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- 1 2 3 Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 371. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
- ↑ "Derby vs. Yorkshire at Derby". ESPNCricinfo . Retrieved 22 May 2022.
