GK Questions and Answers on Cricket
Many questions in various Government Examinations and School examinations are asked based on GK questions and answers on cricket and the cricket records. A quiz on cricket includes different formats of cricket. In this article, we have listed a set of GK Questions and Answers with explanations on cricket and cricket records. Team Indian won ICC Cricket World Cup twice and also proved to be a strong contender for the third time. That being said, let’s check out all questions that are quite helpful for students and aspirants preparing for different quiz exams as well as improving general knowledge.
GK Questions and Answers on the ICC Cricket World Cup
1. How many teams participated in the ICC World Cup 2019?
(a) 12
(b) 10
(c) 5
(d) 7
Ans. b
Explanation: There were 10 teams that participated in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Countries that participated in the 2019 ICC World Cup are namely;- Australia, India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and West Indies.
2. Which cricket team earned the most ICC Cricket World Cup titles?
(a) Australia
(b) India
(c) England
(d) New Zealand
Ans. a
Explanation: There are 11 World Cup tournaments being conducted till date. Australia has turned out to be the most successful country that won 5 World Cup titles in total. On the other hand, India & West Indies are the only two countries that won 2 World Cup titles.
3. Which of the below-given countries never won the ICC Cricket World Cup (50 over format)?
(a) England
(b) New Zealand
(c) South Africa
(d) All of the above
Ans. d
Explanation: England, New Zealand and South Africa didn’t win any ICC Cricket World Cup title so far
4. When was the first ICC Cricket World Cup began?
(a) 1975
(b) 1972
(c) 1979
(d) 1983
Ans. a
Explanation: The very first ICC Cricket World Cup started in 1975 and was played in England. West Indies managed to grab both the initial ICC World Cups held in 1975 and 1979. India has won this tournament by conquering over West Indies in the final in 1983.
5. Which of the following statements is FALSE about the ICC Cricket World Cup?
(a) ICC Cricket World Cup played after the gap of every 4 years.
(b) The “Man of the Match” recognition award in the ICC World Cup began in 1992.
(c) Pakistan and Sri Lanka are the other two countries that won the World Cup in 1992 and 1996 respectively.
(d) England is the only country to have lost 2 ICC World Cup finals.
Ans. b
Explanation: The “Man of the Match” award had begun in 1975. Clive Llyod had been titled as first “Man of the Match” in the Final of ICC Cricket World Cup of 1975.
6. Which of the following Indian players has received the first “Man of the Tournament” title Award in the ICC Cricket World Cup?
(a) Yuvraj Singh
(b) Sachin Tendulkar
(c) M.S. Dhoni
(d) Virat Kohli
Ans. b
Explanation: Since the year 1992, one player has been declared as the ‘Man of the Tournament’ at the end of the World Cup. Sachin Tendulkar was the first Indian player to have won the first ‘Man of the Tournament’ award while Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh are the only two Indian cricketers who have won the ‘Man of the Tournament’ award.
7. Which Indian cricketer won the “Man of the Match” title in the finals of the ICC World Cup 1983?
(a) Ravi Shastri
(b) Sunil Gavaskar
(c) Mohinder Amarnath
(d) Kapil Dev
Ans. d
Explanation: Mohinder Amarnath had been declared “Man of the Match” title in the final of the ICC World Cup 1983. He took 3 wickets after making 12 runs and made 26 runs.
8. Who is the youngest player in the Cricket World Cup 2019?
(a) Yuzvendra Chahal
(b) Kagiso Rabada
(c) Jonny 'Blaze' Bairstow
(d) Mujeeb ur Rahman
Ans. d
Explanation: The 18-year-old Mujeeb ur Rahman of Afghanistan is the youngest cricketer in the ICC World Cup 2019.
9. Who led the captaincy of the ICC Indian cricket team in World Cup 1983?
(a) Kirti Azad
(b) Kapil Dev
(c) Sunil Gavaskar
(d) Sourav Ganguly
Ans. b
Explanation: Kapil Dev was the captain of the ICC Indian cricket team in the World Cup 1983. In the ICC World Cup Final of 1983; Kapil made 15 runs in 8 balls and took 1 wicket after making 21 runs in the 11th over.
10. Which of the following countries hosted the ICC World Cup the majority of times?
(a) India
(b) England
(c) Australia
(d) West Indies
Ans. b
Explanation: England has hosted the ICC World Cup five times. India has hosted the ICC World Cup three times in association with other countries. And now, India is declared to host this mega event alone in 2023.
FAQs on Cricket Records
1. What is the ICC World Cup?
When asked about GK questions and answers on cricket, the main question that can come is about what is ICC Cricket World Cup. The ICC Cricket World Cup is being held every four years. The 2019 event featured 10 teams and had been the summit of a global qualification mechanism that ran over a 5-6 year period.
The top 8 teams in the ICC Cricket World Cup one-day rankings at a specified date (about 18 months before the CWC) entitlements automatically. The final two teams appeared from the ICC Qualifier which was held in the year before the Cricket World Cup. This event is a summit of the ICC World Cricket League series and regional entitlement events that render the opportunity for every ICC Member to make a progression through the qualification process and participate in the CWC.
All teams play in a full round-robin format with the top four teams heading to the semi-finals and the winners contesting for the CWC final.
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