World Cup head-to-head: England vs Australia

After the shock loss to Sri Lanka, England is expected to come hard at Australia as wounded tigers but that should not worry skipper Aaron Finch as the Aussies have a better record in World Cups.

Jos Buttler (left) and Eoin Morgan of England walk past the wicket at Lord's on Monday.

England will try to recover from the shock loss against Sri Lanka. Australia, on the other hand, will gain confidence by looking at the statistical record. As Lord’s prepares to host the oldest rivals of cricket on Tuesday, it’s advantage Aussies.

 

 

Australian pacer Gary Gilmour cleans up Barry Wood in the World Cup semfinal in 1975 in Leeds.

 

 

Australia captain Allan Border holds aloft the World Cup in 1987.

 

 

Ian Botham in action against Australia in the World Cup 1992 match in Sydney.

 

 

 

Kevin Pietersen.