Cricket World Cup and Records Quiz

Rahul Dravid was named ICC Cricketer of the Year in 2004 at the inaugural ICC Awards ceremony in London. This award recognizes the best international cricketer based on performance over the year. Dravid scored heavily in Test matches that year, including centuries against Australia and Pakistan.

Muttiah Muralidaran became Test cricket's leading wicket-taker in 2007, surpassing Shane Warne's record by dismissing England's Paul Collingwood at Kandy. This was a historic moment in cricket history. Symonds, Yuvraj, and Taylor were not the victims for this milestone.

Sachin Tendulkar's 43rd ODI century was indeed scored against New Zealand on March 8, 2009, in Christchurch. This was a significant milestone in his illustrious career. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Australia were opponents for his other centuries but not the 43rd.

MS Dhoni won the ICC ODI Player of the Year award in both 2008 and 2009, making him the only player to achieve this feat consecutively. Sachin Tendulkar won in earlier years, while Kevin Pietersen and Michael Hussey never won back-to-back.

John Wright was India's coach when the team reached the 2003 ICC World Cup Final in South Africa. Gary Kirsten coached India to victory in the 2011 World Cup, while Craig Chappell's tenure had mixed results and Kapil Dev was a player, not coach of the 2003 team.

Mahela Jayawardene scored 374 runs against South Africa in 2006, a triple century in Test cricket. Sachin Tendulkar's highest is 248, Ricky Ponting's is 257, and VVS Laxman's highest is 281 - none reached 300.

Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan captained India during the 1979 World Cup. Bedi captained in 1975, Gavaskar and Wadekar were former captains but not in 1979. Venkataraghavan led India in both 1979 WC matches against England and West Indies.

Mohammad Azharuddin captained India in three World Cup editions: 1992 (Australia/New Zealand), 1996 (India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), and 1999 (England). He was one of India's most experienced World Cup captains.

Amay Khurasia was part of India's 1999 World Cup squad but did not play a single match during the tournament. He was a middle-order batsman from Madhya Pradesh who remained on the bench throughout. Parthiv Patel wasn't in the squad.

This is a factual cricket question about the 1999 World Cup. Rahul Dravid scored the most runs for India in that tournament with 461 runs. Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly also scored heavily but Dravid was the leading run-scorer.

This is a factual cricket question about the 1996 World Cup Quarter-Final between India and Pakistan. Navjot Singh Sidhu was awarded Man of the Match for his performance, likely for a significant batting contribution in that high-profile game.

In India's disastrous 2007 World Cup campaign, Virender Sehwag scored 114 runs against Bermuda - India's only century of that tournament. Ganguly, Dhoni, and Yuvraj all scored runs but none reached the century mark in that WC.

In the 1999 World Cup Super Six match against Australia at The Oval, Ajay Jadeja scored a crucial century. This was one of his most memorable ODI innings, helping India post a competitive total against Steve Waugh's strong Australian side.

Mohinder Amarnath was named Man of the Match in the 1983 World Cup Final for his brilliant all-round performance. He took 3 wickets for 26 runs in his 7 overs, then scored a crucial 26 runs off 28 balls when India were struggling at 23 for 3. Kapil Dev was the captain but didn't receive the Man of the Match award. Madan Lal took the important wicket of Viv Richards, and Syed Kirmani was the wicket-keeper.

Brian Lara scored his record-breaking 400 not out at the Antigua Recreation Ground in 2004 against England. This surpassed his own previous world record of 375. Barbados (Kensington Oval) and Cape Town (Newlands) are both Test venues but not where this record was set. Lord's is the famous London ground but not the venue for this particular innings.

Don Bradman needed just 4 runs in his final Test innings to finish with a career batting average of exactly 100. He was famously dismissed for 0, leaving him with an average of 99.94. The options 94 and 96 are random numbers, while 0 represents what he actually scored. This is one of cricket's most famous statistical anomalies.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 98 runs against Pakistan in the 2003 World Cup match at Centurion. This was a crucial innings in India's successful chase, though he was dismissed in the nervous nineties. The options 99, 97, and 96 are all incorrect scores - he fell just 2 runs short of what would have been a brilliant century in a high-pressure match.

India were bowled out for 120 runs in 35 overs against Sri Lanka in the 1996 World Cup semi-final at Eden Gardens. The collapse saw them lose their last 7 wickets for just 22 runs. The correct score is 120/8 (which eventually became 120 all out). This match is infamous for the crowd reaction that forced Sri Lanka to be declared winners by default when India were 120/8.