Trent Boult of New Zealand bowls during the Semi-Final match between India at Old Trafford on July 10. Picture: STU FORSTER-IDI/IDI VIA GETTY IMAGES
Australian coach Trevor Bayliss was drafted in with the aim of guiding their bid for a first World Cup title. The transformation has been impressive, with England climbing to No 1 in the ODI rankings under the astute captaincy of Eoin Morgan. It would be the first time since 2005 that a major England men’s home match had emerged from behind a UK television paywall, with cricket having a chance to reconnect with a “lost” audience in its birthplace.
Roy, however, was missing with a torn hamstring and since his return, England have scored crucial wins over India and New Zealand that took them into the semifinals. By contrast Australia, who have not won in any format at Edgbaston since the 2001 Ashes Test, suffered a surprise 10-run defeat by SA at Old Trafford in their final group game.
The five-time world champions will pitch late call-up Peter Handscomb straight into Thursday’s match after fellow batsman Usman Khawaja suffered a tournament-ending hamstring injury against SA.
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