The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday officially announced the 12 venues that will host the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2027 across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The marquee 50-over competition is coming back to Africa for the first time since 2003, when South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya staged the eighth edition. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday officially announced the 12 venues that will host the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2027 across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The host cities and the tournament's official brand, 'Three Nations, One Heartbeat...S1

• The marquee 50-over competition is coming back to Africa for the first time since 2003, when South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya staged the eighth edition.S2