Australia vs England Match Prediction: Who will win Today? ICC U19 World Cup 2026

Australia U19 vs England U19 Match Prediction [Source: @cricketcomau, @englandcricket/x]

Australia U19 and England U19 will collide in the first semifinal of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 on Tuesday, February. 3. The Australia vs England match will be hosted by the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo and the action will commence from 1:00 PM IST onwards.

The Australia U19 team is yet to lose a single game this competition. Having topped the Group A points table with three wins in three matches, the defending champions also trounced South Africa U19 and West Indies U19 in the Super Six stage of the tournament.

Much like Australia, the England U19 team also topped the Group C points table with three convincing wins over Pakistan U19 and others. The Englishmen further ravaged Bangladesh and New Zealand to finish second behind India on the Group 2 standings of the Super Six stage.

Australia vs England current form (Last 5 Youth ODI matches)

Australia vs England player battles

Oliver Peake vs Sebastian Morgan 

Current Australia U19 captain Oliver Peake and England quick Sebastian Morgan also crossed paths in the Super Six stage of the 2024 U19 World Cup. Peake won that battle through his match-winning cameo as Australia secured a comprehensive 110-run win (DLS method).

Oliver Peake vs Sebastian Morgan in Youth ODIs: 9 runs, 7 balls, 0 dismissals

Steven Hogan vs Farhan Ahmed

While Australia batter Steven Hogan and England spinner Farhan Ahmed are yet to face each other, their battle might well set the tone for the match as the two cricketers have been in exceptional touch for their respective sides.

Australia vs England top performers

Most runs for Australia vs England (among squad members)

Australia U19 captain Oliver Peake has scored 25 runs against England U19, all during their 2024 U19 World Cup match a couple of years ago.

Most wickets for Australia vs England (among squad members)

Among active squad members, no Australian cricketer has picked up a wicket against England in Youth ODIs yet.

Most runs for England vs Australia (among squad members)

Spinner Farhan Ahmed has emerged as England’s most successful batter among current squad members against Australia U19 with mere five runs in four innings.

Most wickets for England vs Australia (among squad members)

England’s teenage quick Sebastian Morgan picked up a wicket against Australia during the 2024 U19 World Cup a couple of years ago. The speedster holds a bowling average of 39 against them.

Australia vs England toss prediction

The team winning the toss will likely opt to bat first in a bid to put scoreboard pressure on the opposition, considering the high-stakes nature of the match.

In the 10 matches played at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo at the ICC U19 World Cup 2026 so far, the teams batting first as well as chasing sides have both won four matches each. The average first innings total in the tournament so far has turned out to be 218.

Australia U19 vs England U19 1st innings score prediction

Powerplay – 45/1

End of the innings – 270/8

Australia U19 vs England U19 2nd innings score prediction

Powerplay – 40/2

End of the innings – 220/9

Australia U19 vs England U19 top players prediction

Australia U19 top players prediction

Steven Hogan, Charles Lachmund

England U19 top players prediction

Ben Mayes, Manny Lumsden

Who will hit the most sixes in the AUS U19 vs ENG U19 World Cup 2026 semi-final match?

Oliver Peake

Who will hit the most fours in the AUS U19 vs ENG U19 World Cup 2026 semi-final match?

Ben Dawkins

Australia vs England Match Winner Prediction: Who will win U19 World Cup semifinal 1?

The Australia U19 team will start out as favorites to defeat England and advance into the final of the 2026 ICC Men’s U19 World Cup. Led by Oliver Peake, the defending champions are yet to lose a single match this competition and have topped both, the Group A in the opening round and Group 1 in the Super Six stage.

The Australia U19 has also enjoyed considerable success against England U19 in the last few years.