Twenty20 World Cup Cities Named 08 Oct 2006 By: James Nixon

The South Africa Cricket Board have said Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban will be the cities to host the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in September 2007.

The stadiums used in the cities will be The Wanderers in Johannesburg, Newlands in Cape Town and Kingsmead in Durban.

Former South African international Steve Elworthy who is now the tournament director said "These are world class venues for what is going to be a world class event."

The schedule and format of the competition is yet to be released by the International Cricket Council.

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