General Awareness

Cricket History and Tournaments

1,788 Questions

Test your knowledge of cricket history, including ICC tournaments, World Cup records, and notable player achievements. These general awareness questions are frequently asked in sports sections of competitive exams. Practice identifying historical match outcomes, team records, and award winners.

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Cricket History and Tournaments Questions

Multiple choice

Against which team did India play its first official cricket Test match?

  1. Australia

  2. South Africa

  3. England

  4. Sri Lanka
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

India played its first official Test match against England in 1932 at Lord's Cricket Ground. This match marked India's debut in Test cricket, which is the longest form of the game. England was the first team to officially play Test cricket against India, making option C correct.

Multiple choice

Azharuddin played his last one-day match against

  1. Pakistan

  2. Bangladesh

  3. Sri Lanka

  4. South Africa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mohammad Azharuddin played his last ODI match against Pakistan in 2000 during the Sharjah Champions Trophy. This was the final match of his international career.

Multiple choice

India won the cricket “World Cup” in 

  1. 1983

  2. 2011

  3. Both of these

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

India has won the ICC Cricket World Cup twice - first in 1983 under Kapil Dev's captaincy at Lord's, and then in 2011 under MS Dhoni's leadership at Mumbai. Both victories were historic moments for Indian cricket.