ICC World Cup 2019 semi-final 2, England vs Australia, statistical preview: England seek to end Australia’s unbeaten run in semis

England and Australia will meet in the first semi-final of the 2019 World Cup at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on July 11. Ahead of the match, here is a statistical preview.

Statistical preview

0 World Cup semi-final appearances for England since 1992. Before that, they were the only team to make it each of the first 5 editions.

0 World Cup final appearances for England since 1992. They had played 3 finals in the first 5 editions.

0 World Cup semi-final lost defeats for Australia, in 7 attempts. However, they have tied 1, against South Africa in 1999.

1 hundred needed by David Warner (17) to draw level with Mark Waugh (18). Among Australians, only Ricky Ponting (29) has more.

1 wicket needed by Mitchell Starc (26) to become the leading wicket-taker in a single edition of World Cup cricket. He will go past Glenn McGrath (26 in 2007).

1 hundred needed by Eoin Morgan (12) to draw level with Marcus Trescothick (13). For England, only Joe Root (16) has more. Morgan has another hundred, for Ireland. With 9 hundreds apiece, Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, and Jos Buttler are all tied at next spot with Kevin Pietersen.

1.096 win-loss ratio of England against Australia on English soil (34 wins, 31 defeats).

1.344 win-loss ratio of Australia against England (82 wins, 61 defeats).

2 World Cup knockout matches between England and Australia till date, in the 1975 semi-final and the 1987 final. Australia had won both.

2 consecutive series wins for England against Australia before the World Cup. England had won 4-1 in Australia in 2017-18 and 5-0 at home in 2018.

2 five-wicket hauls for Adil Rashid, the joint 2nd-most for England. Chris Woakes has most (3).

2 wickets needed by Jofra Archer (17) and 3 by Mark Wood (16) to become the leading wicket-taker for England in a single series or tournament. Darren Gough had taken 18 wickets in the 1998-99 Carlton & United Series. Ian Botham and Phil DeFreitas have both taken 17, while Botham (again) and John Emburey have both got 16.

2 wickets needed by Starc (48) to become the 5th to reach the 50-mark in World Cup history. Only McGrath (71), Muttiah Muralitharan (68), Lasith Malinga (56), and Wasim Akram (55) have been there. Chaminda Vaas has 49.

2 wickets needed by Starc (26) to become the leading wicket-taker in a single series or tournament. Only McGrath (27 in the 1998-99 Carlton & United Series) has more. McGrath also had 26 in the 2007 World Cup.

2.125 win-loss ratio of England against Australia on English soil in this decade (17 wins, 8 defeats).

3 World Cup semi-finals won by England (in 1979, 1987, and 1992) in 5 attempts. They are tied with West Indies, India, and Sri Lanka. Only Australia (6) have won more.

4 World Cup hundreds for Warner, the joint 5th most. Only Sachin Tendulkar (6), Rohit Sharma (6), Kumar Sangakkara (5), and Ponting (5) have more.

4 World Cup ducks for Eoin Morgan. Only Nathan Astle and Ijaz Ahmed (5 each) have more.

4 dismissals needed by Jos Buttler (18 catches, 2 stumpings) to go past Alec Stewart (21 catches, 2 stumpings) and top the list for England in World Cup history.

4.97 Australia’s strike rate on English soil, the 4th-best for any country, after England (5.09), India (5.00), and Bangladesh (4.97).

7 hundreds for Aaron Finch against England, the most in ODI history.

8 World Cup matches between England and Australia. Australia hold a 6-2 lead including 4-0 in the last 4 matches. They also lead 2-1 in World Cup matches on English soil.

8 World Cup fifty-plus scores for Steven Smith (1 hundred, 7 fifties), the joint 3rd most for Australia. He is tied with Mark Waugh (4 hundreds, 4 fifties) and Michael Clarke (all fifties). Only Ponting (5 hundreds, 6 fifties) and Adam Gilchrist (1 hundred, 8 fifties) have more.

11 catches held by Root in the 2019 World Cup, the joint most in a single edition. Ponting had also held 11 in 2003.

12 four-wicket hauls for Woakes, the 2nd-most for England, after James Anderson (13).

17 runs needed by Warner (983) to become the 5th Australian and 21st overall to reach 1,000 runs in World Cup cricket.

17 runs needed by Root (702) to go past Ian Bell (718) and become the 2nd highest run scorer for England in World Cup history. Only Graham Gooch (897) has more.

19 runs needed by Warner (4,981) to become the 15th Australian and 89th overall to reach 5,000 ODI runs.

19 dismissals for Alex Carey in the 2019 World Cup (17 catches, 2 stumpings), the 2nd most in a single edition. Gilchrist had 21 catches in 2003.

33.74 Australia’s batting average on English soil, the most for any country after India (34.96) and England (34.40).

36 runs needed by Warner (638) to become the leading run-getter in a single edition of World Cup cricket. Only Tendulkar (673 in 2003), Matthew Hayden (659 in 2007), and Rohit (648 in 2019) have more.

49 runs needed by Warner (638) to become the leading run-getter a single series or tournament. Greg Chappell (686 in the 1980-81 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup) holds the world record.

49 fifty-plus scores for Root (16 hundreds, 33 fifties). He needs one more to become the 2nd to score fifty fifties for England. Only Morgan (12 hundreds, 41 fifties) has more. Morgan also has a hundred and 5 fifties for Ireland.

64 runs needed by Root (500) to become the leading run-scorer for England in a single series or tournament. David Gower (563 in the 1982-83 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup) holds the record. Bairstow has 462 runs here.