England battles Australia in the second ICC Cricket World Cup Semifinal on Thursday, July 11. The last time the two teams met, Australia beat England 285/7. The English got to their 50 overs before Australia. Can England turn the tables on the Australians? Check out the 2019 Cricket World Cup Semifinal odds, analysis, and a free pick for England-Australia!
England vs Australia 2019 Cricket World Cup Semifinals Odds, Preview & Pick
- When: Thursday, July 11 at 5:30am ET
- Where: Birmingham, England
- Live Stream: NOW TV
- 2019 Cricket World Cup Odds: England -149, Australia +116
Why England is a good bet at -149?
Although Australia did beat England, the English have bounced out of the loss with two straight wins. They took down the top seed in the Cricket World Cup final four, India, before beating fourth seed New Zealand.
The win over India was particularly impressive as they pushed India to 50 overs while scoring 337 runs. The win over India proves that England has what it takes to take down second seed Australia.
Form Last 5
- W – 305/8 vs New Zealand
- W – 337/7 vs India
- L – 285/7 vs Australia
- L – 232/9 vs Sri Lanka
- W – 397/6 vs Afghanistan
Expected Line-Up
- James Vince
- Johnny Bairstow
- Joe Root
- Eoin Morgan
- Ben Stokes
- Jos Buttler
- Chris Woakes
- Moeen Ali
- Adil Rashid
- Jofra Archer
- Mark Wood
Why Australia is a good bet at +116?
Australia has been the surprise team during the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. The Australians beat Afghanistan, West Indies, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, England, and New Zealand on their way to a 7-2 record in the World Cup.
Although many doubt Australia has what it takes to beat England on Thursday, they also doubted Australia would make it to the Cricket World Cup final four. There’s no reason to doubt Australia at this point. The Australians have what it takes to beat the English.
Form Last 5
- L – 325/6 vs South Africa
- W – 243/9 vs New Zealand
- W – 285/7 vs England
- W – 381/5 vs Bangladesh
- W – 334/7 vs Sri Lanka
Expected Line-Up
- David Warner
- Aaron Finch
- Usman Khawaja
- Steven Smith
- Marcus Stoinis
- Glenn Maxwell
- Alex Carey
- Pat Cummins
- Mitchell Starc
- Jason Behrendorff
- Nathan Lyon
ICC World Cup Semifinals Betting Trends for England vs Australia
- England has gone 3-2 straight up in their last 5 matches
- England has gone 7-3 straight up in their last 10 matches
- England is 2-2 straight up in their last 4 matches
- Australia has gone 4-1 straight up in their last 5
- Australia is 8-2 straight up in their last 10
- Australia has gone 3-1 straight up in their last 4
England vs Australia Cricket World Cup Final Betting Analysis:
Australia has played like World Cup winners, but things change in the semifinals. The Australians have used some luck to make it this far. Then again, when a team is on a roll, they’re hard to play against.
The real key lies with what’s happened recently with both teams. Australia lost their last match by 10 runs to South Africa. South Africa went 3-5 during World Cup play. They had no real shot to win the ICC Cricket WC. That’s a sign that Australia’s form might be heading south.
England’s form is on the upswing. The English followed up a win over India with a victory over New Zealand. India and New Zealand also made the World Cup final four. That means the English beat the two other semifinal teams to stamp their ticket to the Cricket WC semifinals.
Australia can win, no doubt, but Jonny Bairstow accounted for 111 runs against India. Versus New Zealand, Bairstow accounted for 106. With Bairstow playing well, England should gain revenge over Australia on Thursday.
ICC Cricket World Cup Semifinal Pick: England -149
