Cricket World Cup History

England was the runner-up in the 1979 Cricket World Cup, losing again to the West Indies in the final at Lord's.

Pakistan was the runner-up in the 1999 Cricket World Cup, losing to Australia in the final at Lord's.

West Indies was the runner-up in the 1983 Cricket World Cup, losing to India in a historic final at Lord's.

Sri Lanka was the runner-up in the 2007 Cricket World Cup, losing to Australia in the final held in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Australia was the runner-up in the 1996 Cricket World Cup, losing to Sri Lanka in the final played in Lahore.

Sri Lanka was the runner-up in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, losing to India in the final held in Mumbai.

Andy Sandham scored the first triple century (325 runs) in Test cricket for England against the West Indies in 1930. Don Bradman scored his first Test triple century later in 1930.

Chetan Sharma achieved his World Cup hat-trick against New Zealand in the 1987 World Cup, dismissing Ean Chatfield, Ken Rutherford, and Ian Smith with three consecutive deliveries. Option A lists Pakistani players, Option B lists New Zealand players but not the hat-trick victims, and Option D lists West Indian players.

The 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi had 71 participating nations and territories. This made it one of the largest Commonwealth Games in history. The games featured athletes from across the Commonwealth competing in 17 sports.

Neville Cardus was a celebrated cricket writer whose poetic match reports earned him the title 'Poet of Cricket.' His lyrical prose in the Manchester Guardian elevated cricket writing to an art form. Harsha Bhogle is a modern commentator, not a literary cricket writer.

Mike Brearley, the legendary England captain, wrote 'The Art of Captaincy' which remains a definitive text on cricket leadership. He captained England to Ashes victories and was known for his tactical acumen and man-management skills. None of the other options wrote significant books on captaincy.

Mike Brearley, the legendary England captain, wrote 'The Art of Captaincy' which remains a definitive text on cricket leadership. He captained England to Ashes victories and was known for his tactical acumen and man-management skills. None of the other options wrote significant books on captaincy.