Summary
An opening ceremony in Johannesburg revealed the selected venues for the matches.
This will be the first time the Cricket World Cup is shared by three neighboring countries.
Key Points
3 points1
Twelve venues across three countries will host the 2027 Cricket World Cup.
2
South Africa contributes eight host cities, Zimbabwe three, and Namibia one.
3
Johannesburg hosted the launch ceremony announcing the co‑hosts.
New Words to Learn
8 wordsspectacular
very exciting and impressive
ceremony
a special event with music and lights
unveiled
shown for the first time
co‑hosts
countries that share the job of hosting
tournament
a series of games to find a winner
venue
the place where a game is played
capital
the main city of a country
One Day International
a type of cricket match that lasts one day
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