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- 1. Cricket: Fascinating question about oldest sports in the world Cricket is one of the oldest sports in the world. It mainly originated in England in the 16th century. This game is developed from a simple game of hitting an object with a piece of wood. The expansion of the British empire spread this colonial recreational sport to all corners. The game was played under different names in different countries. Cricket is played in more than 105 countries around the world in many forms such as Test, Super six, indoor cricket etc. Cricket is a game in which two teams bowl and bat according to certain rules and regulations. Today cricket seems to be a virtual lifeline of many commonwealth nations. Here are some important question about Cricket: Q1. Ashes is a test series between which two countries? Ans- England and Australia Q2. Which country is considered as the birthplace of Cricket? Ans- England Q3. When was the first Men’s Cricket World Cup held? Ans- 1975 Q4. Who is the first player to score 100 centuries in International Cricket? Ans- Sachin Tendulkar
- 2. Q5. Who is the first Indian Cricketer to take a hat-trick of wickets in a test match? Ans- Harbhajan Singh Q6. Who was the person to score the first test century in Indian Cricket? Ans- Lala Amarnath Bhardwaj Q7. What is the name of the prestigious award which is given to the winner of the Cricket World Cup? Ans- ICC World Cup Q8. What is the length of the Cricket pitch? Ans- 20.12 m Q9. Among which Indian Cricketers who has captained the team in the most World Cup matches? Ans- MS Dhoni Q10. Which country’s team has secured the most World Cup victories? Ans- Australia Q11. Which Indian player has taken the most wickets in World Cup history? Ans- Mohammed Shami Q12. How many members are there in each team? Ans- 11 Q13. How many times did India go up to the Semi-Finals of the ICC World Cup? Ans- 6
- 3. Q14. What is the full form of ODI? Ans- One Day International Q15. Who is known as the ‘God of Cricket’? Ans- Sachin Tendulkar Q 16. Who was the top wicket taker in 2011 World Cup? Ans- Zaheer Khan Q 17. Which Stadium hosted the first international match in India? Ans- Gymkhana Ground Q 18. After how many years does the ICC World Cup take place? Ans- 4 Q 19. How many times did India host the ICC World Cup Tournament? Ans- 3 times Q 20. Which country played with India in the first ODI? Ans- England 1974 Q 21. When did the first IPL take place? Ans- 18 April 2008 Q 22. Who won the first IPL in 2008? Ans- Rajasthan Royals Q 23. Which team was the Runner up of first IPL match? Ans- Chennai Super Kings
- 4. Q 24. Who won the most IPL’s? Ans- Mumbai Indians Q 25. IPL is held after how many years? Ans- 1 Q26. What is the name of the three wooden stumps topped by two bails on which the ball is aimed? Ans- Wicket Q27. Who won the first ICC Cricket World Cup in 1975? Ans- West Indies Q28. Which country has won the most ICC Cricket World Cups? Ans- Australia Q29. Who scored the highest individual score in a World Cup match? Ans- Martin Guptill Q30. Which country hosted the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2019? Ans- England Q31. Who was the captain of the Indian team during the 1983 World Cup? Ans- Kapil Dev Q32. Which team did India defeat in the 2011 World Cup final? Ans- Sri Lanka
- 5. Q33. Who was the leading wicket-taker in the 2019 World Cup? Ans- Mitchell Starc Q34. Which player has the most centuries in World Cup history? Ans- Sachin Tendulkar Q35. Who was the Player of the Tournament in the 2019 World Cup? Ans- Kane Williamson Q36. Which country won the 1996 ICC Cricket World Cup? Ans- Sri Lanka Q37. Which team won the first IPL title in 2008? Ans- Rajasthan Royals Q38. Who is the highest run-scorer in IPL history? Ans- Virat Kohli Q39. Which team has won the most IPL cricket titles? Ans- Mumbai Indians Q40. Who was the captain of Chennai Super Kings in their 2010 IPL win? Ans- MS Dhoni Q41. Which bowler has taken the most wickets in IPL history? Ans- Lasith Malinga Q42. Who scored the first century in IPL history? Ans- Brendon McCullum
- 6. Q43. Which team won the IPL 2020 title? Ans- Mumbai Indians Q44. Who holds the record for the fastest century in IPL? Ans- Chris Gayle Q45. Which player has the most catches in IPL history? Ans- Suresh Raina Q46. Who was the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of IPL 2019? Ans- Andre Russell Q47. What does LBW stand for in cricket? Ans- Leg Before Wicket Q48. How many overs are there in a One Day International (ODI) cricket match? Ans- 50 Q49 How many runs is a boundary worth when the ball hits the ground before crossing the boundary line? Ans- 4 Q50. What is the term used when a bowler dismisses three batsmen with consecutive deliveries? Ans- Hat-trick Q51. In T20 cricket, how many overs does each team play? Ans- 20
- 7. Q52 What is the maximum number of overs a bowler can bowl in a T20 match? Ans- 4 Q53. What is the term used when a batsman scores 100 runs in a single innings? Ans- Century Q54. What does DRS stand for in cricket? Ans- Decision Review System Q55. How many bails are used on a cricket wicket? Ans- 2 Q56. What is the term for a ball that is bowled so it bounces more than once before reaching the batsman? Ans- No ball Q57. What is the term for a score of zero by a batsman? Ans- Duck Q58. What does the term “Yorker” refer to in cricket? Ans- A ball pitched at the batsman’s feet Q59. What is a “maiden over”? Ans- An over with no runs scored Q60. What does the term “Follow-On” mean in Test cricket? Ans- Enforcing the batting team to bat again
- 8. Q61. What is a “Century” in cricket? Ans- Scoring 100 runs Q62. What is the term for when a bowler delivers a ball that the batsman misses, and the ball hits the stumps? Ans- Bowled Q63. What does “Caught and Bowled” mean? Ans- The bowler catches the ball off their own bowling Q64. What is the term for a delivery that spins sharply from the off side to the leg side of a right-handed batsman? Ans- Doosra Q65. What is the term for a fast, short-pitched delivery aimed at the batsman’s body? Ans- Bouncer Q66. What does the term “All-rounder” refer to? Ans- A player who can bat and bowl Q67. Who holds the record for the fastest fifty in World Cup history? Ans- Glenn Maxwell Q68. Which team was the runner-up in the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup? Ans- India Q69. Who was the leading run-scorer in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup? Ans- Martin Guptill
- 9. Q70. Which country hosted the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup? Ans- West Indies Q71. Who won the Player of the Tournament award in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup? Ans- Yuvraj Singh Q72. Which team has lost the most World Cup finals? Ans- England Q73. Who was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in a World Cup match? Ans- Chetan Sharma Q74. Which team scored the highest total in a World Cup match? Ans- England Q75. Who is the youngest player to score a century in the World Cup? Ans- Paul Stirling Q76. Which bowler has the best bowling figures in a World Cup match? Ans- Glenn McGrath Q77. Which team has played in the most IPL finals? Ans- Chennai Super Kings Q78. Who was the Orange Cap winner in IPL 2021? Ans- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- 10. Q79. Which player holds the record for the most sixes in IPL history? Ans- Chris Gayle Q80. Who was the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad in their 2016 IPL win? Ans- David Warner Q81. Who holds the record for the fastest fifty in IPL history? Ans- KL Rahul Q82. Which team was introduced in IPL 2022? Ans- Gujarat Titans Q83. Who won the Purple Cap in IPL 2021? Ans- Harshal Patel Q84. Which team did Chennai Super Kings defeat to win the IPL 2018 title? Ans- Sunrisers Hyderabad Q85. Who was the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of IPL 2020? Ans- Jofra Archer Q86. Which player has the highest individual score in an IPL match? Ans- Chris Gayle Q87. How many runs are awarded for hitting the ball over the boundary rope without it bouncing? Ans- 6 Q88. What is the name of the flat, oval-shaped area in the center of the field where
- 11. the bowler runs to deliver the ball? Ans- Pitch Q89. Which bowler holds the record for the most wickets taken in Test cricket history? Ans- Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) Q90. What is the name of the prestigious trophy awarded to the winner of the Cricket World Cup? Ans- The ICC Cricket World Cup Q91. Which batting position traditionally involves opening the innings and facing the first deliveries? Ans- Opener Q92. Which cricketer holds the record for the most sixes in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023? Ans- Rohit Sharma Q93. Which two teams played in the ICC Cricket World Cup Finale of 2023? Ans- India and Australia Q94. Who achieved the highest number of centuries in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023? Ans- Quinton de Kock Q95. Who one of the mentioned below did not scored a double century in the ICC
- 12. Cricket World Cup? Ans- David Warner Q96. Which stadium served as the primary venue for the ICC Cricket World Cup Finale 2023? Ans-Narendra Modi Stadium Q97. What is the capacity of the Narendra Modi Stadium, the host of the ICC Cricket World Cup final 2023? Ans- 132,000 Q98. In cricket, what does LBW stand for? Ans- Leg Before Wicket Q99. Which city is known as the ‘Mecca’ of Indian cricket? Ans- Kolkata Q100. Which cricketing nation is known as the ‘Proteas’? Ans- South African cricket team