England have averted defending champions Australia and world quantity one-ranked aspect India within the group-stage draw for the 2027 ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup.
India and Pakistan are, as soon as once more, positioned in the identical group, alongside Australia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and a qualifier.
England, who received the trophy in 2019, are in the identical group as co-hosts South Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and a qualifier.
Harry Brook’s aspect, who’ve loved a resurgence within the 50-over format, start their marketing campaign towards Bangladesh on 8 October, and Sri Lanka on 13 October in Windhoek, Namibia.
They are going to come up towards South Africa in Gqeberha on 16 October earlier than travelling to Harare to face a qualifier on 20 October. They spherical off the group stage once they face New Zealand, once more in Gqeberha, on 23 October.
The go to to Zimbabwe is critical, with England having not performed there since 2004.
Political unrest in Zimbabwe underneath the regime of former president Robert Mugabe brought about issues for England’s males’s crew all through the 2000s.
England boycotted their fixture towards Zimbabwe in Harare on the 2003 World Cup – a decision which ultimately derailed their campaign.
Relations have improved lately, nevertheless, and BBC Sport reported in 2025 that the 2 cricket boards have been discussing a possible England tour of the nation within the subsequent cycle of worldwide cricket between 2027 and 2031.
After three matches to determine the ultimate two qualifiers, the event group stage will open with a repeat of the 2023 ultimate when India and Australia face one another in Cape City on 7 October.
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan, who don’t play one another outdoors tournaments, will meet in Johannesburg on 10 October.
The highest three, plus the perfect fourth-placed finisher, from the 2 teams progress to the Tremendous 7 stage.
From there, the highest 4 groups will qualify for the semi-finals, that are scheduled for 17 and 18 November, earlier than the ultimate on 21 November in Johannesburg.
