Scott Oliver - Cricinfo magazine 2 Scott Oliver - Cricinfo magazine https://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espncinew.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ https://www.cricinfo.com/ Visit Cricinfo.com for up-to-the-minute cricket news, breaking cricket news, live cricket commentary, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket video, cricket audio and features. (c)Cricinfo en-gb Three men on an island: when Smudge, Trav and Marnus cut their teeth in England A look back to the time Steven Smith, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne spent paying their dues in club cricket http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1380057.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1380057.html Fri, 09 Jun 2023 01:38:19 GMT Is the ICC's pitch-rating system fit for purpose? Why is Brisbane 2022 below average, while Ahmedabad 2021 is not? 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