Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is urging the ICC to expand squads for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Speaking ahead of the tournament’s format revamp, McDonald has called for squad sizes to rise from 15 to 17 players. He argues that the expanded tournament will involve more matches, which could increase injury risk and make squad depth more important. With the proposed structure, ESPN Cricinfo notes that the finalists are set to play 13 matches, compared with 11 in the previous edition. Times of India says McDonald expects the additional games could turn the competition into a “war of attrition,” and that larger squads would help teams manage player availability over a longer campaign. NDTV adds that McDonald points to how the FIFA World Cup allows teams to name larger squads despite fewer players on the field at any time. Across the reports, McDonald’s central message is that bigger squads would allow teams to better handle injuries and changing conditions while keeping more top players available for key matches.