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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India
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England
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New Zealand
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SriLanka
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England was the runner-up in the 1987 Cricket World Cup, losing to Australia in the final held in Kolkata.
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SRiLanka
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India
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Australia
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Pakistan
B
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India was the runner-up in the 2003 Cricket World Cup, losing to Australia in the final played in Johannesburg.
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England
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Australia
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Zimbabve
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Pakistan
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England was the runner-up in the 1979 Cricket World Cup, losing again to the West Indies in the final at Lord's.
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India
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New Zealand
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Pakistan
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Australia
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Pakistan was the runner-up in the 1999 Cricket World Cup, losing to Australia in the final at Lord's.
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Zimbabve
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West Indies
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England
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australia
B
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West Indies was the runner-up in the 1983 Cricket World Cup, losing to India in a historic final at Lord's.
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India
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Pakistan
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Australia
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Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka was the runner-up in the 2007 Cricket World Cup, losing to Australia in the final held in Bridgetown, Barbados.
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South Africa
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Australia
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Pakistan
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England
B
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Australia was the runner-up in the 1996 Cricket World Cup, losing to Sri Lanka in the final played in Lahore.
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India
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Pakistan
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Sri Lanka
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Australia
C
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Sri Lanka was the runner-up in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, losing to India in the final held in Mumbai.
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15 November 1989 v England
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15 November 1989 v Australia
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15 November 1989 v Pakistan
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15 November 1989 v West Indies
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Sachin Tendulkar made his Test debut on November 15, 1989, against Pakistan at Karachi. He was just 16 years old. This was the beginning of an illustrious 24-year international career. England was the opponent of his first ODI series, but his Test debut was definitely against Pakistan.
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Australia
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Pakistan
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India
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South Africa
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India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh
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India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh
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Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
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Bangladesh, Pakistan and India
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The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup was co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Pakistan was originally scheduled to co-host but was removed due to security concerns. This was the first time the tournament used a hybrid model with India hosting most matches.
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The 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup was hosted by South Africa (with matches also in Zimbabwe and Kenya), not the West Indies. The West Indies co-hosted in 2007. The statement is false.
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India
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Australia
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South Africa
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Srilanka
B
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India won their first match of the 2003 World Cup, defeating Holland by 68 runs. They did not lose their opening match. The question has a typo: 'Ist' should be '1st'.
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The 2011 World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka featured MS Dhoni and Kumar Sangakkara as captains, with both being wicket-keepers. Sangakkara actually kept wickets in the final. This is unique in World Cup history as the only final with two wicket-keeper captains opposing each other.