ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Quiz

Quiz Questions

Question 1.
Harold (“Dickie”) Bird is best known for his career in cricket as:

a batsman
an umpire
a bowler

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Question 2.
In which year were the first laws of cricket believed to have been written?

1882
1806
1774

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Question 3.
Who was the highest wicket taker for India during the historic 1993 Prudential World Cup held in England?

Kapil Dev
David Gower
Roger Binney

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Question 4.
A score of 111 by a batsman or a team is known by many as a “Nelson.”

True
False
None of the above

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Question 5.
India's first win in a World Cup match was against?

England
West Indies
Australia

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Question 6.
What is the slang term given to a ball that is bowled so well that it is considered unplayable by the batsman?

a jaffa
an inswinger
a half volley

Question 7.
For how many days is a Test match scheduled?

five days
one day
100 overs

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Question 8.
What is the name given to the biennial international Test cricket series played between England and Australia?

the Sheffield Shield
the Cricket World Cup
the Ashes

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Question 9.
In which year were the World Cup matches reduced to 50 overs from the previous 60 overs?

1987
1986
1988

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Question 10.
Kapil Dev did NOT play for India during the World Cup tournament held in

1974
1975
1976

Number of score out of 10 = Score in percentage =