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- ↑ Fraser, D. (2005). Cricket and the Law: The Man in White is Always Right. Routledge studies in law, society, and popular culture. Routledge. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-7146-8285-3.
- ↑ Tasmania vs Queensland Scorecard