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

Who won world cup 1975?

  1. India

  2. West indies

  3. South Africa

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

The West Indies won the inaugural ICC Cricket World Cup in 1975 by defeating Australia in the final.

Multiple choice

Who won world cup 1979?

  1. Sri Lanka

  2. USA

  3. Oman

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

The 1979 Cricket World Cup was held in England and won by the West Indies, who defeated England in the final. This was their second consecutive World Cup victory.

Multiple choice

Who won world cup 1983?

  1. Australia

  2. South Africa

  3. Bangladesh

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

India won the 1983 Cricket World Cup by defeating the West Indies in the final at Lord's. This victory is considered a landmark moment in Indian cricket history.

Multiple choice

Who won world cup 1987?

  1. Netherlands

  2. India

  3. Australia

  4. New Zealand
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Australia won their first Cricket World Cup in 1987 by defeating England in the final held in Kolkata. This marked the beginning of Australia's dominance in the tournament.

Multiple choice

Who won world cup 1999?

  1. Scotland

  2. Pakistan

  3. Australia

  4. Hong Kong
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Australia won the 1999 Cricket World Cup, which was held in England, by defeating Pakistan in the final. This was the second of their many World Cup titles.

Multiple choice

Who won world cup 1996?

  1. Australia

  2. Sri Lanka

  3. England

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

Sri Lanka won the 1996 Cricket World Cup, hosted by India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, by defeating Australia in the final. This was their first and only World Cup title to date.

Multiple choice

Who won world cup 2003?

  1. India

  2. South Africa

  3. Ireland

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

Australia won the 2003 Cricket World Cup held in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Kenya. They remained undefeated throughout the tournament, defeating India in the final.

Multiple choice

Who won world cup 2007?

  1. West indies

  2. Australia

  3. New Zealand

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

Australia won the 2007 Cricket World Cup held in the West Indies. They defeated Sri Lanka in the final to secure their third consecutive World Cup title.

Multiple choice

Who won the world cup 2015?

  1. India

  2. Australia

  3. UAE

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

Australia won the 2015 Cricket World Cup, which they co-hosted with New Zealand. They defeated New Zealand in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Multiple choice

Who won the World Cup 1992?

  1. India

  2. Pakistan

  3. Australia

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

Pakistan won the 1992 Cricket World Cup by defeating England in the final held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Multiple choice

Against what team did A Rahane hit 111?

  1. New Zealand

  2. Sri Lanka

  3. Australia

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

Ajinkya Rahane scored 111 runs against Sri Lanka in an ODI match played in Cuttack in 2014.