Changes were allowed after this deadline at the discretion of the ICCs Technical Committee in necessary cases, such as due to player injury. In order to aid the teams to select the final 15, teams were given the option to announce a 30-man squad by mid-January, with the understanding that the final squad would be picked from these 30 players. However, this was not strictly adhered to – several of England's final 15 came from outside the initial 30, for example.
Changes were allowed after this deadline at the ICCs Technical Committee's discretion in exceptional situations, such as player harm. To aid teams in selecting their last 15 players, they were given the option to declare a 30-man squad by mid-January, with the understanding that the final squad would be chosen from these 30 players. However, this was not strictly followed – several of England's final 15 players came from outside the initial 30, for example.