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- ↑ "Sarah Illingworth". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ↑ "Women's Test Matches played by Sarah Illingworth". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ "Women's ODI Matches played by Sarah Illingworth". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ "Cricket Records | Records | Women's World Cup | Most dismissals in an innings | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
