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Australia's Road Through Two Countries
Australia arrive at the 2027 Cricket World Cup as defending champions, and their route is one of the longest in the tournament. Five group matches take them from Cape Town to Paarl, Harare and KuGompo City, and if they reach the Super Seven stage, a projected run of six more fixtures could add Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, Durban, Gqeberha and Bloemfontein. That is up to nine host cities across South Africa and Zimbabwe, which makes this a World Cup best followed with a map and a flexible plan.
This guide follows Australia match by match, with the venue, what each city offers between games, and which fixtures are confirmed and which are projected. Australia are in Group A with India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and a qualifier still to be decided.
Group Stage: Four Cities in Two Countries
Cape Town, 7 October
Australia open against India at Newlands, a rematch of the 2023 final, with a 10:00 local start. The ground shares its suburb with Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, which sits on the eastern foot of Table Mountain, so the garden makes an easy rest-day visit. The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway climbs from Tafelberg Road, and Robben Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years, is reached by ferry from the V&A Waterfront. Out on the peninsula, Cape Point has a funicular and a historic lighthouse, and Boulders Beach near Simon's Town is one of the few places to get close to endangered African penguins.
Paarl, 12 and 22 October
Boland Park, the smallest of the eight South African venues at roughly 10,000 seats, hosts Australia twice: against a qualifier on 12 October and against Pakistan on 22 October, both at 10:00 local. In between, the team travel to Harare and KuGompo City, so fans following the full route will pass through Paarl twice. The ground sits in the Cape Winelands, where Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek are all known for historic wine estates. In Paarl, Plaisir Wine Estate has a manor dating back to 1823, and the KWV Wine Emporium runs a cellar complex of more than 22 hectares. A 5.1 kilometre trail leads to Paarl Rock in the Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve, and the Afrikaans Language Monument also stands on Paarl Mountain.
Harare, 15 October
Zimbabwe host Australia at Harare Sports Club, one of only two Australian fixtures with a 12:30 local start. In the city, the National Gallery shows Shona stone sculpture and paintings by local artists, with free entry, and Africa Unity Square marks the site where Harare was founded in 1890. The Harare National Herbarium and Botanical Gardens hold more than 900 shrubs and trees, including a small rainforest. Further out, the Epworth Balancing Rocks are about 12 kilometres from the centre, and the granite hills at Domboshava, about 30 kilometres away, are known for prehistoric rock paintings.
KuGompo City, 18 October
Buffalo Park hosts Australia v Afghanistan at 10:00 local. KuGompo City is the name approved in 2026 for the Eastern Cape port long known as East London. The East London Museum displays a coelacanth, a fish thought to have been extinct until one was caught locally in 1938. Boardwalks at Nahoon are a good place to look for southern right whales on migration, the Sunshine Coast beaches south of the city suit surfing and swimming, and the Wild Coast to the north has forested stops such as Cintsa and Morgan's Bay.
Super Seven: Victoria Falls, Durban and Beyond
Australia are pre-seeded as A2, so the ICC's projected schedule places them in the Super Seven whatever their finish in Group A, provided they qualify by finishing in the top three or as the better fourth-placed side. Opponents can change if a seeded team misses out, so treat everything in this section as projected and keep bookings flexible.
Johannesburg, 25 October
Wanderers Stadium hosts Australia v Sri Lanka at 10:00 local, a fixture that only happens if both teams qualify. Spend the rest of the trip on history: the Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, a former prison complex known as The Fort that now holds human rights museums, and the Maboneng Precinct, the city's creative hub.
Victoria Falls, 28 October and 1 November
Two projected matches at the new Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium, against India on 28 October and New Zealand on 1 November, both at 10:00 local, give fans four days in one place. A boardwalk of about 1.5 kilometres on the Zimbabwe side takes one to two hours and is best in the dry season, when the spray is lighter. The Victoria Falls Bridge links Zimbabwe and Zambia and is the launch point for bungee jumps, with a 111 metre drop. A Zambezi sunset cruise lasts about two hours, and a helicopter flight over the falls takes around 20 minutes. Guided visits to Devil's Pool, on the Zambian side, are possible in the dry season, which runs from September to December, and Chobe National Park in Botswana is about 1.5 hours away for a day trip.
Durban, 5 November
Kingsmead, a 25,000-capacity ground close to the beach, hosts Australia v England at 10:00 local. The Golden Mile, a beachfront stretch about 6 kilometres long, has shark nets and lifeguards year round, and uShaka Marine World is the country's largest aquarium. Bunny chow, a hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with curry, is the local classic, and Florida Road is one of the best places to try it.
Gqeberha, 9 November
The South Africa match at St George's Park is the other Australian fixture with a 12:30 local start. Addo Elephant National Park is roughly an hour's drive away, and in the city Route 67 is a tribute to Nelson Mandela made up of 67 giant steps and 67 public art pieces by local artists.
Bloemfontein, 13 November
Mangaung Oval hosts Australia v Pakistan at 10:00 local. Bloemfontein is known as the City of Roses, and Naval Hill has a planetarium and a white horse laid out on its slope during the South African War as a landmark for approaching horsemen. The Free State National Botanical Garden and the Anglo-Boer War Museum make up a quiet second day.
For detailed information on all twelve venues, including capacities, match schedules, history, weather and travel tips, see our ICC World Cup 2027 venues guide.
Semi-Finals and the Final
The knockouts follow in South Africa. The first semi-final is at Newlands on 17 November, the second is at Centurion on 18 November, and the final is at Wanderers Stadium on 21 November. Australia's semi-final venue will depend on where they finish in the Super Seven.
Plan Your Trip
Most Australian fixtures start at 10:00 local time. The exceptions are Harare on 15 October and Gqeberha on 9 November, which start at 12:30. South Africa and Zimbabwe are both on UTC+2, so there is no time change when you cross the border. Spring daytime highs generally sit between about 20 and 28°C, and by November the interior is into summer, with hot days and afternoon thunderstorms in Johannesburg, so pack for both.
CrickBuster packages can combine guaranteed official match tickets, hospitality seating, stadium and airport transfers, accommodation, flights and excursions, which helps on a route that crosses a border and changes city every few days. Flexible routes are also available, so contact the CrickBuster team to know more.
