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- ↑ "Quartet of Pathway Players Earn Central Sparks Academy Spot". Worcestershire Rapids. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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- ↑ {{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CentralSparks/status/1675096917074927617 | title=Central Sparks |website=Twitter |date=1 July 2023 |access-date=4 September 2024}
- ↑ {{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2024-1427805/central-sparks-vs-south-east-stars-51st-match-1427856/live-cricket-score | title=51st Match, Solihull, September 4 2024, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: South East Stars v Central Sparks |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 September 2024}