Former South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes said the 2027 ODI World Cup, to be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, will be a special occasion and hopes the Proteas can win an ICC limited-overs trophy at home. He also discussed ODI cricket’s future and how fielding standards have evolved with modern cricket.
Mumbai: Former South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes believes the 2027 ODI World Cup will be a special occasion for his country and hopes the hosts can use home advantage to end their wait for an ICC limited-overs trophy.
South Africa, along with Zimbabwe and Namibia, will host the 2027 ODI World Cup. For Rhodes, the tournament will bring back memories of the 2003 edition in South Africa, which proved to be his final World Cup.
“South Africa hosting a World Cup, I’ve done that once before. 2003 was my final shot at a World Cup, my fourth World Cup. And I know that everybody who comes to South Africa loves touring there,” Rhodes said, on the sidelines of the jersey unveiling ceremony of the European T20 Premier League team Rotterdam Dockers of which he is the co-owner along with Bollywood actor John Abraham.
Pointing to the country’s experience of staging major sporting events, including the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Rhodes said South Africans were looking forward to welcoming cricket’s biggest tournament again.
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