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- ↑ "Matthew Willans | Queensland Cricket". www.qldcricket.com.au. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ↑ "Matthew Willans profile". ESPNcricinfo . 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ↑ Australia, Cricket; November 2019, Cricket World Thursday 28. "Brisbane Heat Size Up BBL Rookie teenage pace bowler Matt Willans". Cricket World. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Matthew Willans profile at Cricket Australia website". Cricket Australia. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ↑ "Player Profiles". www.brisbaneheat.com.au. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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