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
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zimbabawe
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bangladesh
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kenya
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west indies
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Bangladesh holds the record for most consecutive ODI losses (23 losses between 1986-1998 and 2002-2003 periods). As of 2010, this was the longest losing streak in ODI history.
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india
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australia
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sri lanka
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south africa
C
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Sri Lanka scored 443/9 against the Netherlands on July 4, 2006 at Amstelveen. This stood as the highest ODI total for several years until South Africa broke it with 439/2 against West Indies in 2015.
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australia
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india
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sri lanka
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south africa
B
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As of 2010, India had crossed 400 runs in an ODI innings twice (413/5 vs Bermuda in 2007 World Cup, and 414/7 vs Sri Lanka in 2009). Australia and South Africa had done so once each at that time.
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australia
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england
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west indies
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india
D
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By August 2010, India had played the most ODI matches (711), slightly ahead of Australia (708) and Pakistan (703). India's high volume of matches reflected their active cricket schedule and participation in numerous tournaments.
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canada
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zimbabwe
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bangladesh
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ireland
B
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Zimbabwe holds the record for the lowest total in ODI history, being dismissed for just 35 runs against Sri Lanka in 2001 at Harare. This embarrassing total lasted only 18 overs and remains the lowest score ever in international ODIs.
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australia and south africa
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south africa and india
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india and sri lanka
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england and new zealand
A
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The record for highest combined total in an ODI match (874 runs) was set by Australia (434) and South Africa (438) in Johannesburg in 2006. This iconic match featured both teams scoring 400+ runs, with South Africa successfully chasing the then-highest ODI total in a thrilling encounter.
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australia
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south africa
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new zealand
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india
B
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South Africa holds the record for the highest run chase in ODI history, successfully chasing 434 runs against Australia in Johannesburg in 2006. This remarkable innings saw them achieve the seemingly impossible target with just one ball to spare, featuring Herschelle Gibbs' 175 and captain Graeme Smith's 90.
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England
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Pakistan
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Australia
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Sri Lanka
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West Indies
C
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Sachin Tendulkar took both his ODI five-wicket hauls against Australia - 5/32 at Kochi in 1998 and 5/26 at Dhaka in the same year. Though primarily a batsman, he was a useful part-time bowler who could deliver match-winning performances.
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New South Wales Blues
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Victoria Bushrangers
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Deccan Chargers
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Cape Cobras
A
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The New South Wales Blues won the inaugural Champions League T20 tournament in 2009, defeating Trinidad & Tobago in the final. This was a domestic T20 team from Australia that triumphed in the first edition of this international club competition.
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South Africa
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India
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Australia
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England
B
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India hosted the inaugural Champions League T20 in 2009, with matches played across Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi, and Dharamsala from December 3 to 10, 2009. South Africa, Australia, and England are incorrect as they either hosted later editions or weren't involved in 2009.
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102 runs
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31 runs
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43 runs
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55 runs
C
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India won the 1983 Cricket World Cup final against the West Indies by 43 runs. India scored 183 runs and bowled out the West Indies for 140, defending a modest total successfully. The other margins (102, 31, 55 runs) are incorrect.
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new south wales
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southern redbacks
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south australia challangers
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victoria bushrangers
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highveld lions
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central stags
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wandres kings
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warriors
A,D
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Highveld Lions and Warriors were the South African teams in Champions League T20 2010. Central Stags is a New Zealand domestic team, not South African.
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trinidad and tobaco
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antigua
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guyana
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jamaica
C
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Guyana was the West Indian team in Champions League T20 2010, having won the Caribbean T20. Trinidad & Tobago actually participated in 2009, not 2010. The option name has a typo (tobaco instead of tobago).
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wayamba elevens
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galle eleven
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colombo eleven
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kandy eleven
A
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Wayamba Elevens was the Sri Lankan team in Champions League T20 2010, having won the domestic Inter-Provincial T20 tournament. They were the sole Sri Lankan representative.