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- ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by David Cook". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ "List A Matches played by David Cook". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ "Warwickshire v Somerset, 1967 Gillette Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ "Player profile: David Cook". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 May 2012.