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References
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Narenda Patel" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ↑ "East African Invitation XI v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1963" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 September 2021.