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England: Semi-finals
How England performed
Andrew Strauss captained England in South Africa in 2009, with Andy Flower as head coach, and the side reached the semi-finals, improving on their pool-stage exit of 2006.
Group B opened with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, where Sri Lanka were bowled out for 212 and England reached 213/4 in 45 overs. At SuperSport Park, Centurion, England made 323/8 and beat the hosts by 22 runs, South Africa finishing on 301/9. New Zealand then won by four wickets in Johannesburg, dismissing England for 146 and reaching 147/6 in 27.1 overs, but England still progressed.
The semi-final at SuperSport Park, Centurion ended their tournament, Australia replying to England's 257 with 258/1 in 41.5 overs to win by nine wickets.
England fixtures
Sri Lanka
212 (47.3 ov) – 213/4 (45 ov)
England
England won
England won by 6 wickets
South Africa
301/9 (50 ov) – 323/8 (50 ov)
England
England won
England won by 22 runs
England
146 (43.1 ov) – 147/6 (27.1 ov)
New Zealand
England lost
New Zealand won by 4 wickets
England
257 (47.4 ov) – 258/1 (41.5 ov)
Australia
England lost
Australia won by 9 wickets
Full England squad
| No. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Andrew Strauss C | Middlesex Crusaders |
| 9 | James Anderson | Lancashire Lightning |
| 31 | Tim Bresnan | Yorkshire Carnegie |
| 42 | Ravi Bopara | Essex Eagles |
| 8 | Stuart Broad | Nottinghamshire Outlaws |
| 5 | Paul Collingwood | Durham Dynamos |
| 55 | Joe Denly | Kent Spitfires |
| 39 | Eoin Morgan | Middlesex Crusaders |
| 13 | Matt Prior | Sussex Sharks |
| 95 | Adil Rashid | Yorkshire Carnegie |
| 78 | Ryan Sidebottom | Nottinghamshire Outlaws |
| 3 | Owais Shah | Middlesex Crusaders |
| 66 | Graeme Swann | Nottinghamshire Outlaws |
| 45 | Luke Wright | Sussex Sharks |
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