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- ↑ "Player profile: Russell Thomson" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Russell Thomson" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ↑ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Russell Thomson" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
