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- ↑ "Northamptonshire v Scotland, Benson and Hedges Cup 1983 (Group A)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ↑ "Cricket Scotland partners with Dollar Academy to support cricket stars of the future". www.cricketscotland.com. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.