The video below shows a 45-year old Brian Close facing a hostile over of fast bowling from Michael Holding with utmost courage. Close was hit on the chest and his ribs more than once in the over but didn't flinch. As it is seen in the video, he did not even rub the part where he was hit. On other occasions, he was able to sway away from the deliveries targetting his head. At the age of 45 years, in the pre-helmet era, facing Holding at his raging best, you can imagine how good his reflexes used