Miller targets 2027 World Cup win on home soil

South Africa veteran middle-order batter David Miller has set his sights on concluding his international career with a victory at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027, a tournament his country will co-host with Zimbabwe and Namibia. In an interview, Miller expressed his deep desire to be part of the home team and lift the trophy, calling it a personal goal he is focused on achieving.

The 2027 World Cup is scheduled to be played from October 4 to November 21, marking the first time the event returns to Africa since 2003. South Africa will stage the majority of the 57 matches, including the final at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Namibia will host matches for the first time in its history, while Zimbabwe will stage games in Harare, Bulawayo, and Victoria Falls.

Miller, a mainstay in South Africa's white-ball cricket for over a decade, acknowledged that selection is not guaranteed. "It's something that is never guaranteed, and I'll definitely, from now until then, be focused on aiming to make that team and to contribute the best I can," he said. He added that playing a World Cup on home soil would be "very special" and "fantastic" in front of familiar fans.