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- ↑ First-class matches played by Dominique Lewis – CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ↑ List A matches played by Dominique Lewis – CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ↑ Windward Islands v Guyana, Geddes Grant Shield 1988/89 (Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
