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

Which country's cricket team made history in Feb./March 2001 by making a world record of having won 16 test matches in continuity.

  1. England

  2. West Indies

  3. S. Africa

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

Australia created cricket history by winning 16 consecutive Test matches between 1999-2001, setting a world record that stood for many years. This remarkable achievement came under the captaincy of Steve Waugh and featured legendary players like Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, and Ricky Ponting. The streak demonstrated Australia's dominance in world cricket during that era.

Multiple choice

Jason Gillespie plays for

  1. Australia

  2. New Zealand

  3. England

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

Jason Gillespie is indeed an Australian cricketer who played for the Australian national team. He was a key fast bowler in Australia's successful team during the early 2000s, known for his accuracy and stamina.

Multiple choice

Who won the first Cricket World Cup in 1975?

  1. England

  2. India

  3. West Indies

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

The West Indies won the inaugural Cricket World Cup in 1975, defeating Australia by 17 runs at Lord's, London. Led by Clive Lloyd, the West Indies dominated the tournament with powerful batting and aggressive bowling. They went on to win again in 1979. England (the host) lost in the final, while India and Australia were eliminated earlier.

Multiple choice

Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ODI century against _____

  1. New Zeland

  2. West Indies

  3. South Africa

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

Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ODI century (110 runs) against Australia on September 9, 1994, in Colombo during the Singer World Series. This was a breakthrough innings after 79 ODIs, marking the beginning of his record-breaking career in ODI cricket.

Multiple choice

Which of the following teams won the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy?

  1. Pakistan

  2. New Zealand

  3. Australia

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

Australia won the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy, defeating New Zealand in the final. The tournament was held in South Africa, and Australia dominated throughout, remaining unbeaten. This was Australia's second Champions Trophy title, adding to their victory in 2006. Shane Watson was the Player of the Tournament.

Multiple choice

In 2009, India registered its 100th win in Tests Cricket when it defeated Sri Lanka in the second test of the series at Kanpur. Which of the following statements about India's first victory in Test Cricket is/are correct? I. Madras was the venue of India's first test victory in 1952 II. India's first test victory was against England III. Lala Amarnath was captain of the winning Indian team while was Alec Bedser was the captain of the losing team

  1. I and II only

  2. I and III only

  3. II and III only

  4. III only

  5. I, II and III
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Vijay Hazare was captain of the winning Indian team while was Donald Carr was the captain of the losing English team

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Test cricket was organised as a contest between different parts of the British empire from the time of its origins. b. The first Test was played between England and Australia. c. The ICC began as the Imperial Cricket Conference and was finally renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1989.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a, b and c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as both the statements are correct. Test cricket derived its origin in 1877 and was organised as a contest between different parts of the British empire. The first Test was played between England and Australia in 1877.

Multiple choice

Which of the following members of ICC were the foundation members who retained the right of veto against the proceedings of ICC till 1989?

a. England b. Australia c. India d. South Africa

  1. b and d

  2. a and b

  3. a and c

  4. a and d

  5. a, b and d
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. The privileged position of England and Australia was scrapped in favour of equal membership in 1989. They were the foundation members who retained the right to veto over the proceedings of ICC.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. South Africa was excluded from international cricket in 1970.

  2. India, Pakistan and West Indies voted to debar South Africa from ICC in 1969.

  3. The first One Day International was played between England and Australia in Melbourne in 1971.

  4. The first World Cup was successfully staged in 1975.

  5. Kerry Packer started unofficial Tests and One Day Internationals under the name of World Series Cricket.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as this statement is incorrect. India, Pakistan and West Indies had boycotted South Africa since 1950s, but they did not have the necessary power in the ICC to debar it  from Test cricket.