Michael Holding gets annoyed at Brian Close

Mr. Whispering Death trying to hurt Brian Close during the 1976 "grovel" series. Terrifying to watch.

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• cricket
• west
• indies
• michael
• holding
• fast
• bowling
• intimidation

[helltopay1]

Brian Close,total and complete respect to you sir

[flamingogirlaltinkum]

now i know why my grandad is so proud of his cousin brian close. ive learnt so much about him and so proud of him :) america cricket hall of fame! cant believe i never knew this. x

[xpat73]

Facing Holding without a helmet.....these days you would be committed to an asylum.

[Jimmy911ism]

Real courage by Brian Close. I am confused by the title of the video, though. Tony Greig said grovel, not Close... and exactly where is Michael Holding showing annoyance? If anything, it's indifference. The umpire holding a finger up is strange. Again, I have to say I am impressed with Close's courage. He doesn't back away but gets his body behind the ball. I don't anything about him, but he seems to not be a hooker or puller (maybe a bowler?), but he has raw courage.

[dustykeller924]

Your video is a favorite on Georgia

[daddycarty]

Remember Tony Greig`s words, i am going to make them grovel. West Indies did not take that lightly, and made him and the rest of the English pay for uttering those words.If you watch the video with an open mind, most of those balls were lifting off a good length, or just short of a length. Close was facing each ball as best he could, and they were very fast deliveries. He was just not fast enough to get out of the way

[morganfreeman4]

Hats-off to Mr Close! Brave, courageous, and good technique; He has avoided being killed 4 times in that over, and still didn't think a helmet was necessary. The likes of Tendulkar and Ponting and Kallis would never have survived Holding. And not to leave Holding unappreciated, wow, you've got some pace, Sir!

[ashhh87]

brian eyes closed lololol

[everybodylovessachin]

Helmets has nothing to do with cricket..If you know how to bat you will make records..Else we would have given awards to helmet..LOL WORLD of Cricket OPEND their eyes after Raman Lamba's incident who died when hit on the head fielding at short leg without helmet..in Bangaladesh..Please do not say they were great because they were not wearing helmet..Batsman are great because of their talent.not becasue of HELMETs

[everybodylovessachin]

@gfdsa54321k So you think you know cricket..Haha LOL Go find out what is the fastest delivery Holding bowled in test cricket..when you find your answer and see what bowlers speed today..average and fastest..Nowadays it is fashion to praise old folks. human nature..If Sachin had played during those era he would have created same records..Do no think those who played without helmet were HEROES,,SPEED of Gun My ASS.Fastest bowlers were during Sachin's era go check records.