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282:–
274:–
266:–
256:–
246:–
242:Wickets
188:Matches
90:Bowling
82:Batting
464:France
387:Canada
360:Pinhoe
233:bowled
55:Pinhoe
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657:Essex
560:Malta
548:major
484:Egypt
462:, in
364:Devon
231:Balls
209:41.40
199:2,029
139:Devon
117:Years
1239:2011
1217:2011
1195:2011
1173:2011
1151:2011
1126:2011
1101:2011
1074:2011
902:2017
839:2011
538:and
516:Iraq
466:and
421:and
344:slow
293:13/1
149:Army
135:1930
125:1933
120:Team
101:Role
95:slow
63:Died
41:Born
1278:at
618:on
328:CBE
225:228
217:4/9
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