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The 1983 World Cup Trivia Quiz

The World Cup returned to England, and India won an exciting competition.

A multiple-choice quiz by beckyel. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
beckyel

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
165,795

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which was the eighth team in the competition, that qualified through the ICC trophy? Hint

Sri Lanka

Kenya

Holland

Zimbabwe

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the first match of the series, Martin Snedden of New Zealand became the first bowler of the tournament to be hit for over a hundred runs from his twelve overs. Against which team did this happen? Hint

West Indies

Australia

India

England

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Question 3 of 10

3. The first match in Group B was between Australia and Zimbabwe. Which team won the game?

Answer: (One Word - Australia or Zimbabwe)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Trevor Chappell was the man of the match in Australia's game against India at Trent Bridge on 13th June. What did he do to earn this award? Hint

Took 6 wickets for 39 runs

Took 2-35 and made three spectacular catches

Scored 101*

Scored 110

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Question 5 of 10

5. England beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets at Headingley on 20th June. Which English bowler had the economical figures of 9-4-9-1? Hint

Norman Cowans

Bob Willis

Paul Allott

Vic Marks

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who did India play in the first semi-final? Hint

New Zealand

Sri Lanka

Pakistan

England

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many runs did Pakistan score in their semi-final with the West Indies? Hint

184-8

214-8

148-4

194-6

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which wicket keeper carried out the most stumpings in the 1983 World Cup? Hint

Syed Kirmani

Ian Gould

Wasim Bari

Jeff Dujon

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Zimbabwe batsman had the highest score for Zimbabwe during the competition? Hint

David Houghton

Duncan Fletcher

Kevin Curran

Robin Brown

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the only English bowler to take five wickets in an innings during this world cup? Hint

Vic Marks

Graeme Dilley

Bob Willis

Ian Botham

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which was the eighth team in the competition, that qualified through the ICC trophy?

Answer: Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka had become a test playing nation, so only one team was allowed to qualify, making two groups of four teams in the first round of the tournament.

Answer: England

England won the toss and decided to bat. They made 322 for 6, with Allan Lamb scoring 102 off 105 deliveries, including 12 fours and two sixes. Snedden did get his wicket and that of Mike Gatting, but his figures of 2-105 compared most unfavourably to Bob Willis' 2-9 in the same game. England won the match by 106 runs.

3. The first match in Group B was between Australia and Zimbabwe. Which team won the game?

Answer: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe won by 13 runs, thanks to an unbeaten 69 by Duncan Fletcher and his subsequent capture of four Australian wickets; he removed Wood, Hughes, Hookes and Yallop. His performance earned him the man of the match award.

4. Trevor Chappell was the man of the match in Australia's game against India at Trent Bridge on 13th June. What did he do to earn this award?

Answer: Scored 110

Australia won this game by 162 runs, scoring 320 - 9 and then bowling India out for 158 in 37.5 overs. Ken MacLeay took 6-39 in the Indian innings.

5. England beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets at Headingley on 20th June. Which English bowler had the economical figures of 9-4-9-1?

Answer: Bob Willis

Willis dismissed Kuruppu, leaving Sri Lanka 25-1. Paul Allott then took 3-41 and Sri Lanka only managed 136. The England openers put on 68 for the fall of the first wicket, then Fowler and Gower took the score on to 137.

6. Who did India play in the first semi-final?

Answer: England

India won by 6 wickets. England scored 213 from their 60 overs, and India reached their target with 5.2 overs to spare. Man of the match, Armarnath took 2-27 and scored 46 before he was run out.

7. How many runs did Pakistan score in their semi-final with the West Indies?

Answer: 184-8

Mohsin Khan top scored for Pakistan with 70 and Marshall taking 3-28. Viv Richards, the man of the match, scored 80 from 96 balls with 11 fours and one six.

8. Which wicket keeper carried out the most stumpings in the 1983 World Cup?

Answer: Wasim Bari

Wasim Bari took six catches and made three stumpings; Dujon stumped one, but took 15 catches; Syed Kirmani caught twelve and stumped two; Gould stumped one and caught eleven.

9. Which Zimbabwe batsman had the highest score for Zimbabwe during the competition?

Answer: David Houghton

Houghton scored 84 against Australia, making a total of 176 runs in the world cup in 1983. Curran scored the most runs in total - 212. His top score was 73. Fletcher scored 191 altogether, with a highest of 71*.

10. Who was the only English bowler to take five wickets in an innings during this world cup?

Answer: Vic Marks

Marks' best bowling was 5-39 against Sri Lanka at Taunton. In this match David Gower scored 130 in a total of 333-9. Sri Lanka managed 286 in reply and England won by 47 runs.

Source: Author beckyel

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