Peter Alwen Close (born 1 June 1943) is a former English cricketer. Close was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Murree, Punjab Province, in the British Raj (today in Pakistan). He was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College in England.While studying at Cambridge University, Close made his first-class debut for Cambridge University Cricket Club against Glamorgan in 1964.