Cricket World Cup quiz
From 1975 to the T20 era: the moments that defined cricket's biggest tournaments.
10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.
Answer each question, see why, and beat your best score.
All 10 questions and answers
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- Who won the first men's Cricket World Cup in 1975?
- India
- West Indies
- Australia
- England
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West Indies. West Indies beat Australia in the final at Lord's.
- Who captained India to its first World Cup win, in 1983?
- Sunil Gavaskar
- Kapil Dev
- Mohinder Amarnath
- Sachin Tendulkar
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Kapil Dev. India beat West Indies at Lord's.
- Which country has won the most men's ODI World Cups?
- Australia
- West Indies
- England
- India
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Australia. Australia has won six: 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 and 2023.
- Who did India beat in the 2011 World Cup final in Mumbai?
- Pakistan
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka. MS Dhoni finished the match with a six at Wankhede Stadium.
- How was the 2019 World Cup final between England and New Zealand decided?
- On net run rate
- By sharing the trophy
- On a bowl-out
- On boundary count after a tied Super Over
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On boundary count after a tied Super Over. The match and the Super Over were both tied, and England won on boundaries.
- Who won the 1992 World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand?
- Pakistan
- England
- Australia
- South Africa
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Pakistan. Imran Khan's Pakistan beat England at the MCG.
- Who won the first men's T20 World Cup, in 2007?
- India
- Sri Lanka
- Australia
- Pakistan
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India. India beat Pakistan in the final in Johannesburg.
- When was the first Women's Cricket World Cup held?
- 1973, two years before the first men's
- 1982
- 1988
- 1975
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1973, two years before the first men's. England won the first Women's World Cup.
- Which team has won the most Women's ODI World Cups?
- India
- England
- Australia
- New Zealand
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Australia. Australia is by far the most successful team in the women's tournament.
- In which city did Australia beat India in the 2023 World Cup final?
- Ahmedabad
- Chennai
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
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Ahmedabad. Travis Head's century won it at the Narendra Modi Stadium.