General Awareness

Cricket History and Tournaments

1,827 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

India's victory against Sri Lanka in the second Test at Green Park stadium, Kanpur by an innings and 144 runs is India's third biggest innings victory in Test cricket. Where has India's biggest innings victory margin been?

  1. Against Bangladesh at Mirpur in 2007

  2. Against Australia at Calcutta in 1997-98

  3. Against Bangladesh at Dhaka in 2004-05

  4. Against Pakistan at Rawalpindi in 2003-04
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

India's biggest innings wins:

Against Bangladesh at Mirpur in 2007 - an innings and 239 runs
Against Australia at Calcutta in 1997-98 - an innings and 219 runs
Against Bangladesh at Dhaka in 2004-05 - an innings and 140 runs Against Pakistan at Rawalpindi in 2003-04 - an innings and 131 runs

Multiple choice

Which of the following teams was placed alongside India in the groupings for the 2011 ODI World Cup?

  1. South Africa

  2. Australia

  3. Pakistan

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

In the 2011 ODI World Cup, India and South Africa were placed in Group B together. Australia was in Group A, Pakistan was in Group A, and Sri Lanka was in Group B but the question asks specifically about India's grouping. The groups were: Group A (Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada, Kenya) and Group B (India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands).

Multiple choice

Name the teams which played the first test match.

  1. India - Australia

  2. Australia - England

  3. Australia - West Indies

  4. England - West Indies
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The first officially recognized Test match was played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877. Australia won by 45 runs.

Multiple choice

The first Indoor International Cricket games held between which two countries?

  1. India-Pakistan

  2. Australia-South Africa

  3. West Indies-England

  4. Australia-England
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The first indoor international cricket match was played between Australia and South Africa. This was a significant innovation in cricket history, allowing matches to be played in controlled indoor conditions independent of weather.

Multiple choice

In the 1983 Cricket World Cup final India won by

  1. 43 runs

  2. 34 runs

  3. 54 runs

  4. 18 runs
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the 1983 Cricket World Cup final at Lord's, India defeated the West Indies by 43 runs to win their first World Cup title. Mohinder Amarnath was the Man of the Match for his all-round performance. This was a historic victory for Indian cricket.

Multiple choice

In the history of Cricket World Cup, which team has scored the highest total in an innings?

  1. West Indies

  2. India

  3. Australia

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

India scored 413/5 against Bermuda in the 2007 World Cup, which remains the highest team total in World Cup history. This batting masterpiece featured centuries from Ganguly and Yuvraj, with 18 sixes in the innings. The record showcases India's batting dominance on flat Caribbean pitches.

Multiple choice

Who won the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2008?

  1. India

  2. Australia

  3. Srilanka

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

India won the 2008 Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-0, securing victories in Perth (by 72 runs) and Adelaide (by 4 wickets). Australia had won the previous three series (1999-2008), making this a historic victory. Sri Lanka and Pakistan are not part of this bilateral trophy.

Multiple choice

Which of the following won the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy 2009?

  1. New Zealand

  2. India

  3. Sri lanka

  4. Australia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy is an ODI cricket series played between Australia and New Zealand. Australia won the 2009 series 2-0, maintaining their dominance in this bilateral contest.

Multiple choice

Daryl Harper is an umpire from

  1. South Africa

  2. New Zealand

  3. Australia

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

Daryl Harper is a retired Australian cricket umpire who officiated in 74 Test matches and 139 ODIs from 1996 to 2011. He was known for his strict interpretation of the rules. The other options are incorrect - he is not from South Africa, New Zealand, or Sri Lanka.

Multiple choice

Herschelles Gibbs played for

  1. Australia

  2. South Africa

  3. West Indies

  4. Zimbabwe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Herschelle Gibbs is a former South African cricketer who played as a batsman from 1996 to 2010. He was known for his aggressive batting and was part of the South African team that won the inaugural ICC Champions Trophy in 1998. The other options are incorrect - he never played for Australia, West Indies, or Zimbabwe.

Multiple choice

ICC World Cup was won by West Indies in

  1. 1975 & 1992

  2. 1987 & 1996

  3. 1983 & 1992

  4. 1975 & 1979
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

West Indies won the first two ICC Cricket World Cups in 1975 and 1979 under Clive Lloyd's captaincy. India won in 1983, Pakistan in 1992, and Sri Lanka in 1996.