T20 World Cup: Ben Stokes says boundary sponges should be smaller after Reece Topley injury

The size of cricket's boundary sponges should be looked at in light of the serious ankle injury suffered by England bowler Reece Topley.

"I think it's stupid," he said. It took one of our players to be ruled out of the World Cup to get people's attention.

"I'm pretty sure it's something they can look at, but everybody wants to get their name out there."

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The sponges used at the T20 World Cup are around 20 cm in height and width, the same size as those used in other countries.

"You look at player safety and the fact he's stood on it and it's torn ligaments and now he's out of the World Cup, it should be looked at."

The fence at the perimeter of the field used to be marked by a rope.

Buttler didn't play down the issue.

He said it was an accident. I don't think it's a big deal.

People used to run into a fence while playing with no boundary rope.

The coach of Afghanistan who England play in their T20 World Cup opener on Saturday said that someone has stood on a rope and done their ankle before.

I think it's safer for guys to dive onto the foam instead of diving on the rope. I think it's less than 50 percent.

The England and Wales Cricket Board would have to raise the issue with the International Cricket Council, but they are not likely to do so.