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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bangladesh
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india
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south africa
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australia
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The first ICC Knock Out Trophy, commonly known as the 'Mini World Cup', was held in Bangladesh in 1998. This tournament featured the top eight cricketing nations competing in a knockout format at Dhaka.
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Bermunda
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South Africa
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Hongkok
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Srilanka
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India's highest ODI total was 418/5 scored against Bermuda in the 2007 World Cup (19 overs match). This was during the group stage. However, in full 50-over matches, India's highest is 414/7 vs Australia (2013) or potentially Sri Lanka. The question likely refers to the Bermuda match given the options.
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Colombo
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Nagpur
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Perth
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Sharajah
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India's lowest ODI total is 54 all out against Australia at Perth in 1991 (Maiden Test winner, actually WACA ground). This was during the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup. India was bundled out for just 54 runs.
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England
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Sril Lanka
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Australia
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Pakistan
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Irfan Pathan made his Test debut against Australia in the 2003-04 Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Adelaide. He was instrumental in India's famous victory, swinging the ball effectively. This was the beginning of his career as India's premier swing bowler.
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The first ICC Cricket World Cup was held in 1975 in England, with West Indies winning the inaugural tournament. The event was originally called the Prudential World Cup and featured 8 teams.
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India
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New zealand
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South africa
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Zimbabwe
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South Africa won this triangular cricket series held in Durban in February 1997. As the host nation, they defeated the other participating teams (likely India and New Zealand or Zimbabwe based on the options) to claim the title in their home conditions.
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Australia
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England
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Pakistan
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New Zealand
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The 1975 Cricket World Cup final was won by the West Indies, who defeated Australia by 17 runs at Lord's. Australia finished as the runner-up in the inaugural World Cup tournament.
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Australia
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Pakistan
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India
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Newzealand
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Doug Bollinger is a former Australian fast bowler who played for Australia in multiple ICC World Cups (2007, 2011). He was known for his aggressive left-arm fast bowling and was part of Australia's World Cup squads.
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Australia
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Pakistan
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India
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Newzealand
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Abdur Rehman is a Pakistani left-arm spin bowler who represented Pakistan in international cricket, including ICC events. He played as a spin specialist and was part of Pakistan's cricket setup during various World Cup campaigns.
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Australia
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Pakistan
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India
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Newzealand
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Martin Guptill is a New Zealand opening batsman known for his aggressive batting. He has been a key player for New Zealand in multiple ICC World Cups (2011, 2015, 2019) and holds the record for highest individual World Cup score (237*).
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Australia
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Pakistan
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Newzealand
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SriLanka
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Rangana Herath is a Sri Lankan left-arm spin bowler, one of the most successful spinners in Test cricket. He represented Sri Lanka in international cricket and was part of Sri Lanka's World Cup squads as a spin specialist.
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SriLanka
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Zimbabwe
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Kenya
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Canada
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John Davison is a Canadian cricketer who represented Canada in multiple ICC World Cups, notably scoring a century in the 2003 World Cup. He was one of Canada's key players during their World Cup appearances.
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Zimbabwe
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Kenya
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Canada
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South Africa
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South Africa
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Engaland
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West Indies
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Bangladesh
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Colin Ingram is a South African cricketer who has represented South Africa in international cricket, including World Cup matches. He was part of South Africa's ODI squad and has played in ICC tournaments for South Africa.
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South Africa
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Engaland
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Zimbabwe
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Newzealand
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Luke Wright is an English cricketer who represented England in international cricket, including ICC World Twenty20 tournaments and ODIs. He was part of England's limited-overs squads during his career.