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- ↑ Cricinfo staff, Unicorns name squad for Clydesdale Bank 40, 13 April 2010, Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2 May 2010.
- ↑ BBC Cricket News, Record-breaking Unicorns stun Sussex in run chase, 23 May 2010, BBC Sport. Retrieved on 23 May 2010.
- ↑ "Knappett's lone hand goes in vain". ESPNcricinfo. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ↑ "Oxford MCCU preparing for 2014 season". boxscorenews.com. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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- Josh Knappett at ESPNcricinfo
- Josh Knappett at CricketArchive (subscription required)