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England: Runners-up
How England performed
On home soil in 2004, England reached the final under Michael Vaughan, with Duncan Fletcher as head coach, and finished runners-up, a step up from their pool-stage exit two years earlier.
They began with a 152-run win over Zimbabwe at Edgbaston, Birmingham, making 299/7 and dismissing them for 147 in 39 overs, then beat Sri Lanka by 49 runs on the D/L method at the Rose Bowl, Southampton, where Sri Lanka were 95/5 after 24 overs in reply to 251/7. In the semi-final, back at Edgbaston, Birmingham, England passed Australia's 259/9, reaching 262/4 in 46.3 overs to win by six wickets.
The final against West Indies at The Oval, London was close. England were bowled out for 217 in 49.4 overs, and West Indies reached 218/8 in 48.5 overs to win by two wickets.
England fixtures
England
299/7 (50 ov) – 147 (39 ov)
Zimbabwe
England won
England won by 152 runs
England
251/7 (50 ov) – 95/5 (24 ov)
Sri Lanka
England won
DLS method · England won by 49 runs (D/L method)
England
262/4 (46.3 ov) – 259/9 (50 ov)
Australia
England won
England won by 6 wickets
England
217 (49.4 ov) – 218/8 (48.5 ov)
West Indies
England lost
West Indies won by 2 wickets
Everyone who played for England
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | 4 |
| Paul Collingwood | 4 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 4 |
| Michael Vaughan | 4 |
| Andrew Strauss | 4 |
| Vikram Solanki | 4 |
| Ashley Giles | 4 |
| Geraint Jones | 4 |
| Alex Wharf | 4 |
| Steve Harmison | 4 |
| Darren Gough | 4 |
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