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- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by David Pfaff" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ↑ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Pfaff" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ↑ "David Brian Pfaff". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.