ICC World Cup | Teams should have been allowed more than 15 players in squad considering duration of tournament, says Cummins

Ahmedabad: Aussie skipper Cummins believes teams should have been allowed more players than 15 for the World Cup due to its duration. Maxwell and Marsh are absent due to injury and personal reasons. Cummins hopes Maxwell will return soon, while Philips believes 15 players are "perfect" for the tournament.

Australia will not have the services of stars Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh against England, and captain Pat Cummins on November 3 said the teams should have been allowed more players instead of 15 in the squad considering this World Cup's duration.

Maxwell suffered a freak injury during a game of golf while Marsh has returned home for personal reasons, and no definite timeline is marked for their return to action.

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"Yeah, to be honest. It's a two-month tournament. You wouldn't want to be in a position like New Zealand. They have had some injuries and, luckily, they've been able to hold Kane (Williamson) in the squad. But if suddenly you had to rule him out, I think that wouldn't be good for cricket or World Cup.

"It's not like you can poach players from other countries, so I always think of as many players as you need, you should be able to pick from," Cummins said during his pre-match press conference.

In that context, Cummins termed the absence of Maxwell and Marsh as not ideal in a phase where the Aussies are trying to earn a semifinal berth.

"Yeah, it's not ideal. Both have been star players of the tournament at different times. We knew at the start of the tournament we were going to need a full squad of 15.