World Cup 2019 semi-final venue: Edgbaston

The second semi-final of the 2019 World Cup will be played between England and Australia at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on July 11. The last time a World Cup semi-final was played here, back in 1999, the world witnessed what remains arguably the greatest ODI history.

While the heavy, damp Birmingham weather often assists new-ball movement here at the home of Warwickshire cricket. However, the dimensions of the ground – especially the 59m boundary – makes six-hitting easy, as England demonstrated against India.

This is how the matches at Edgbaston turned out this time:

June 19: South Africa 241/6 in 49 overs lost to New Zealand 245/6 in 48.3 overs by 4 wickets. Man of the Match: Kane Williamson.

June 26: New Zealand 237/6 in 50 overs lost to Pakistan 241/4 in 49.1 overs by 6 wickets. Man of the Match: Babar Azam.

June 30: England 337/7 in 50 overs beat India 306/5 in 50 overs by 31 runs. Man of the Match: Jonny Bairstow.

July 2: India 314/9 in 50 overs beat Bangladesh 286 in 28 runs. Man of the Match: Rohit Sharma.

The teams batting first here lost the first two matches but won the next two.

Edgbaston	This decade	World Cup 2019
Matches	20	4
Average score (batting first)	275	275
Average score (chasing)	269	284
4s/50 overs	24	26
6s/50 overs	4	5
50s	58	17
50s/match	2.90	4.25
Balls/wicket (SR)	38	47
3WIs	25	8
3WIs/match	1.25	2.00