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Hi! A simple quiz on the 1999 cricket World Cup.

A multiple-choice quiz by 12791. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
12791

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
174,078

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who won the tournament? Hint

Pakistan

India

South Africa

Australia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who were the umpires in the semi-final between Australia and South Africa? Hint

Shepherd & Venkataraghavan

Hair & Venkataragahvan

Shepherd & Bucknor

Bucknor & Hair

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who took the most number of wickets in the tournament? Hint

Wasim & Waqar

Warne & Waqar

Kumble & Warne

Allott & Warne

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which team made the highest score in the tournament? Hint

Sri Lanka

Australia

India

Pakistan

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which team made the lowest score in the tournament? Hint

Scotland

Namibia

Holland

Kenya

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who took the most number of catches in the tournament? Hint

Anil Kumble

Mark Waugh

Sourav Ganguly

Daryll Cullinan

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Question 7 of 10

7. Did any bowlers take a hat-trick in the tournament?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who made the highest score for England in the first match between England and Sri Lanka? Hint

Graeme Hick

Alec Stewart

Nasser Hussain

Graham Thorpe

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who made the most number of runs in the entire tournament? Hint

Steve Waugh

Sourav Ganguly

Sachin Tendulkar

Rahul Dravid

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the 'Man of the Tournament'? Hint

Shane Warne

Lance Klusner

Steve Waugh

Sachin Tendulkar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the tournament?

Answer: Australia

Austalia defeated PAkistan by 8 wickets, and Shane Warne was the 'Man of the Match'. Pakistan was 132/10 and Australia made 133/2.

2. Who were the umpires in the semi-final between Australia and South Africa?

Answer: Shepherd & Venkataraghavan

David Shepherd is from England and Srinivas Venkataraghavan is from India. Ventaraghavan refused to stand in any match where Pakistan played.

3. Who took the most number of wickets in the tournament?

Answer: Allott & Warne

They took 20 wickets each in the tournament.

4. Which team made the highest score in the tournament?

Answer: India

They made 373/6 against Sri Lanka at Taunton. Ganguly made 183.

5. Which team made the lowest score in the tournament?

Answer: Scotland

They were 68 all out in a match against West Indies at Leicester.

6. Who took the most number of catches in the tournament?

Answer: Daryll Cullinan

Cullinan took 8 catches in the tournament.

7. Did any bowlers take a hat-trick in the tournament?

Answer: Yes

Saqlain Mushtaq of Pakistan took his hat-trick against Zimbabwe. His victims were Olonga, Huckle, and Mbangwa.

8. Who made the highest score for England in the first match between England and Sri Lanka?

Answer: Alec Stewart

Stewart made 88 runs and Hick was next with 73 runs. England won the match by 8 wickets.

9. Who made the most number of runs in the entire tournament?

Answer: Rahul Dravid

Dravid made 461 runs from 8 matches. He scored 2 centuries and his highest score was 145.

10. Who was the 'Man of the Tournament'?

Answer: Lance Klusner

He was born on 4th September 1971 at Durban. His nickname is 'Zulu'. He made his test debut against India.

Source: Author 12791

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