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Full name | Lawrence Fernandes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1945 (age 78–79) Uganda Protectorate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Leg break googly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 February 2022 |
Lawrence Fernandes (born 1945) is a Ugandan former first-class cricketer.
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