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References
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played on Defence Force Ground, Windhoek". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ↑ "Other matches played on Defence Force Ground, Windhoek". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
