Cricket History and Tournaments

The 1996 Cricket World Cup was co-hosted by India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. This was the sixth edition of the tournament and the first hosted by multiple countries.

The 1999 Cricket World Cup was hosted primarily by England. This was the seventh edition of the tournament.

The 2003 Cricket World Cup was co-hosted by three African nations - South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Kenya. This was the eighth edition of the tournament.

The 2007 Cricket World Cup was hosted by the West Indies. This was the first time the Caribbean region hosted the tournament.

The first men's T20 International was played between Australia and New Zealand on February 17, 2005, at Auckland. Australia won this inaugural match. The question contains spelling errors (Australaia, Newzerland) but the factual pairing is correct.

India's first tied Test was against Australia at Chennai (then Madras) in September 1986. Dean Jones scored 210 for Australia while Sunil Gavaskar made 166 for India in this dramatic match. It ended in a tie with both teams scoring 571 runs in their first innings. This was only the second tied Test in cricket history after the famous 1960 Australia-West Indies tie.

South Africa was readmitted to international cricket in 1991 after the end of apartheid, with their first ODI against India played on November 10, 1991, in Kolkata. While their first Test match was in 1992 against West Indies, the return to international cricket began in 1991. The ICC readmitted South Africa earlier that year following 21 years of isolation due to the apartheid boycott.

Pakistan defeated Australia in a Test match at Headingley, Leeds, ending a 15-year winless streak against Australia in Test cricket. This victory was significant as it broke Australia's dominance and came in a dramatic finish.

Virender Sehwag scored two triple centuries in Test cricket: 309 against Pakistan at Multan in 2004, and 319 against South Africa at Chennai in 2008. These are his only Test triple centuries, making Pakistan and South Africa the correct answers.

Graham Gooch scored his famous 333 runs against India at Lord's in 1990, which remains one of the highest individual Test innings. This was part of a high-scoring Test match between England and India.

The 1912 Triangular Tournament was the last time England hosted a neutral Test series before the Pakistan-Australia series mentioned. This tournament featured England, Australia, and South Africa playing in England. The years 1947, 1953, and 1916 are incorrect as no such neutral venue series occurred in those years.