Cricket quiz with answers

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As you said you will appear in competition examination and for the same here come to get GK material related to sport world specially Cricket quiz with answers, so here I am providing same for you :

1) When were the opening ceremonies of Cricket World Cup 2015?
a) 8 January 2015
b) 12 February 2015
c) 31 January 2015
d) 10 February 2015

2) Where was the opening ceremony of Cricket World Cup 2015 in New Zealand?
a) Christchurch
b) Wellington
c) Dunedin
d) Auckland

3) Where was the opening ceremony of Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia?
a) Adelaide
b) Brisbane
c) Melbourne
d) Darwin

4) How many runs did New Zealand score against Sri Lanka on 14/2/2015 in Cricket World Cup 2015?
a) 264
b) 331
c) 400
d) 125

5) How many runs did Sri Lanka score against New Zealand on 14/2/2015 in Cricket World Cup 2015?
a) 311
b) 419
c) 365
d) 233

6) What was the result of New Zealand versus Sri Lanka match on 14/2/2015 in Cricket World Cup 2015?
a) New Zealand won by 102 runs
b) Sri Lanka won by 44 runs
c) New Zealand won by 98 runs
d) Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets

7) Who hit the first century of Cricket World Cup 2015?
a) Corey Anderson
b) Angelo Mathews
c) James Taylor
d) Aaron Finch

8) Who is the first bowler to take five wickets in a match in Cricket World Cup 2015?
a) Steven Finn
b) Jeevan Mendis
c) Daniel Vettori
d) Stuart Broad

9) Who is the first bowler to have a hat-trick in Cricket World Cup 2015?
a) Kane Williamson
b) Steven Finn
c) Glenn Maxwell
d) Shane Watson

10) In whose case ICC admitted the run out decision was wrong after the match was over and Playing Control Team met and concluded the decision was against Decision Review System Playing Conditions?
a) Martin Guptil
b) Aaron Finch
c) James Anderson
d) Ian Bell
Cricket World Cup 2015 Quiz No. 1 Questions with Answers

1) When were the opening ceremonies of Cricket World Cup 2015?
b) 12 February 2015

2) Where was the opening ceremony of Cricket World Cup 2015 in New Zealand?
a) Christchurch

3) Where was the opening ceremony of Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia?
c) Melbourne

4) How many runs did New Zealand score against Sri Lanka on 14/2/2015 in Cricket World Cup 2015?
b) 331

5) How many runs did Sri Lanka score against New Zealand on 14/2/2015 in Cricket World Cup 2015?
d) 233

6) What was the result of New Zealand versus Sri Lanka match on 14/2/2015 in Cricket World Cup 2015?
c) New Zealand won by 98 runs

7) Who hit the first century of Cricket World Cup 2015?
d) Aaron Finch

8) Who is the first bowler to take five wickets in a match in Cricket World Cup 2015?
a) Steven Finn

9) Who is the first bowler to have a hat-trick in Cricket World Cup 2015?
b) Steven Finn

10) In whose case ICC admitted the run out decision was wrong after the match was over and Playing Control Team met and concluded the decision was against Decision Review System Playing Conditions?
c) James Anderson

1) The 2015 Cricket World Cup was jointly hosted by? - Australia and New Zealand

2) How many teams participated in the tournament? - Fourteen teams

3) Total how many venues were there for the 2015 Cricket World Cup? - 14

4) When was the first and last time Australia and New Zealand jointly hosted the Cricket World Cup? - 1992

5) Who was the Ambassador of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup? - Sachin Tendulkar

6) Which ground hosted the final match of the tournament? - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia

7) Which team lifted the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup? - Australia

8) The final match was played between Australia and? - New Zealand

9) Who was the leading run scorer (547 runs) of the Cricket world cup 2015? - Martin Guptill

10) Who scored the highest individual score of Cricket world cup 2015? - Martin Guptill (237 Runs)

11) Which player had the highest average of Cricket world cup 2015? - Kumar Sangakkara (108.2)

12) Which player scored the most number of 100s in Cricket world cup 2015? - Kumar Sangakkara (Four)

13) Which players took the most number of wickets in Cricket world cup 2015? - Mitchell Starc and Trent Boult (22 wickets each)

14) Who took the most number of wickets in a single innings of Cricket world cup 2015? - Timothy Southee (7/33 against England)

15) Name the two players who scored double century in Cricket world cup 2015? - Martin Guptill and Chris Gayle

16) Which is the only test playing nation that did not qualified for quarter finals? - England

17) Who was named the player of the Tournament? - Mitchell Starc

18) Name the two players who took a hat-trick in the World Cup 2015? - Steve Finn and JP Duminy

19) Who scored the fastest World Cup fifty in 18 balls during this edition? - McCullum

20) Who hit the fastest 150 in ODIs (in 64 balls) during this edition of World Cup? - AB de Villiers

21) Which team defeated India in the Semi Finals of Cricket world cup 2015? - Australia

22) Who became the first Indian to score a World Cup century against Pakistan during this edition? - Virat Kohli

24) Who was named the Man of the Match in the final of Cricket world cup 2015? - James Faulkner


25) Who captained Australia in the Cricket world cup 2015? - Michael Clarke