Cricket Trivia Questions and Answers
Test matches, World Cups, and the formats that changed who watches. The pool covers the major nations rather than one country's domestic scene, so it works for a table spread across England, India, Australia and the Caribbean. Questions run from the rules people get wrong — what actually counts as a follow-on, what a duck is — through to the individual innings and collapses that get named after their venue. Cricket rewards long memory more than most sports here, and the hard end knows it: several questions turn on a series result rather than a single match.
1. Which country won its first Cricket World Cup in 2019?Easy
- England ✓
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- Bangladesh
2. Which country won the 1996 World Cup as co-hosts?Medium
- Sri Lanka ✓
- Pakistan
- India
- Australia
3. Which captain lifted India's first World Cup in 1983?Hard
- Kapil Dev ✓
- Sunil Gavaskar
- Mohinder Amarnath
- Ravi Shastri
4. How many World Cups in a row did Australia win from 1999?Hard
- Three ✓
- Two
- Four
- Five
5. Which country won the 2024 men's T20 World Cup?Easy
- India ✓
- South Africa
- England
- Australia
6. Which format is the shortest played at international level?Medium
- T20 ✓
- One Day Internationals
- Test cricket
- First-class cricket
7. How many overs does each side face in a One Day International?Easy
- 50 ✓
- 40
- 45
- 60
8. What is the Ashes trophy famously shaped like?Easy
- A small urn ✓
- A shield
- A cup
- A bat
9. In which year did the Ashes tradition begin with a mock obituary?Hard
- 1882 ✓
- 1877
- 1890
- 1901
10. How old was Sachin Tendulkar when he made his Test debut?Medium
- 16 ✓
- 18
- 20
- 22
11. In which year did Sachin Tendulkar retire from international cricket?Medium
- 2013 ✓
- 2010
- 2011
- 2015
12. Which country does Virat Kohli play for?Easy
- India ✓
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- South Africa
13. Which IPL team has Virat Kohli played his whole career for?Easy
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru ✓
- Mumbai Indians
- Chennai Super Kings
- Delhi Capitals
14. Which trophy did Virat Kohli win with India before retiring from T20 internationals?Medium
- The T20 World Cup ✓
- The Champions Trophy
- The Ashes
- The World Test Championship
15. Which Indian captain preceded Virat Kohli in all three formats?Hard
- MS Dhoni ✓
- Rohit Sharma
- Sourav Ganguly
- Rahul Dravid
16. Which England bowler took more Test wickets than any other fast bowler?Easy
- James Anderson ✓
- Stuart Broad
- Ian Botham
- Bob Willis
17. Which batsman was bowled by Shane Warne's Ball of the Century in 1993?Medium
- Mike Gatting ✓
- Graham Gooch
- Alec Stewart
- Nasser Hussain
18. How many Test wickets did Muttiah Muralitharan finish with?Hard
- 800 ✓
- 619
- 708
- 950
19. Which Australian is regarded as the greatest batsman in cricket history?Easy
- Don Bradman ✓
- Ricky Ponting
- Steve Waugh
- Greg Chappell
20. What name was given to Don Bradman's unbeaten 1948 touring team?Medium
- The Invincibles ✓
- The Immortals
- The Unbeatables
- The Baggy Greens
21. Which bowler dismissed Don Bradman in his final Test innings?Hard
- Eric Hollies ✓
- Alec Bedser
- Harold Larwood
- Jim Laker
22. Which team tied its 1999 World Cup semi-final with Australia and went out?Hard
- South Africa ✓
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- India
23. Which West Indian batsman scored a record 400 not out in a Test?Easy
- Brian Lara ✓
- Viv Richards
- Chris Gayle
- Shivnarine Chanderpaul
24. Which towering West Indian fast bowler was known as Big Bird?Medium
- Joel Garner ✓
- Curtly Ambrose
- Courtney Walsh
- Michael Holding
25. Which record score did Brian Lara make in a first-class innings in 1994?Hard
- 501 not out ✓
- 400 not out
- 375
- 452 not out
26. Which West Indies fast bowler is often rated the finest of the 1980s attack?Hard
- Malcolm Marshall ✓
- Andy Roberts
- Colin Croft
- Wayne Daniel
27. Which format is the IPL played in?Easy
- T20 ✓
- One day
- Test
- The Hundred
28. Which room do players walk through at Lord's on their way to bat?Hard
- The Long Room ✓
- The Great Hall
- The Pavilion Gallery
- The Members' Lounge
29. What is it called when a batsman knocks over his own stumps while playing?Medium
- Hit wicket ✓
- Bowled
- Obstructing the field
- Handled the ball
30. How many ways are there to be out in cricket?Medium
- Ten ✓
- Six
- Eight
- Twelve
31. Which dismissal covers a batsman deliberately blocking a fielder?Hard
- Obstructing the field ✓
- Hit wicket
- Timed out
- Handled the ball
32. What is a batsman out first ball called?Medium
- A golden duck ✓
- A silver duck
- A platinum duck
- A first-ball blob
33. What shape does an umpire draw in the air to call for a television replay?Hard
- A rectangle ✓
- A circle
- A triangle
- A cross
34. What is the line the bowler must not overstep when delivering called?Medium
- The popping crease ✓
- The bowling line
- The return line
- The boundary line
35. Which former Pakistan captain later became the country's prime minister?Easy
- Imran Khan ✓
- Wasim Akram
- Javed Miandad
- Shahid Afridi
36. Which Australian captain lifted the World Cup in both 2003 and 2007?Easy
- Ricky Ponting ✓
- Steve Waugh
- Michael Clarke
- Adam Gilchrist
37. Which body governs cricket worldwide?Medium
- The ICC ✓
- The MCC
- FIFA
- The ECB
38. Which country won the inaugural World Test Championship final in 2021?Hard
- New Zealand ✓
- India
- Australia
- England
39. What are England's travelling supporters known as?Easy
- The Barmy Army ✓
- The Lions Den
- The Three Lions
- The Red Rose Brigade
How to play these as a game
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