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
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India
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Australia
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Pakistan
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England
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Pakistan
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Bangladesh
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Sri Lanka
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India
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India won the Cricket World Cup in 1983 and 2011, making it the first Asian country to win the title twice.
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Prudential Cup
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ICC World Cup
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Reliance World Cup
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Benson & Hedges World Cup
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The 1987 Cricket World Cup was sponsored by Reliance Industries and was officially known as the Reliance World Cup.
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Prudential Cup
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ICC World Cup
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Reliance World Cup
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Benson and Hedges World Cup
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The 1992 Cricket World Cup was sponsored by Benson & Hedges and was officially known as the Benson & Hedges World Cup.
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India
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Pakistan
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Nepal
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Sri Lanka
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The 2011 Cricket World Cup was co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Pakistan was originally a co-host but was stripped of hosting rights; Nepal was never a co-host.
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USA
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India
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Pakistan
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Sweden
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In the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 final held in 2007, India defeated Pakistan by 5 runs to win the trophy. The match took place at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
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Only 1, 2 and 3
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Only 2, 3 and 4
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Only 1, 3 and 4
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Only 1 and 4
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England
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Bangladesh
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South Africa
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Kenya
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Kenya is an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and has played in World Cups, but it does not hold 'Test' status, which is reserved for full members.
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India
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Australia
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South Africa
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Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka held the record for the highest team score in an ODI (443/9) for a significant period after their match against the Netherlands in 2006.
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India
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Australia
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South Africa
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Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka held the record for the highest team score in T20 Internationals (260/6) against Kenya in 2007 for a long time.
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India
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Australia
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South Africa
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Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka holds the record for the highest team score in a Test match, scoring 952/6 declared against India in 1997.
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Australia
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England
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New Zealand
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West Indies
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Kepler Wessels played Test cricket for Australia before returning to his native South Africa to play for them after the ban was lifted.
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England
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South Africa
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Australia
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New Zealand
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Kevin Pietersen was born in South Africa and played for their domestic teams before moving to England to pursue his international career.
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Australia and England
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Australia and South Africa
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England and South Africa
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Australia and New Zealand
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The first official Test match was played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1877.
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The first One Day International was played between Australia and England in Melbourne in 1971.