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- ↑ "Genealogy of the Family of Wright of Ceylon" (PDF). www.thedutchburgherunion.org. p. 5. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ "Player profile: Malcolm Wright" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Malcolm Wright" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Malcolm Wright" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2020.