Cricket squads - Topics

What happens to a teenager dropped from the state Ranji squad at 17? What happens to a player who spends a whole Test tour carrying drinks? Is a 15-man squad actually needed for a 50-over World Cup? How do selectors choose between two openers with near-identical averages? Do ICC rankings influence selection in national squads? What is the point of naming a standby player on a cricket tour? Why do some squads carry no specialist spinner at all? Should a Test squad be announced before or after the warm-up games? How do franchises decide which overseas players to retain in the squad? Why does almost every squad want a seam-bowling all-rounder? What happens inside a cricket squad when the captain gets dropped? Three wicketkeepers in one squad is almost always a waste How do boards manage a fast bowler's workload across three formats? How late can an injury replacement join a Test squad? Why does an uncapped player sometimes jump straight into the national squad? What is the pathway from the WPL into the national women's squad?