The 2027 World Cup is spread across 12 venues in three countries: eight in South Africa, three in Zimbabwe and one in Namibia. Ten of the twelve host cities also staged matches at the 2003 World Cup. The two newcomers are Windhoek, whose Namibia Cricket Ground opens the tournament, and Victoria Falls, where the Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium hosts its first World Cup game.
For each ground below you will find how it has played in ODIs, its records, its World Cup history and every 2027 match it hosts. The numbers are not guesswork: they are calculated from the ball-by-ball records of every men's ODI played there from 2003 to 13 August 2026, as published by Cricsheet. Matches before 2003 are not included, so treat the records as "this century" rather than all-time.
Where the ICC lists a venue by city only, we name the city's international ground. Harare and Bulawayo each have more than one, so for those two cities the ground shown is the main international venue and has not yet been confirmed by the ICC.
The venues at a glance
"Chasing won" counts only matches with a winner, so ties and no-results are left out. "Avg 1st inns" is the average first-innings total in full 50-over matches with no rain revision.
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
The home of South African cricket, and the highest ground on the 2027 circuit at roughly 1,750 metres above sea level. In ODIs it has been the best place in South Africa to bat: an average first-innings total of 265 and 5.63 runs an over, the highest scoring rate of any 2027 venue in the archive. Chasing has a slight edge, 19 wins from 36.
This is where Australia beat India in the 2003 World Cup final, and where South Africa chased 438 against Australia in 2006, one of the most famous ODIs ever played. In 2027 it hosts India v Pakistan on 10 October and the final on 21 November.
ODI records at the ground (2003 to August 2026)
- Highest total: 439 for 2, South Africa v West Indies, 2015
- Lowest total: 109 all out, Sri Lanka v India, 2003 World Cup
- Best innings: 193, Fakhar Zaman, Pakistan v South Africa, 2021
- Best bowling: 5/23, Shaun Pollock, South Africa v Pakistan, 2007
- Results: 17 wins batting first, 19 chasing
2027 World Cup matches (6)
- Sun 10 Oct: India v Pakistan (Group A)
- Wed 20 Oct: New Zealand v Sri Lanka (Group B)
- Fri 22 Oct: South Africa v Sri Lanka (Group B)
- Mon 25 Oct: Australia (A2) v Sri Lanka (B3) (Super 7)
- Sun 31 Oct: South Africa (B2) v India (A1) (Super 7)
- Sun 21 Nov: Final (knockout)
Newlands, Cape Town
The ground under Table Mountain, and the one where setting a target has worked best: teams batting first have won 17 of 26 ODIs here, the strongest bat-first record of any 2027 venue with a meaningful sample. The average first-innings total is 261.
Newlands staged the opening match of the 2003 World Cup, West Indies v South Africa. In 2027 it opens the Group Stage with India v Australia on 7 October and hosts the first semi-final.
ODI records at the ground (2003 to August 2026)
- Highest total: 367 for 5, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 2017
- Lowest total: 54 all out, West Indies v South Africa, 2004
- Best innings: 185, Faf du Plessis, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 2017
- Best bowling: 6/22, Makhaya Ntini, South Africa v Australia, 2006
- Results: 17 wins batting first, 9 chasing
2027 World Cup matches (6)
- Thu 7 Oct: India v Australia (Group A)
- Sat 9 Oct: South Africa v New Zealand (Group B)
- Tue 2 Nov: Sri Lanka (B3) v England (AB4) (Super 7)
- Sun 7 Nov: India (A1) v Pakistan (A3) (Super 7)
- Fri 12 Nov: South Africa (B2) v New Zealand (B1) (Super 7)
- Wed 17 Nov: Semi-final 1 (knockout)
SuperSport Park, Tshwane (Centurion)
The busiest of the South African grounds in the archive, with 44 ODIs, and the most chase-friendly: teams batting second have won 25 of the 41 decided matches. Like the Wanderers it is on the highveld.
Centurion hosted India v Pakistan at the 2003 World Cup, the match of Sachin Tendulkar's 98. In 2027 it has India v Afghanistan and Pakistan v Afghanistan in the group, and the second semi-final.
ODI records at the ground (2003 to August 2026)
- Highest total: 416 for 5, South Africa v Australia, 2023
- Lowest total: 118 all out, South Africa v India, 2018
- Best innings: 178, Quinton de Kock, South Africa v Australia, 2016
- Best bowling: 5/22, Yuzvendra Chahal, India v South Africa, 2018
- Results: 16 wins batting first, 25 chasing, 3 no results
2027 World Cup matches (5)
- Fri 8 Oct: Pakistan v Afghanistan (Group A)
- Thu 14 Oct: India v Afghanistan (Group A)
- Sat 23 Oct: Bangladesh v Qualifier B (Group B)
- Wed 27 Oct: South Africa (B2) v England (AB4) (Super 7)
- Thu 18 Nov: Semi-final 2 (knockout)
Durban (Kingsmead)
Kingsmead is Durban's international ground, on the Indian Ocean coast. Weather has hit it harder than any other South African 2027 venue: five of its 28 ODIs since 2003 ended without a result. One more was tied. The average first-innings total is 255.
Kingsmead staged two of the most talked-about games of the 2003 World Cup: Ashish Nehra's 6 for 23 against England, and the tie with Sri Lanka that knocked the hosts out. It also hosted the India v Kenya semi-final. In 2027 it has six matches, including the last Super 7 game.
ODI records at the ground (2003 to August 2026)
- Highest total: 372 for 6, South Africa v Australia, 2016 (a successful chase)
- Lowest total: 91 all out, India v South Africa, 2006
- Best innings: 124, Marvan Atapattu, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2003 World Cup
- Best bowling: 6/23, Ashish Nehra, India v England, 2003 World Cup
- Results: 13 wins batting first, 9 chasing, 1 tie, 5 no results
2027 World Cup matches (6)
- Sat 16 Oct: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh (Group B)
- Tue 19 Oct: South Africa v Bangladesh (Group B)
- Wed 3 Nov: South Africa (B2) v Pakistan (A3) (Super 7)
- Fri 5 Nov: Australia (A2) v England (AB4) (Super 7)
- Mon 8 Nov: New Zealand (B1) v England (AB4) (Super 7)
- Sun 14 Nov: India (A1) v Sri Lanka (B3) (Super 7)
Gqeberha (St George's Park)
St George's Park is the international ground in Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth. It is the slowest-scoring South African venue in the archive: an average first-innings total of 236 and 4.88 runs an over. Chasing has won 14 of 25.
It hosted the Australia v Sri Lanka semi-final at the 2003 World Cup, and Andy Bichel's 7 for 20 against England in the same tournament. In 2027 it hosts five games, including South Africa v England and England v New Zealand.
ODI records at the ground (2003 to August 2026)
- Highest total: 317 for 6, South Africa v Australia, 2009
- Lowest total: 112 all out, New Zealand v Australia, 2003 World Cup
- Best innings: 130 not out, David Miller, South Africa v West Indies, 2015
- Best bowling: 7/20, Andy Bichel, Australia v England, 2003 World Cup
- Results: 11 wins batting first, 14 chasing, 1 no result
2027 World Cup matches (5)
- Sat 16 Oct: South Africa v England (Group B)
- Sat 23 Oct: England v New Zealand (Group B)
- Tue 26 Oct: New Zealand (B1) v Pakistan (A3) (Super 7)
- Tue 9 Nov: South Africa (B2) v Australia (A2) (Super 7)
- Thu 11 Nov: India (A1) v England (AB4) (Super 7)
Paarl (Boland Park)
Boland Park, in the Western Cape winelands, is Paarl's international ground. It has a smaller ODI sample, 12 matches, with batting first winning seven.
It holds one of the World Cup's most famous low scores: Canada were bowled out for 36 by Sri Lanka here in 2003. In 2027 Paarl hosts four games: three in the group, including Australia v Pakistan, and India v New Zealand in the Super 7.
ODI records at the ground (2003 to August 2026)
- Highest total: 353 for 6, South Africa v Bangladesh, 2017
- Lowest total: 36 all out, Canada v Sri Lanka, 2003 World Cup
- Best innings: 176, AB de Villiers, South Africa v Bangladesh, 2017
- Best bowling: 5/54, Lasith Malinga, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2012
- Results: 7 wins batting first, 5 chasing
2027 World Cup matches (4)
- Tue 12 Oct: Australia v Qualifier A (Group A)
- Wed 13 Oct: South Africa v Qualifier B (Group B)
- Fri 22 Oct: Australia v Pakistan (Group A)
- Thu 4 Nov: India (A1) v New Zealand (B1) (Super 7)
Bloemfontein (Mangaung Oval)
Mangaung Oval is Bloemfontein's international ground; it has carried several sponsor names over the years, including Goodyear Park and Chevrolet Park. On the highveld of the Free State, it has the highest average first-innings total of any 2027 venue in the archive, 267, and 5.59 runs an over.
It also hosted matches at the 2003 World Cup. In 2027 it has five games, including India v Qualifier A and two of Pakistan's possible Super 7 matches.
ODI records at the ground (2003 to August 2026)
- Highest total: 399 for 9, England v South Africa, 2016
- Lowest total: 78 all out, Zimbabwe v South Africa, 2018
- Best innings: 145 not out, Brendan Taylor, Zimbabwe v South Africa, 2010
- Best bowling: 6/24, Imran Tahir, South Africa v Zimbabwe, 2018
- Results: 9 wins batting first, 8 chasing, 1 tie
2027 World Cup matches (5)
- Fri 15 Oct: Pakistan v Qualifier A (Group A)
- Sun 17 Oct: India v Qualifier A (Group A)
- Sat 6 Nov: South Africa (B2) v Sri Lanka (B3) (Super 7)
- Wed 10 Nov: Pakistan (A3) v Sri Lanka (B3) (Super 7)
- Sat 13 Nov: Australia (A2) v Pakistan (A3) (Super 7)
KuGompo City (Buffalo Park)
Buffalo Park is the international ground in KuGompo City, formerly East London, on the Eastern Cape coast. It has the smallest ODI sample of the South African venues, nine matches, so read its numbers with care.
It also hosted 2003 World Cup games. In 2027 it has four, including Australia v Afghanistan and New Zealand v Bangladesh.
ODI records at the ground (2003 to August 2026)
- Highest total: 369 for 7, South Africa v Bangladesh, 2017
- Lowest total: 122 all out, West Indies v South Africa, 2015
- Best innings: 144, Temba Bavuma, South Africa v West Indies, 2023
- Best bowling: 4/25, James Anderson, England v Netherlands, 2003 World Cup
- Results: 5 wins batting first, 4 chasing
2027 World Cup matches (4)
- Tue 12 Oct: New Zealand v Bangladesh (Group B)
- Mon 18 Oct: Australia v Afghanistan (Group A)
- Thu 21 Oct: Afghanistan v Qualifier A (Group A)
- Fri 29 Oct: New Zealand (B1) v Sri Lanka (B3) (Super 7)
Harare (Harare Sports Club)
Harare Sports Club is Zimbabwe's main international ground and by far the most-used venue here, with 113 ODIs since 2003. The ICC has listed the venue as Harare without naming the ground, and the city has other grounds that have staged ODIs, so treat this as the likely rather than confirmed venue. On the highveld, it has favoured chasing: 61 wins from 111 decided games.
In 2027 Harare hosts four group games, including Zimbabwe's matches against Australia and Pakistan.
ODI records at the ground (2003 to August 2026)
- Highest total: 408 for 6, Zimbabwe v United States of America, 2023
- Lowest total: 65 all out, Zimbabwe v India, 2005
- Best innings: 174, Sean Williams, Zimbabwe v United States of America, 2023
- Best bowling: 6/21, Nahid Rana, Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 2026
- Results: 50 wins batting first, 61 chasing, 2 no results
2027 World Cup matches (4)
- Fri 15 Oct: Zimbabwe v Australia (Group A)
- Sun 17 Oct: New Zealand v Qualifier B (Group B)
- Tue 19 Oct: Zimbabwe v Pakistan (Group A)
- Wed 20 Oct: England v Qualifier B (Group B)
Bulawayo (Queens Sports Club)
Queens Sports Club is Bulawayo's main international ground, with 54 ODIs since 2003. As with Harare, the ICC has named the city but not the ground. Results are almost evenly split, 24 wins batting first and 26 chasing.
It is where Fakhar Zaman made Pakistan's first ODI double century, 210 not out against Zimbabwe in 2018. In 2027 Bulawayo hosts Zimbabwe's first two games, against Qualifier A and Afghanistan.
ODI records at the ground (2003 to August 2026)
- Highest total: 399 for 1, Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 2018
- Lowest total: 67 all out, Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 2018
- Best innings: 210 not out, Fakhar Zaman, Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 2018
- Best bowling: 6/24, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka v United Arab Emirates, 2023
- Results: 24 wins batting first, 26 chasing, 2 ties, 2 no results
2027 World Cup matches (2)
- Sat 9 Oct: Zimbabwe v Qualifier A (Group A)
- Mon 11 Oct: Zimbabwe v Afghanistan (Group A)
Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium)
The new ground of the tournament. The Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium has no men's ODI history in the archive, so there are no records to quote yet: Zimbabwe v India on 24 October will be its first World Cup match. It then hosts three Super 7 games, including India v Australia and Pakistan v England.
2027 World Cup matches (4)
- Sun 24 Oct: Zimbabwe v India (Group A)
- Thu 28 Oct: India (A1) v Australia (A2) (Super 7)
- Sat 30 Oct: Pakistan (A3) v England (AB4) (Super 7)
- Mon 1 Nov: Australia (A2) v New Zealand (B1) (Super 7)
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Windhoek has staged men's ODIs since 2019, mostly at the Wanderers and United grounds in CWC League 2. The Namibia Cricket Ground's own record in the archive covers five ODIs, all in 2026, so its numbers come from a very small sample. The city sits on Namibia's central plateau, at altitude.
It opens the World Cup with all three Super Series matches on 2, 4 and 6 October, then hosts three Group B games, two of them involving England. Namibia played at the 2003 World Cup, but no matches were held in Namibia.
ODI records at the ground (2003 to August 2026)
- Highest total: 274 for 7, Oman v Namibia, 2026 (a successful chase)
- Lowest total: 198 all out, Namibia v Scotland, 2026
- Best innings: 112 not out, Hammad Mirza, Oman v Namibia, 2026
- Best bowling: 5/39, Muhammed Imran, Oman v Namibia, 2026
- Results: 1 win batting first, 3 chasing, 1 no result
2027 World Cup matches (6)
- Sat 2 Oct: QF1 v QF3 (Super Series)
- Mon 4 Oct: QF1 v QF2 (Super Series)
- Wed 6 Oct: QF2 v QF3 (Super Series)
- Fri 8 Oct: England v Bangladesh (Group B)
- Sun 10 Oct: Sri Lanka v Qualifier B (Group B)
- Wed 13 Oct: England v Sri Lanka (Group B)
What the numbers say about 2027
The highveld grounds, the Wanderers, Centurion and Bloemfontein, have produced the biggest totals, and the Wanderers the fastest scoring. The coastal grounds have been tighter, with St George's Park the slowest-scoring venue in the sample and Newlands the best place to bat first. Teams that go deep into the tournament will play at both: the Super 7 moves between the highveld and the coast, and the semi-finals split Newlands and Centurion before the final at the Wanderers.
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Frequently asked questions
How many venues will host the 2027 Cricket World Cup?
Twelve: eight in South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Tshwane, Durban, Gqeberha, Paarl, Bloemfontein and KuGompo City), three in Zimbabwe (Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls) and one in Namibia (Windhoek).
Which stadium will host the 2027 World Cup final?
The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, on Sunday 21 November 2027, with a reserve day on 22 November. It also hosted the 2003 World Cup final.
Which 2027 World Cup ground is the best for batting?
On ODI records since 2003, the Wanderers and Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein. The Wanderers has the fastest scoring rate of the 2027 venues, 5.63 runs an over, and Mangaung Oval the highest average first-innings total, 267.
Is it better to bat first or chase at the 2027 World Cup venues?
It depends on the ground. Chasing has won 25 of 41 decided ODIs at SuperSport Park and 61 of 111 at Harare Sports Club, while batting first has won 17 of 26 at Newlands.
Which 2027 World Cup venues are new?
The Mosi-oa-Tunya Stadium in Victoria Falls has no men's ODI history and hosts its first World Cup match on 24 October 2027. Windhoek has hosted men's ODIs since 2019 but never a World Cup match, and the Namibia Cricket Ground's ODI record in the archive starts in 2026. The other ten host cities all held matches at the 2003 World Cup.