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- ↑ "ListA Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Steve Andrew". Cricket archive. 12 August 2008.
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- ↑ "Yorkshire v Essex". Cricket archive. 12 August 2008.
- ↑ "Essex v Hampshire". Cricket archive. 12 August 2008.
- ↑ "Youth Test Matches played by Steve Andrew (2)". Cricket archive. 12 August 2008.
- ↑ "Youth One-Day International Matches played by Steve Andrew (2)". Cricket archive. 12 August 2008.
- ↑ "Second Eleven Championship Matches played by Steve Andrew (113)". Cricket archive. 12 August 2008.
- ↑ "Second Eleven Trophy Matches played by Steve Andrew (52)". Cricket archive. 12 August 2008.
- ↑ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Steve Andrew (18)". Cricket archive. 12 August 2008.
- ↑ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Steve Andrew (11)". Cricket archive. 12 August 2008.