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- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Adrian Moylan" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Adrian Moylan" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Adrian Moylan" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 January 2022.