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- 1 2 First-class matches played by Basil Jayawardene – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ Moors Sports Club v Colombo Cricket Club, Lakspray Trophy 1988/89 (Final Round Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ List A matches played by Basil Jayawardene – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ ICC Trophy matches played by Basil Jayawardene – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ Argentina v United Arab Emirates, Carlsberg ICC Trophy 1996/97 (1st Round Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ↑ (29 November 2011). "Kuwait hoping to build on momentum" Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – ICC Europe. Retrieved 13 March 2016.