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- ↑ "RECORDS / WOMEN'S ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS / BOWLING RECORDS / BEST CAREER BOWLING AVERAGE". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ "Statsguru: Women's One-Day Internationals, Batting records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ↑ "Player Profile: Gill Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
