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World Cup 1975-2003 Trivia Quiz

There were eight cricket world cups between 1975 and 2003. Beyond who scored the most runs or took the most wickets, there is a wealth of quirky trivia to explore.

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

Author
cricky

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,330

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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924

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Question 1 of 10

1. What coloured ball was used in the first World Cup in 1975? Hint

Orange

Yellow

White

Red

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Question 2 of 10

2. In total, how many nations played in the first eight world cups? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which nation lost the most games in the first eight world cups? Hint

Zimbabwe

New Zealand

India

Sri Lanka

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which captain won the most World Cup matches, from 1975 to 2003? Hint

Ricky Ponting

Hansie Cronje

Clive Lloyd

Imran Khan

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Question 5 of 10

5. The four fastest World Cup 50s were all scored in the 2003 World Cup. Whose was the fastest? Hint

Brian Lara

John Davison

Andy Blignaut

Wavell Hinds

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Question 6 of 10

6. Between 1975 and 2003, which umpire stood in the most finals? Hint

Harold 'Dickie' Bird

David Sheperd

Barrie Meyer

Steve Bucknor

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these was the youngest player to play a World Cup game in the first eight tournaments? Hint

Javed Miandad

Sachin Tendulkar

Sudath Pasqual

Talha Jubair

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Question 8 of 10

8. Indian opening bowler Chetan Sharma was the first player to take a World Cup hat-trick. Which team was it against? Hint

New Zealand

England

Australia

Zimbabwe

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Question 9 of 10

9. A qualifying tournament for the 2003 World Cup was held in Canada in 2001. Which nation won this tournament? Hint

Canada

Netherlands

Kenya

Namibia

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Question 10 of 10

10. 1975 to 2003: who was the only all rounder to score 500 runs and take 30 wickets in World Cup games? Hint

Kapil Dev

Imran Khan

Steve Waugh

Wasim Akram

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What coloured ball was used in the first World Cup in 1975?

Answer: Red

Just like test cricket, the players in the 1975 World Cup wore white clothes and used a red ball. The white ball and coloured clothing didn't make an appearance until the 1992 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

2. In total, how many nations played in the first eight world cups?

Answer: 17

Seven played in all eight tournaments - Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka & West Indies. They have been joined at various times by Bangladesh, Canada, East Africa, Kenya, Namibia, Netherlands, Scotland, South Africa, UAE and Zimbabwe.

3. Which nation lost the most games in the first eight world cups?

Answer: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe won 9 matches (including England's defaul in 2003) and lost 31 with 2 no-results. Sri Lanka lost 27 and New Zealand 24.

4. Which captain won the most World Cup matches, from 1975 to 2003?

Answer: Clive Lloyd

West Indian Lloyd won 15 games and lost just two. He was also the first captain to win the World Cup twice (1975 and 1979), a feat unmatched over the next 6 world cups.

5. The four fastest World Cup 50s were all scored in the 2003 World Cup. Whose was the fastest?

Answer: Brian Lara

Lara scored a 23-ball 50 against Canada in the same innings that Hinds scored a 24-ball 50. The West Indies ultimately won the game by 7 wickets with almost 30 overs to spare.

6. Between 1975 and 2003, which umpire stood in the most finals?

Answer: Steve Bucknor

Steve Bucknor officiated in four finals (92, 96, 99, 03). He shared the duties with David Sheperd in the last three. Dickie Bird officiated in the first three (75, 79, 83), the latter two with Barrie Meyer.

7. Which of these was the youngest player to play a World Cup game in the first eight tournaments?

Answer: Talha Jubair

The Bangladeshi fast bowler was just 17 years and 10 days when he played against the West Indies in 2003. He failed to take a wicket in either of his World Cup matches.

8. Indian opening bowler Chetan Sharma was the first player to take a World Cup hat-trick. Which team was it against?

Answer: New Zealand

Sharma dismissed Ken Rutherford, Ian Smith and Ewen Chatfield, all bowled, in Nagpur in the 1987 tournament. Over the next four world cups, three other bowlers took hat-tricks (Pakistani Saqlain Mushtaq, Sri Lankan Chaminda Vaas and Australian Brett Lee)

9. A qualifying tournament for the 2003 World Cup was held in Canada in 2001. Which nation won this tournament?

Answer: Netherlands

The Netherlands beat Namibia on the last ball of the final. Both qualified for the World Cup along with Canada who beat Scotland. Kenya was exempt from qualifying.

10. 1975 to 2003: who was the only all rounder to score 500 runs and take 30 wickets in World Cup games?

Answer: Imran Khan

Imran scored 666 runs at 35.05 and took 34 wickets at 19.26. Kapil Dev and Waugh scored over 500 runs but fell just short of 30 wickets, while Wasim and New Zealander Chris Harris took 30 wickets but fell just short of the 500 runs.

Source: Author cricky

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