Pakistan, July 31 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the 12 host venues for the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The announcement came during a launch event in Johannesburg, marking the tournament's return to Africa for the first time since 2003. The competition will feature the world's top 14 teams under the theme "Three Nations, One Heartbeat."

South Africa will host matches at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, SuperSport Park in Centurion, Newlands in Cape Town, Kingsmead in Durban, St George's Park in Gqeberha, Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, Boland Park in Paarl and Buffalo Park in KuGompo City. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe will stage games at Harare S...