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Tom Wright (cricketer)

Tom Wright (born 1 May 1983) was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Devon. He was born in Barnstaple. Wright, who made his cricketing debut in the 2000 38-County Cup, and who played for Devon in the Minor Counties Championship between 2000 and 2003, made two first-class appearances for the team, the first in the C&G Trophy in September 2002, and the second a year later. In the only innings in which he batted, he scored 6 runs.

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Tom Wright (born 1 May 1983) was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Devon. He was born in Barnstaple. Wright, who made his cricketing debut in the 2000 38-County Cup, and who played for Devon in the Minor Counties Championship between 2000 and 2003, made two first-class appearances for the team, the first in the C&G Trophy in September 2002, and the second a year later. In the only innings in which he batted, he scored 6 runs.

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  1. date of birth: 1983-05-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1983-05-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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