls
Mdn
Runs
Wkt
Avg
5/10
S/R
Econ
BBi
AUS
2
104
2
61
1
61.00
0/0
104.00
3.52
1-20
IND
4
460
21
197
13
15.15
0/0
35.38
2.57
4-35
NZL
1
252
14
85
1
85.00
0/0
252.00
2.02
1-39
PAK
3
162
10
65
2
32.50
0/0
81.00
2.41
1-4
RSA
1
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
WIN
11
234
9
124
1
124.00
0/0
234.00
3.18
1-21
MATCH ORDER
Mat
Bls
Mdn
Runs
Wkt
Avg
5/10
S/R
Econ
BBi
Team 1st
 
498
28
187
4
46.75
0
124.50
2.25
1-18
Team 2nd
 
714
28
345
14
24.64
0
51.00
2.90
4-35
 
1st innings
 
444
22
177
4
44.25
0
111.00
2.39
1-18
2nd innings
 
54
6
10
0
-
0
-
1.11
-
3rd innings
 
488
15
220
10
22.00
0
48.80
2.70
4-35
4th innings
 
226
13
125
4
31.25
0
56.50
3.32
4-68
MATCH RESULT
Mat
Bls
Mdn
Runs
Wkt
Avg
5/10
S/R
Econ
BBi
Won
10
610
26
267
16
16.68
0/0
38.12
2.63
4-35
Lost
6
200
4
128
1
128.00
0/0
200.00
3.84
1-20
Draw/Tie
6
402
26
137
1
137.00
0/0
402.00
2.04
1-39
YEARS
Mat
Bls
Mdn
Runs
Wkt
Avg
5/10
S/R
Econ
BBi
1949
1
252
14
85
1
85.00
0/0
252.00
2.02
1-39
1950
1
56
1
28
1
28.00
0/0
56.00
3.00
1-20
1951
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1952
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1953
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1954
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1955
1
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1956
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1957
2
12
1
8
0
-
0/0
-
4.00
-
1958
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1959
1
96
1
53
5
10.60
0/0
19.20
3.31
4-35
1960
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1961
1
48
1
33
0
-
0/0
-
4.12
-
1962
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1963
5
150
5
88
0
-
0/0
-
3.52
-
1964
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1965
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1966
1
72
3
28
1
28.00
0/0
72.00
2.33
1-21
1967
6
526
30
209
10
20.90
0/0
52.60
2.38
4-68
1968
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1969
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1970
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1971
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1972
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1973
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1974
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1975
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1976
3
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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