Brian Close

[dannyk13]

R I P Brian Close,one of the truly great cricketers of our time.

[dannyk13]

Oops.Ed please move to chatterbank.

[Lie-in King]

Indeed, a splendid cricketer.

RIP Brian.

[fiction-factory]

I don't think he would have worn a helmet- he was a tough cricketer

[dannyk13]

I remember him facing the West Indian pace attack and taking all the bouncers on his body where you could see the imprint of the ball's seam.

[Sqad]

Yes, a great cricketer.

[RandyMarsh]

Great leader, inspiration for a lot of our finest as well, don't make em like that any more.

[dannyk13]

Film of Michael Holding's attack on Close

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/34244820

[Zacs-Master]

If anyone has any doubt about Yorkshireman being tough.

[craft1948]

Makes Vinny Jones look a wuss...

[RandyMarsh]

http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ePYT4FRuFbs/s/750/750/104321-3.jpg

Great photo, you can smell Yorkshire!

[marval]

RIP Brian Close

[DTCwordfan]

A loss to Yorkshire and cricket at large.....salt of the Pennine earth.

[corylus]

The sounds of summer, those of cricket balls ricocheting off Brian Close's head and body.

What a star he was.

[jourdain2]

I replied yesterday, but obviously the 'submit' didn't work. I am very proud to have chucked a ball back to him once when I was sitting on the boundary at Scarborough and he was fielding. He pulled up in mid-stride, flashed a smile and said 'thanks' to a small girl. I really feel a sense of loss.