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ICC Champions Trophy Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the history of the second most important limited overs cricket tournament of the ICC. No bouncers here, so go ahead and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by srini701. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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srini701

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6 mins

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Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was the first ICC Champions Trophy held? Hint

Kenya, 1999

England, 1995

India, 1997

Bangladesh, 1998

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which team won the first-ever match in the history of the ICC Champions Trophy? Hint

Sri Lanka

India

Australia

New Zealand

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which two teams contested the finals of the first ICC Champions Trophy in Dhaka? Hint

India & South Africa

India & Pakistan

Australia & Pakistan

South Africa & West Indies

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which was the first team to score over 300 in an innings in the ICC Champions Trophy? Hint

India

Australia

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

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Question 5 of 10

5. South Africa has also scored 300 in an innings in the ICC Champions Trophy . Against whom did they post this huge total first? Hint

Kenya

England

Bangladesh

West Indies

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team has the dubious distinction of being the first to be bowled out for less than a 100 in the competition? Hint

Bangladesh

Kenya

Netherlands

Scotland

7. England have generally have had a miserable run in this tournament, winning only two matches in the first 3 tournaments (against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe). Who scored the first century by an Englishman in this tournament?

Answer: (Opener)

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Question 8 of 10

8. West Indies won the inaugural ICC Champions Trophy (or ICC Knockout Trophy as it was then called).

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. India reached the final of the ICC Champions Trophy twice in the first 3 tournaments, but were thwarted on both occasions, the second time at Colombo in 2002 by rain. The first time though, this team blew India away to win the trophy. Which team? Hint

Pakistan

South Africa

Sri Lanka

New Zealand

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Question 10 of 10

10. The ICC Champions Trophy in England in 2004 had a surprise entry. Which "non-cricketing" country was part of the tournament? Hint

Holland

Canada

Scotland

USA

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was the first ICC Champions Trophy held?

Answer: Bangladesh, 1998

The tournament was initially called the "ICC Knockout Trophy." It was changed to "ICC Champions Trohy" from 2002 onwards. Held once every two years, it is one of the two major tournaments of international cricket, alongside the Cricket World Cup and is the only competition which brings together all 10 Test-playing nations to compete in one event.

2. Which team won the first-ever match in the history of the ICC Champions Trophy?

Answer: New Zealand

New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by 5 wickets in the inaugural match of the tournament at Dhaka on October 24, 1998.

3. Which two teams contested the finals of the first ICC Champions Trophy in Dhaka?

Answer: South Africa & West Indies

West Indies surprised India in the semifinals while South Africa thrashed Sri Lanka in the other semis.

4. Which was the first team to score over 300 in an innings in the ICC Champions Trophy?

Answer: India

India scored 307 for 8 at Dhaka in 1998 against Australia and then bowled out Australia for 263. Australia have not done too well in the 3 editions of the tournament so far, losing to India twice in the quarterfinals, and to Sri Lanka in the semifinals of the 2002 edition.

5. South Africa has also scored 300 in an innings in the ICC Champions Trophy . Against whom did they post this huge total first?

Answer: Kenya

South Africa scored 316/5 against Kenya in the 2002 edition of the tournament at Colombo.

6. Which team has the dubious distinction of being the first to be bowled out for less than a 100 in the competition?

Answer: Bangladesh

Bangladesh was bowled out for 77 against New Zealand at Colombo in the 2002 edition. The second sub-100 score in the tournament also came in 2002 when Netherlands made 86 against Sri Lanka. Scotland has never taken part in the ICC Champions Trophy.

Answer: Marcus Trescothick

Trescothick scored 119 against Zimbabwe at Colombo in 2002 as England thrashed Zimbabwe.

8. West Indies won the inaugural ICC Champions Trophy (or ICC Knockout Trophy as it was then called).

Answer: False

South Africa defeated West Indies by 4 wickets in the finals of the first tournament at Dhaka with Jacques Kallis taking 5 wickets and then their captain Hansie Cronje playing a match-winning knock.

Answer: New Zealand

India scored an impressive 264 in the final with Saurav Ganguly scoring a fine 117. But they did not reckon with a man called Chris Cairns who slammed a fine unbeaten century to lift New Zealand to their first major tournament win in limited overs cricket. India lost to West Indies in the semifinal of the first edition at Dhaka.

10. The ICC Champions Trophy in England in 2004 had a surprise entry. Which "non-cricketing" country was part of the tournament?

Answer: USA

The USA qualified to take part in the ICC Champions Trophy by winning a six-nation challenge tournament in UAE.

Source: Author srini701

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