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Pat Cummins Advocates Bigger Squads for Men’s ODI World Cup

Pat Cummins Advocates Bigger Squads for Men’s ODI World Cup

Pat Cummins Advocates Bigger Squads for Men’s ODI World Cup

Pat Cummins Advocates Bigger Squads for Men’s ODI World Cup

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  • Cummins supports larger squads for flexibility.
  • Australia short on players, sparking squad size discussions.
  • England’s struggles highlight cricket’s unpredictability.
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In the lead-up to the highly anticipated clash between Australia and England in the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, Australian skipper Pat Cummins has raised a crucial issue in international cricket. Cummins expressed his support for expanding the squad sizes in global tournaments, emphasizing the need for flexibility, especially in long-duration events like the World Cup.

The current rules permit each participating team to have a 15-member main squad, with additional traveling reserves. However, as Australia prepares to face England, they find themselves in a challenging situation. Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of the upcoming match due to a concussion, and Mitchell Marsh had to return home due to personal reasons. This leaves Australia with only 13 players to choose from, which has sparked discussions about the necessity of larger squad sizes for future World Cups.

Cummins highlighted the potential challenges of a lengthy tournament, stating, “To be honest, it’s a two-month tournament. You wouldn’t want to be in a position where, say, a team like New Zealand has had some injuries and, luckily, they’ve been able to hold someone like Kane in the squad. But if suddenly you had to rule him out – I think that wouldn’t be good for cricket or a World Cup. It’s not like you can poach players from other countries, so I always kind of think as many players as you need, you should be able to pick from.”

Australia currently faces a shortage of players to select from for their matches. While Travis Head has made a successful comeback after recovering from a finger fracture with a remarkable century against New Zealand, Sean Abbott is yet to get a game.

Cummins acknowledged the challenges of one-day cricket, saying, “One-day cricket, more than any other format, you have injuries. It’s high intensity, and games are close together. So, we always knew there was going to be a certain amount of attrition.”

Despite the hurdles, Cummins remains optimistic and believes in the strength of the squad. He stated, “I’ve got in my mind the main 11, the way that we want to play, but really happy with our squad. I think we’ve shown throughout this tournament we’ve been able to mix up the batting order, and anyone that’s come in has stepped up and done really well.”

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Discussing the absence of Maxwell and Marsh, Cummins shared, “Maxi’s hopefully available for the clash against Afghanistan, so he’ll just miss this one. But he’s trained well yesterday and still taking it day by day. Mitch we’ll wait and see – he’ll definitely come back. I don’t think it’ll be a super long trip back home to Perth, but the main thing is he’s back home, and we’ll give him as much time and space as he needs.”

Additionally, Cummins expressed his surprise at England’s performance in the tournament. The defending champions have faced a string of defeats, losing five out of six games and currently occupying the bottom of the points table. Their semi-final hopes hang in the balance, and Cummins remarked, “A little bit surprised; they’ve obviously got some class players and performed really well in these kinds of tournaments over the last few years. A little bit surprised in terms of what’s gone wrong, probably not for me to say, these tournaments are pretty fickle.”

As the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup continues, discussions about squad sizes and team dynamics become increasingly relevant, highlighting the need for adaptability and foresight in international cricket competitions.

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