Cricket World Cup quiz questions
- Which Cricket World Cup featured a famous incident known as the “underarm incident,” where a bowler rolled the ball underarm along the ground to prevent the batting side from hitting a six to tie the match? a) 1975
b) 1983
c) 1987
d) 1981 - In the 1996 ICC Cricket World Cup, Sri Lanka won its first World Cup title. Who was their captain at the time? a) Arjuna Ranatunga
b) Mahela Jayawardene
c) Sanath Jayasuriya
d) Muttiah Muralitharan - Which cricketer holds the record for the most centuries in ICC Cricket World Cup matches as of my knowledge cutoff date in September 2021? a) Ricky Ponting
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) Kumar Sangakkara
d) Virat Kohli - The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup featured a shocking exit of a major team in the group stage, which ultimately led to changes in the tournament format. Which team was this? a) India
b) Australia
c) England
d) Pakistan - Who is the highest run-scorer in a single ICC Cricket World Cup edition, scoring 673 runs in the 2019 World Cup? a) Shakib Al Hasan
b) Kane Williamson
c) Rohit Sharma
d) David Warner - In the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, India’s Yuvraj Singh achieved a rare feat by taking five wickets and scoring a half-century in the same match. What is this achievement called in cricket? a) Hat-trick
b) Super Over
c) All-rounder’s double
d) Man of the Match - The 1987 ICC Cricket World Cup final was played in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and is famous for the crowd’s reaction. What happened during the match that caused a halt in play? a) A fire in the stadium
b) A pitch invasion
c) Heavy rain
d) A riot in the stands - Who was the captain of the West Indies team when they won the first two Cricket World Cups in 1975 and 1979? a) Vivian Richards
b) Clive Lloyd
c) Gary Sobers
d) Brian Lara - The Women’s Cricket World Cup was first held in 1973, two years after the first Men’s World Cup. In which country was the inaugural Women’s World Cup hosted? a) England
b) Australia
c) India
d) New Zealand - Which country won its first-ever Men’s Cricket World Cup in the 1999 edition, held in England? a) New Zealand
b) England
c) Sri Lanka
d) Zimbabwe
Answers:
- c) 1987
- a) Arjuna Ranatunga
- a) Ricky Ponting
- d) Pakistan
- a) Shakib Al Hasan
- c) All-rounder’s double
- b) A pitch invasion
- b) Clive Lloyd
- a) England
- c) Sri Lanka