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References
- ↑ Rudolph Cohen batting by season
- ↑ Rudolph Cohen bowling by season
- ↑ Wisden 1966, p. 730.
- ↑ Wisden 1966, p. 722.
- ↑ Shell Shield bowling averages 1965-66
- ↑ Wisden 1967, p. 280.
- ↑ Sussex v West Indians 1966
- ↑ Jamaica bowling, Shell Shield 1966-67
- ↑ "Rudolph Cohen". Cricket Hall of Fame. Retrieved 7 May 2022.