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Cricket Quiz: 110+ Questions and Answers

World Cups, records and the laws — A free cricket quiz with 110+ questions and answers: World Cups, records, famous players, the laws, nicknames and women’s cricket. Fresh questions every round, 10–25 at a time.

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What is Cricket Quiz?

Who won the first World Cup, what is Bradman’s average, and who bowled the Ball of the Century? The Cricket Quiz draws 10 to 25 questions a round from 115 on World Cups and T20 World Cups, women’s cricket, batting and bowling records, the laws of the game and the nicknames every fan knows. Four options, instant answers, score at the end.

Play it before the match starts, on the team bus, or as the sports round of a quiz night. Every question and answer is printed on this page.

All 115 cricket quiz questions and answers

The full bank with answers — World Cups, records, laws and nicknames — for a paper quiz or a match-day argument.

  1. In which year was the first men’s Cricket World Cup held? 1975
  2. Who won the first men’s Cricket World Cup in 1975? West Indies
  3. Which country won the very first T20 World Cup in 2007? India
  4. How many players are on the field for the batting side’s opponents? 11
  5. How many international centuries did Sachin Tendulkar score? 100
  6. Who holds the highest individual score in Test cricket, 400 not out? Brian Lara
  7. Which bowler took the most Test wickets of all time (800)? Muttiah Muralitharan
  8. Who scored the first double century in men’s one-day internationals, in 2010? Sachin Tendulkar
  9. What is the highest individual score in men’s ODIs, 264? Rohit Sharma
  10. Which batter was nicknamed “The Wall”? Rahul Dravid
  11. Which captain is known as “Captain Cool”? MS Dhoni
  12. Don Bradman finished his Test career with a batting average of…? 99.94
  13. How many overs does each side bat in a T20 match? 20
  14. How many balls make up a standard over? 6
  15. Who captained India to the 1983 World Cup title? Kapil Dev
  16. Who captained India to the 2011 World Cup title? MS Dhoni
  17. Which ground is known as the “Home of Cricket”? Lord’s
  18. Which is the largest cricket stadium in the world by seating capacity? Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
  19. The Ashes is a Test series between England and…? Australia
  20. The Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method is used to…? Set targets in rain-affected matches
  21. Who hit the fastest ODI century, off 31 balls, in 2015? AB de Villiers
  22. Who has scored the most runs in Test cricket? Sachin Tendulkar
  23. Who hit six sixes in an over off Stuart Broad at the 2007 T20 World Cup? Yuvraj Singh
  24. Under the Laws of Cricket, how many ways can a batter be dismissed? 10
  25. Who took the first hat-trick in Cricket World Cup history, in 1987? Chetan Sharma
  26. Which team won the 2023 men’s ODI World Cup in Ahmedabad? Australia
  27. The 2019 World Cup final between England and New Zealand was decided by…? The boundary count after a tied super over
  28. Which team won the 2024 men’s T20 World Cup? India
  29. How many stumps and bails make up one wicket? 3 stumps, 2 bails
  30. How long is a cricket pitch from stump to stump? 22 yards
  31. What colour ball is used in day-night Test matches? Pink
  32. A “googly” is bowled by which type of bowler? Leg-spinner
  33. An over in which no runs are scored is called a…? Maiden over
  34. A batter out without scoring, on the very first ball faced, is out for a…? Golden duck
  35. Three wickets in three consecutive balls is called a…? Hat-trick
  36. Where is the headquarters of the International Cricket Council? Dubai
  37. What does BCCI stand for? Board of Control for Cricket in India
  38. India’s first-class championship, the Ranji Trophy, is named after…? Ranjitsinhji
  39. Who captained Pakistan to the 1992 World Cup title? Imran Khan
  40. Which country won the 1996 World Cup under Arjuna Ranatunga? Sri Lanka
  41. How many men’s ODI World Cups had Australia won by the end of 2023? 6
  42. Who scored his 50th ODI century, passing Sachin Tendulkar’s record, at the 2023 World Cup semi-final? Virat Kohli
  43. Shane Warne’s “Ball of the Century” in 1993 dismissed which England batter? Mike Gatting
  44. Kapil Dev’s famous 175 not out in the 1983 World Cup came against…? Zimbabwe
  45. Which Indian bowler took all 10 wickets in a Test innings against Pakistan in 1999? Anil Kumble
  46. The run-out of a non-striker backing up too early is named after which Indian cricketer? Vinoo Mankad
  47. What does the batting side get after a no-ball in limited-overs cricket? A free hit
  48. What is the maximum number of days a Test match can last? 5
  49. Who was the first Indian to score a Test triple century? Virender Sehwag
  50. What does LBW stand for? Leg before wicket
  51. What does DRS stand for? Decision Review System
  52. Which country won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025? India
  53. Which team won the World Test Championship final at Lord’s in 2025? South Africa
  54. Cricket returns to the Olympic Games at Los Angeles 2028 in which format? T20
  55. How many ODI double centuries has Rohit Sharma scored? 3
  56. Where was the first-ever Test match played, in 1877? Melbourne Cricket Ground
  57. In an ODI, how many overs make up the first powerplay? 10
  58. What is the fielding position very close to the batter on the off side called? Silly point
  59. Which team won the 2022 men’s T20 World Cup in Australia? England
  60. Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut in 1989 at what age? 16
  61. Who was the first batter to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket? Sunil Gavaskar
  62. Which fast bowler was the first to take 500 Test wickets? Courtney Walsh
  63. Muttiah Muralitharan, the leading Test wicket-taker, played for which country? Sri Lanka
  64. Brian Lara’s first-class record of 501 not out in 1994 was scored for which county? Warwickshire
  65. Which Indian leg-spinner is nicknamed “Jumbo”? Anil Kumble
  66. Which West Indian batter calls himself the “Universe Boss”? Chris Gayle
  67. The Gabba cricket ground is in which Australian city? Brisbane
  68. Eden Gardens is in which Indian city? Kolkata
  69. Which stadium hosted the 2011 World Cup final? Wankhede Stadium
  70. Who was Player of the Tournament at the 2011 World Cup? Yuvraj Singh
  71. India beat which team in the final of the first T20 World Cup in 2007? Pakistan
  72. Who bowled the final over of the 2007 T20 World Cup final? Joginder Sharma
  73. India played its first-ever Test match in 1932 against which team? England
  74. Who captained India in its first Test match in 1932? C. K. Nayudu
  75. Which off-spinner is nicknamed “The Turbanator”? Harbhajan Singh
  76. Which fast bowler is known as the “Rawalpindi Express”? Shoaib Akhtar
  77. Who bowled the fastest recorded delivery in international cricket, 161.3 km/h at the 2003 World Cup? Shoaib Akhtar
  78. Which Indian opener is known as the “Little Master”? Sunil Gavaskar
  79. Who was the first cricketer to score 10,000 runs in one-day internationals? Sachin Tendulkar
  80. Which team posted the highest ODI total ever, 498 for 4, in 2022? England
  81. Which all-rounder has taken the most wickets in T20 World Cup history? Shakib Al Hasan
  82. How does an umpire signal a six? Both arms raised above the head
  83. An umpire’s raised index finger means… Out
  84. What is a “nightwatchman”? A lower-order batter sent in late in the day to protect a top-order batter
  85. A “yorker” is a delivery that… Pitches at the batter’s feet
  86. A “bouncer” is a delivery that… Rises towards the batter’s chest or head
  87. The Australian Test cap is famously called the… Baggy Green
  88. India and Australia contest Test series for which trophy? Border–Gavaskar Trophy
  89. A “chinaman” bowler is a… Left-arm wrist-spinner
  90. Which batter is nicknamed “Hitman”? Rohit Sharma
  91. Which South African batter was known as “Mr 360°”? AB de Villiers
  92. Which country’s team is nicknamed the Proteas? South Africa
  93. Which country’s team is nicknamed the Black Caps? New Zealand
  94. Which brand of ball is used for Test matches in India? SG
  95. How many runs are added to the batting side’s score for a wide? 1
  96. The score of 111 is nicknamed a… Nelson
  97. Don Bradman was bowled for a duck in his final Test innings in 1948 by which England bowler? Eric Hollies
  98. The first one-day international, in 1971, was played between Australia and… England
  99. Sachin Tendulkar’s 100th international century came against which team, in 2012? Bangladesh
  100. Who was Player of the Tournament when India won the 2024 T20 World Cup? Jasprit Bumrah
  101. Who captained India to the 2024 T20 World Cup title? Rohit Sharma
  102. Who top-scored with 97 in the 2011 World Cup final? Gautam Gambhir
  103. Which team has won the most Women’s ODI World Cups? Australia
  104. Whose 171 not out against Australia in the 2017 Women’s World Cup semi-final is one of India’s most famous innings? Harmanpreet Kaur
  105. Who is the leading run-scorer in women’s one-day internationals? Mithali Raj
  106. Who has taken the most wickets in women’s one-day internationals? Jhulan Goswami
  107. Which team won the first Women’s Premier League (WPL) title in 2023? Mumbai Indians
  108. Which country has won the most Under-19 World Cups? India
  109. Which team won the inaugural World Test Championship final in 2021? New Zealand
  110. Which team won the 2023 World Test Championship final at The Oval? Australia
  111. Sri Lanka’s 952 for 6 against India in 1997 is the highest… Test innings total
  112. What is the lowest completed innings total in Test history — New Zealand’s 26 in 1955? 26
  113. Which leg-spinner was the first bowler to take 700 Test wickets? Shane Warne
  114. In which year did Bangladesh play its first Test match? 2000
  115. Afghanistan and Ireland were granted Test status in which year? 2017

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