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

Which of the following statements about Ashes Test Cricket series between Australia and England is/are correct? I.          Sydney and Brisbane are the venues of the first and last test matches of the five match Ashes series to be held in Australia in 2010-11  II.         England last won an Ashes series in Australia in 1987 III.        England's previous Ashes campaign in Australia in 2006-07 ended in a 5-0 loss

  1. I only

  2. I and II only

  3. II and III only

  4. III only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Brisbane and Sydney are the venues of the first and last test matches of the five match Ashes series to be held in Australia in 2010-11 (November-January) according to the schedule announced by Cricket Australia and England & Wales Cricket Board recently

Multiple choice

Which group of countries hosted the 2011 Cricket World Cup?

  1. India, Sri lanka and England

  2. India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan

  3. India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

  4. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Pakistan was originally scheduled to co-host but was removed due to security concerns.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about the ICC World Twenty20 played in West Indies in 2010 is are correct?

I. England won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 championship defeating Australia in the final. II. England's Stuart Broad was adjudged Player of the tournament. III. Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka was the highest run scorer while Dirk Nannes of Australia was the highest wicket-taker.

  1. II only

  2. I and II only

  3. II and III only

  4. III and I only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

England won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 championship defeating Australia 7 wickets in the final played at Bridgetown on May 16, 2010. Kevin Pietersen was adjudged Player of the series. Mahela Jayawardene (302 runs) of Lanka scored the most runs while Dirk Nannes (14 wickets) was the highest wicket-taker of the tournament.

Multiple choice

Which of the following was selected as the neutral venue for Pakistan-Australia Test Cricket Series in July 2010?

  1. New Zealand

  2. England

  3. Sharjah

  4. Abu Dhabi

  5. Dubai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced on April 12, 2010 that it would sponsor the Test and one-day series between Pakistan and Australia in England in July. This will be the first time MCC, the owner of Lord's Cricket ground where the first of two Tests between Pakistan and Australia is scheduled to start on July 13, will be sponsoring an international series. The series comes at a time when Pakistan has become a no-go area for international cricket following a terror attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore last year.

Multiple choice

Which of the following won the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament organised in Malaysia?

  1. India

  2. Holland

  3. South Korea

  4. Malaysia

  5. India and South Korea were declared joint winners
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Defending Champion India and South Korea were declared joint champions in the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament at Ipoh, Malaysia on May 16, 2010 after the final was abandoned due to rains. Sultan Azlan Shah is the President of the Asian Hockey Federation. Australia won the bronze medal defeating Malaysia. Final placings: 1. India and Korea, 3. Australia, 4. Malaysia, 5. Pakistan, 6.China, 7. Egypt. Special awards: Top-scorer: Nam Hyun Woo (Korea) (nine   goals);    Best goalkeeper:    Kumar   Subramaniam (Malaysia); Player of the Tournament: Sardar Singh (India). Fair Play Trophy: Egypt

Multiple choice

Who won the Women's World Twenty20 championship?

  1. India

  2. England

  3. Australia

  4. New Zealand

  5. South Africa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Australia emerged as the Women's World Twenty20 champions after defeating New Zealand by three runs in the final played at Bridgetown, Barbados on May 17, 2010.

Multiple choice

In 1983, India won the Cricket World Cup by

  1. 52 runs

  2. 27 runs

  3. 61 runs

  4. 43 runs
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In the 1983 Cricket World Cup final, India defeated the West Indies by 43 runs. This victory was a landmark moment in Indian cricket history.