Melbourne, July 29 -- Australian head coach Andrew McDonald has called for greater squad sizes for the expanded 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup, arguing that teams should be allowed to carry more members in their squads with the number of games increasing. He also added that this would allow the team to manage their injured players and playing XI composition better, as per the conditions.

Recently, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the 2027 WC, to be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, will have 14 teams and laid down a new structure which will include a Super Series round before the group stages and a Super 7 round before the semifinals. This is a huge change in the format from the 10-team 2023 edition, whic...