Brian Close has no current role; the subject is a historic cricketer known for becoming England’s youngest Test debutant in 1949.
England has named a near-full-strength white-ball squad for the ODI leg against Australia, with 18-year-old Thomas Rew and 21-year-old Eddie Jack earning debuts. Jofra Archer returns while Jos Buttler remains sidelined by hamstring injury. The squad will warm up for a five-match T20 series and a three-Test tour of South Africa.