LIVE: Cricket World Cup semi-final: England have Edgbaston bouncing as Rashid strikes twice to dismiss Carey and Stoinis and kill Aussie momentum after blistering start from the hosts
- Australia in deep trouble against England in World Cup semi-final
- England made the ideal start when Jofra Archer traps Aaron Finch lbw
- David Warner was then removed cheaply, Peter Handscomb followed soon after
- But Steve Smith and Alex Carey put on 100 partnership as Australia rebuilt
- Carey caught in deep off Adil Rashid, who then removed Marcus Stoinis
- Winners will meet New Zealand in Sunday’s match at Lord’s after they beat India
Arch-rivals Australia and England go head-to-head at Edgbaston on Thursday for the right to face New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup final.
England have won their last 10 matches at Edgbaston and will have the majority of the support on home soil but Australia did beat their foes in the group stage earlier on in the tournament.
But it was advantage Australia as Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bat on a fresh pitch in Birmingham, with England skipper Eoin Morgan admitting he would have done the same.
Follow all the action as it happens with Sportsmail’s ADAM SHERGOLD. Match begins at 10.30am.