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- ↑ First Class Season 1991 – Leading Bowling averages
- ↑ Sussex v Essex at Horsham, 21-4 June 1991
- ↑ All out for 14
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- ↑ Statitstcs/NA Foster/Test matches
- ↑ Full Scorecard of England vs Pakistan 3rd Test
- ↑ Cricinfo.com – Neil Foster Player Page
- ↑ Lamb's Gujranwala jailbreak
- ↑ Full Scorecard of England vs Australia, 3rd ODI 1989
- ↑ Full Scorecard of England vs Australia, 1st ODI 1989
- ↑ "Australia in England May/Sep 1989 – Test Averages". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ↑ Neil Foster comments on Kevin Pietersen's injury
