Editing 1975 Cricket World Cup (section)

===Semi-finals===
The first semi-final was between England and Australia at Headingley. For Australia, their one change in bringing in [[Gary Gilmour]] for [[Ashley Mallett]] proved critical in booking Australia's spot into the final. This was due to the grassy pitch that both captains would criticise after the match. After Australia elected to field first, Gilmour took six wickets for 14 runs as he had England at 37 for seven after he bowled his 12 overs. [[Mike Denness]] attempted to bring England back but would lose his wicket as England fell for 93. In the run-chase, Australia collapsed to 39 for six before Gilmour partnered with [[Doug Walters]] as they chased the remaining runs to earn Australia a berth in the final.<ref>{{cite news|date=19 June 1975|title=England swung out by Gilmour|first=John|last=Woodcock|location=Headingley|work=[[The Times]]|page=8}}</ref>

The second semi-final was between the West Indies and New Zealand at The Oval. Batting first, New Zealand reached 92 for only one loss at the lunch break. After lunch though, they collapsed to 158 with [[Geoff Howarth]] top scoring for New Zealand with 51, while Bernard Julien was the top wicket taker with four wickets.<ref>{{cite news|date=19 June 1975|title=Hardly a tremor goes round the Oval world|first=Alan|last=Gibson|location=The Oval|work=The Times|page=8}}</ref> In the run chase, a 125-run second wicket partnership between Alvin Kallicharran (top scoring with 72) and [[Gordon Greenidge]] (55 runs) laid the foundation for a five-wicket victory with [[Richard Collinge]] being the only bowler to be troublesome for the West Indies with figures of three for 28 runs from his twelve overs.<ref>{{cite news|date=19 June 1975|title=Kallicharran helps Caribbean artistry prevail|first=Tony|last=Lewis|location=The Oval|work=The Daily Telegraph|page=30}}</ref>

{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 June 1975
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 93 (36.2 overs)
| runs1 = [[Mike Denness]] 27 (60)
| wickets1 = [[Gary Gilmour]] 6/14 (12 overs)
| score2 = 94/6 (28.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Gary Gilmour]] 28[[not out|*]] (28)
| wickets2 = [[Chris Old]] 3/29 (7 overs)
| result = Australia won by 4 wickets
| report = [http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65047.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Headingley Cricket Ground|Headingley]], Leeds
| umpires = [[Bill Alley]] (Eng) and [[David Constant]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Gary Gilmour]] (Aus)
| rain = 
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 June 1975
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZL}}
| score1 = 158 (52.2 overs)
| score2 = 159/5 (40.1 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| runs1 = [[Geoff Howarth]] 51 (93)
| wickets1 = [[Bernard Julien]] 4/27 (12 overs)
| runs2 = [[Alvin Kallicharran]] 72 (92)
| wickets2 = [[Richard Collinge]] 3/28 (12 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 5 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65048.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[The Oval]], London
| umpires = [[Lloyd Budd]] (Eng) and [[Arthur Fagg]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Alvin Kallicharran]] (WI)
| rain = 
}}