England avoid Australia & India in World Cup draw
Summary
England will face South Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and a qualifier in their group at the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. They avoided playing against defending champions Australia and world number one India in the group stage.Key Facts
- England won the Cricket World Cup in 2019.
- Australia and India are in the same group with Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, and a qualifier.
- England's first match is against Bangladesh on 8 October in Namibia.
- England will play South Africa, New Zealand, and a qualifier in different locations in southern Africa.
- England has not played cricket in Zimbabwe since 2004 due to past political problems.
- The tournament starts with India vs Australia on 7 October and India vs Pakistan on 10 October.
- The top three teams in each group plus the best fourth place team advance to the next round called Super 7.
- Semi-finals are on 17 and 18 November, and the final will take place on 21 November in Johannesburg.
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