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All About Cricket Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about mixture of cricket . It includes questions from the olden years and World Cups.

A multiple-choice quiz by QuizAnand2. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
QuizAnand2

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
312,811

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
406

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which team won the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in 2009 ? Hint

Ireland

The Netherlands

Scotland

USA

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Question 2 of 10

2. When did India play its first Test ? Hint

1936

1932

1909

1916

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the oldest member of the 1992 England World Cup Team ? Hint

Marcus Trescothick

Kevin Pietersen

Andrew Strauss

Graham Gooch

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which team won the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup in 2008 ? Hint

England

South Africa

India

Australia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these is not a fielding position ? Hint

Silly Point

Mid On

Long On

Foolish Point

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team did the West Indies defeat in the final of the Champions Trophy in 2004 ? Hint

England

India

Australia

South Africa

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Question 7 of 10

7. At which ground did MS Dhoni score his blistering 183* against Sri Lanka ? Hint

Jaipur

Delhi

Vishakapatnam

Bangalore

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who got the most valuable player award in the 1996 World Cup ? Hint

Arjuna Ranatunga

Sachin Tendulkar

Sanath Jayasuriya

Mohammad Azharudin

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Question 9 of 10

9. Name the venue of the India - Pakistan quarterfinal of the 1996 World Cup ? Hint

Chennai

Bangalore

Calcutta

Delhi

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was Kapil Dev's highest score in the 1983 World Cup ? Hint

175

185

165

170

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team won the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in 2009 ?

Answer: Ireland

Ireland won the World Cup Qualifier against Canada by nine wickets . This win helped Ireland to qualify for the 2011 World Cup .

2. When did India play its first Test ?

Answer: 1932

India was the 6th nation to receive Test status.

3. Who was the oldest member of the 1992 England World Cup Team ?

Answer: Graham Gooch

He was 39 years old when he played the 1992 World Cup , Marcus Trescothick , Andrew Strauss and Kevin Pietersen did not play the 1992 World Cup .

4. Which team won the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup in 2008 ?

Answer: India

India won the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup after defeating South Africa in the final . The tournament was held in Malaysia .

5. Which of these is not a fielding position ?

Answer: Foolish Point

Silly Point is a position where the fielder is standing near the batsman. Long-on is a straight position and mid-on is a position near the circle.

6. Which team did the West Indies defeat in the final of the Champions Trophy in 2004 ?

Answer: England

It was superb partnership between the wicketkeeper Browne and the fast bowler Ian Bradshaw which helped the West Indies secure a amazing win .

7. At which ground did MS Dhoni score his blistering 183* against Sri Lanka ?

Answer: Jaipur

MS Dhoni scored 183 * in 2005 against the Sri Lankans . India won the 7 match series 6-1 .

8. Who got the most valuable player award in the 1996 World Cup ?

Answer: Sanath Jayasuriya

Although Sachin Tendulkar got the most runs in the World Cup with 523 runs but Jayasuriya got the award because of his all round performance with the bat and ball .

9. Name the venue of the India - Pakistan quarterfinal of the 1996 World Cup ?

Answer: Bangalore

India won the match by 39 runs . Man of the match went to Navjot Sidhu .

10. What was Kapil Dev's highest score in the 1983 World Cup ?

Answer: 175

Kapil scored a superb 175 against the Zimbabwe in India's opening match in the World Cup .

Source: Author QuizAnand2

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