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- ↑ "Full Scorecard of England vs Australia 2nd ODI 1993 - Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "England Cricket Team Records & Stats". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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