England vs Australia LIVE: ICC Cricket World Cup result and reaction as holders finally crash out
England are out of the World Cup as their hopes were finally extinguished by bitter rivals Australia
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Your support makes all the difference.England’s World Cup nightmare continued as their miniscule mathematical hopes of staying in the competition were finally extinguished by bitter rivals Australia.
After five defeats from their first six games the defending champions had long since given up hope of reaching the semi-finals, but officially bowing out at the hands of their Ashes foes with a 33-run defeat simply poured salt into open wounds.
Once again it was their batting that let them down, failing to get to grips with a manageable target after a spirited showing from the bowling unit left Australia 286 all out in the final over.
England were knocked over for 253 in response, Ben Stokes top-scoring with 64 but unable to pull his side out of the fire.
Wicket! Warner out for 15! ct Willey b Woakes - Australia 38-2
Warner has smashed Woakes for a big six down the ground!
And he has gone, trying for another big shot and he skies it straight into the hands of David Willey!
That is just what England want.
Australia 32-1 (5) Warner 9, Smith 9, Willey 0-16 (3)
Willey has tightened up things here, until the last ball of the over which Smith hits for four.
Australia 26-1 (4) Warner 8, Smith 4, Woakes 1-13 (2)
Root appeals from first slip as Smith gets across his stumps! But Buttler was not having it and England choose not to review.
It’s a good thing they didn’t as impact was outside the line.
Warner doesn’t get hold of one properly but it still goes for a boundary, Australia have started quickly here.
Australia 15-1 (3) Smith 4, Warner 0, Willey 0-10 (2)
Warner inside edges it! But only onto his pads, England won’t mind that at all!
The next one has been driven hard but straight to Moeen Ali at cover.
Australia 11-1 (2) Smith 3, Warner 0, Woakes 1-5 (1)
A second slip comes in for the new batter, England will be encouraged by that!
Smith has almost missed one into his pads but as he so often does it has been worked for three.
Wicket! Head out for 11, ct Root b Woakes
After a slightly expensive first over, Chris Woakes will want to keep it tight against Head. The first ball comes into him and he can only defend it.
Head was fending at one that just nipped a bit off the seam, England might be encouraged by that.
But another wide one is smacked upwards and almost to the boundary, he has thrown his hands at that!
But the next one is the breakthrough they wanted! A perfect delivery, Head tries to work it down to third but edges it straight to Joe Root and England have their first wicket!
Australia 9-0 (1) Head 9, Warner 0, Willey 0-9 (1)
This stadium will not hold happy memories for England, they were beaten here by nine wickets at the hands of New Zealand in the opening match.
Head was off the mark immediately with a two from the first ball of the game, but there was a hint of swing a few balls later with one that just jagged back into the pads, and that’s what England will want.
Head goes for a big one over the top from the fourth ball of the over, it doesn’t quite make it to the boundary, but the intent is clear.
The next one is a bit wider and Head pounces! That one has gone all the way to the boundary! Australia have started so aggressively here.
And a single from the final ball means Head will keep strike.
England vs Australia
Anthems are done, and it’s time for England to take the field and try and regain some pride that has been lost in this tournament so far.
England vs Australia
The teams and the umpires are making their way to the middle for the national anthems.
England vs Australia
We’re now nearing the start of this match between England and Australia.
England will be desperate to avoid a collapse as has happened far too often this World Cup, while Australia would love nothing more than to get the better of the team they had to share the Ashes with in July.
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