2027 Cricket World Cup: England avoid Australia and India in group stage as fixtures revealed for 50-over tournament

England have avoided fellow heavyweights Australia and India in the group stage of the 2027 Men's 50-over World Cup in Africa.

Harry Brook's side are placed in Group B alongside New Zealand, co-hosts South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and a qualifier for a tournament that runs from October 2 to November 21 next year.

Defending champions Australia join India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, another co-host Zimbabwe and a qualifier in Group A of the event.

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Namibia will also host matches during the tournament.

Australia face India in a repeat of the 2023 final - which the Baggy Greens won by six wickets in Ahmedabad to claim a record-extending sixth title - in the group-stage opener in Cape Town on October 7.

That game will be preceded by three qualifying matches, on October 2, 4, and 6, to determine the final entrant for the competition proper.

England to to start World Cup against Bangladesh

England, champions on home soil in 2019 before being dumped out in round one in India four years later, begin their campaign against Bangladesh in Windhoek, Namibia on October 8, while they then face Sri Lanka at the same venue on October 13.

A meeting with South Africa follows in Gqeberha on October 16, ahead of a game against a qualifier in Harare on October 20.

England then return to Gqeberha on October 23 to conclude the group-stage campaign against New Zealand, the side they edged on boundary countback to win the 2019 final at Lord's and claim a maiden ODI World Cup title.

In Group A, India face Pakistan in Johannesburg on October 10.

Those two nations only face each other in major tournaments due to political unrest.

The top three teams in each pool plus the best fourth-placed side will advance to the Super 7 stage, with the top four countries after that phase making the semi-finals on November 17 and 18, in Cape Town and Centurion respectively.

The final will take place in Johannesburg on November 21.

Full fixtures for 2027 Men's Cricket World Cup

Super Series

Saturday, 2 October 2027 - QF1 v QF3 (Windhoek)

Monday, 4 October 2027 - QF1 v QF2 - Windhoek

Wednesday, 6 October 2027 - QF2 v QF3 - Windhoek

Group stage

Thursday, 7 October 2027 - India v Australia - Cape Town

Friday, 8 October 2027 - Pakistan v Afghanistan - Tshwane

Friday, 8 October 2027 - England v Bangladesh - Windhoek

Saturday, 9 October 2027 - Zimbabwe v Qualifier A - Bulawayo

Saturday, 9 October 2027 - South Africa v New Zealand - Cape Town

Sunday, 10 October 2027 - India v Pakistan - Johannesburg

Sunday, 10 October 2027 - Sri Lanka v Qualifier B - Windhoek

Monday, 11 October 2027 - Zimbabwe v Afghanistan - Bulawayo

Tuesday, 12 October 2027 - Australia v Qualifier A - Paarl

Tuesday, 12 October 2027 - New Zealand v Bangladesh - KuGompo City

Wednesday, 13 October 2027 - England v Sri Lanka - Windhoek

Wednesday, 13 October 2027 - South Africa v Qualifier B - Paarl

Thursday, 14 October 2027 - India v Afghanistan - Tshwane

Friday, 15 October 2027 - Pakistan v Qualifier A - Bloemfontein

Friday, 15 October 2027 - Zimbabwe v Australia - Harare

Saturday, 16 October 2027 - Sri Lanka v Bangladesh - Durban

Saturday, 16 October 2027 - South Africa v England - Gqeberha

Sunday, 17 October 2027 - India v Qualifier A - Bloemfontein

Sunday, 17 October 2027 - New Zealand v Qualifier B - Harare

Monday, 18 October 2027 - Australia v Afghanistan - KuGompo City

Tuesday, 19 October 2027 - Zimbabwe v Pakistan - Harare

Tuesday, 19 October 2027 - South Africa v Bangladesh - Durban

Wednesday, 20 October 2027 - New Zealand v Sri Lanka - Johannesburg

Wednesday, 20 October 2027 - England v Qualifier B - Harare

Thursday, 21 October 2027 - Afghanistan v Qualifier A - KuGompo City

Friday, 22 October 2027 - Australia v Pakistan - Paarl

Friday, 22 October 2027 - South Africa v Sri Lanka - Johannesburg

Saturday, 23 October 2027 - England v New Zealand - Gqeberha

Saturday, 23 October 2027 - Bangladesh v Qualifier B - Tshwane

Sunday, 24 October 2027 - Zimbabwe v India - Victoria Falls

Super 7 (current seeded team in brackets)

Monday, 25 October 2027 - A2 (Australia) v B3 (Sri Lanka) - Johannesburg

Tuesday, 26 October 2027 - B1 (New Zealand) v A3 (Pakistan) - Gqeberha

Wednesday, 27 October 2027 - B2 (South Africa) v AB4 (England) - Tshwane

Thursday, 28 October 2027 - A1 (India) v A2 (Australia) - Victoria Falls

Friday, 29 October 2027 - B1 (New Zealand) v B3 (Sri Lanka) - KuGompo City

Saturday, 30 October 2027 - A3 (Pakistan) v AB4 (England) - Victoria Falls

Sunday, 31 October 2027 - B2 (South Africa) v A1 (India) - Johannesburg

Monday, 1 November 2027 - A2 (Australia) v B1 (New Zealand) - Victoria Falls

Tuesday, 2 November 2027 - B3 (Sri Lanka) v AB4 (England) - Cape Town

Wednesday, 3 November 2027 - B2 (South Africa) v A3 (Pakistan) - Durban

Thursday, 4 November 2027 - A1 (India) v B1 (New Zealand) - Paarl

Friday, 5 November 2027 - A2 (Australia) v AB4 (England) - Durban

Saturday, 6 November 2027 - B2 (South Africa) v B3 (Sri Lanka) - Bloemfontein

Sunday, 7 November 2027 - A1 (India) v A3 (Pakistan) - Cape Town

Monday, 8 November 2027 - B1 (New Zealand) v AB4 (England) - Durban

Tuesday, 9 November 2027 - B2 (South Africa) v A2 (Australia) - Gqeberha

Wednesday, 10 November 2027 - A3 (Pakistan) v B3 (Sri Lanka) - Bloemfontein

Thursday, 11 November 2027 - A1 (India) v AB4 (England) - Gqeberha

Friday, 12 November 2027 - B2 (South Africa) v B1 (New Zealand) - Cape Town

Saturday, 13 November 2027 - A2 (Australia) v A3 (Pakistan) - Bloemfontein

Sunday, 14 November 2027 - A1 (India) v B3 (Sri Lanka) - Durban

Semi-finals

Wednesday, 17 November 2027 - Semi-Final 1 - Cape Town

Thursday, 18 November 2027 - Semi-Final 2 - Tshwane

Final

Sunday, 21 November 2027 - Final - Johannesburg