Former South Africa captain and ICC Hall of Famer Graeme Smith has welcomed the return of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup to Africa, calling it a landmark moment for the growth of the game. The 2027 ODI World Cup will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, marking the tournament’s first return […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially unveiled the host cities for the 2027 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup, with South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia set to stage cricket’s biggest 50-over tournament. Scheduled to be played from October 4 to November 21, 2027, the event will mark the first return of the Men’s ODI World […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved a major overhaul of the ODI and T20 World Cup formats, introducing new qualification stages designed to increase competitiveness and create higher-stakes matches from the very beginning of each tournament. The changes were ratified during the ICC’s Annual Conference in Edinburgh and will be implemented in upcoming editions […]