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Quiz about World Cup 1975 to 1999
Quiz about World Cup 1975 to 1999

World Cup 1975 to 1999 Trivia Quiz


This quiz is on the ultimate one-day prize in world cricket - the men's World Cup. It covers the first seven World Cups: played in 1975, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1996 and 1999.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dalgleish. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Dalgleish
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
62,344
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1605
Last 3 plays: Guest 2 (0/10), Guest 164 (7/10), Guest 152 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which country did not win the World Cup during those 25 years? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. With 6 appearances, which player played in the most World Cup tournaments between 1975 and 1999? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who played in 33 World Cup matches during those 25 years? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who is the only player to represent 2 countries in the World Cup?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)
Question 5 of 10
5. Which country beat Australia in its first World Cup appearance in 1983? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which player scored the most centuries during the first seven World Cups? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which player took the most wickets during those World Cup campaigns? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which legendary player was selected in the West Indies World Cup squad in 1975, only to be ruled out through injury, and replaced with another legend, Rohan Kanhai? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was Australia's wicketkeeper, for the first and only time, in a World Cup match against India in 1992? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who had the best innings bowling figures during those World Cup campaigns with 7-51? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which country did not win the World Cup during those 25 years?

Answer: England

India won in 1983, Pakistan in 1992, and Sri Lanka in 1996. England played the final in 1979, 1987, and 1992 but never won. Always the bridesmaid ...
2. With 6 appearances, which player played in the most World Cup tournaments between 1975 and 1999?

Answer: Javed Miandad

Miandad played in 6 tournaments from 1975 to 1996.
3. Who played in 33 World Cup matches during those 25 years?

Answer: Steve Waugh

During these 24 years 1975-99: Waugh played in 35 matches, ahead of Miandad's 33. Ranatunga clocked up 30, and Imran 28.
4. Who is the only player to represent 2 countries in the World Cup?

Answer: Kepler Wessels

Wessels represented Australia in 1983, and then of course captained South Africa in 1992. A special mention here for Graeme Hick. He was in Zimbabwe's World Cup squad in 1983, but never actually played a game. He then turned out for England from 1992 with much success.
5. Which country beat Australia in its first World Cup appearance in 1983?

Answer: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's first One-Day International was against Australia in 1983, and they beat Kim Hughes' side. That was their only ODI win until the 1992 World Cup, when they beat England.
6. Which player scored the most centuries during the first seven World Cups?

Answer: Mark Waugh

Mark Waugh has 4 centuries from 3 WC campaigns. The others have 3 apiece.
7. Which player took the most wickets during those World Cup campaigns?

Answer: Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram picked up 43 wickets in 4 World Cup campaigns.
8. Which legendary player was selected in the West Indies World Cup squad in 1975, only to be ruled out through injury, and replaced with another legend, Rohan Kanhai?

Answer: Sir Garfield Sobers

Sobers, in fact, only ever played one One-Day International in his whole career (in 1973).
9. Who was Australia's wicketkeeper, for the first and only time, in a World Cup match against India in 1992?

Answer: David Boon

Ian Healy was the regular keeper, but was ruled out through injury for the Brisbane match v India. Due to World Cup rules, Australia couldn't draft a replacement keeper in, so Boon was the official WK for the only time in his career. (Just for the record, there were no byes, no catches, no stumpings, but he did effect the winning runout!)
10. Who had the best innings bowling figures during those World Cup campaigns with 7-51?

Answer: Winston Davis

Winston Davis took 7-51 against Hughes' hapless Aussies in 1983, even though he was only ever a semi-regular in the West Indian lineup.
Source: Author Dalgleish

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