Cricket World Cup

The 2015 ICC World cup was won by Australia who were also the hosts of the World

Cup that year becoming only the second team to win the World Cup in home soil. Which

team became the first to win at home soil?

• England

• India

• West Indies

• Pakistan

In 1987 the World Cup was officially reduced from 60 overs to 50 overs. However only one team has managed to win both the 60 overs and 50 overs World Cup editions, which team was it?

• West Indies

• Australia

• India

• England

Australia holds the record for the most number of ICC Cricket Cup titles which is 5, which Australian player holds the record for the most number of wickets in ICC Cricket World Cup history?

• Bret Lee

• Shane Warne

• Shaun Tait

• Glen McGrath

Indian opener Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest individual ODI score of 264. Which player holds the record for the highest individual score in the ICC Cricket World Cup history?

• David Warner

• Chris Gayle

• Martin Guptill

• Eoin Morgan

Shaheen Afridi recorded the best bowling figures of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup of 6/35 in 9 overs. Who holds the record for the best ever bowling figure in the ICC Cricket World Cup which is 7/15 in 7 overs?

• Shahid Afridi

• Anil Kumble

• Glen McGrath

• Chaminda Vaas

Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels hold the record for the highest partnership for any wicket which is 372 runs in the ICC Cricket World Cup history. Which Sri Lankan pair hold the record for the highest 1st wicket partnership in the ICC World Cup history?

• Kumar Sangakkara – Mahela Jayawardena

• Sanath Jayasuriya – Upul Tharanga

• Tillakaratne Dilshan – Kumar Sangakkara

• Upul Tharanga – Tillakaratne Dilshan

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting holds the record for the most matches played and won as captain in the ICC Cricket World Cup. Which captain holds the record for the most number of runs as captain in the ICC World Cup history?

• Stephen Fleming

• Ricky Ponting

• MS Dhoni

• Michael Clarke

Zimbabwe holds the record for the lowest ODI score in history which is 35 which they scored against Sri Lanka. Which team holds the record for the lowest score in ICC Cricket World Cup history?

• Canada

• Netherlands

• Kenya

• Ireland

Kumar Sangakkara created a record by scoring 4 centuries in consecutive matches in the 2015 World Cup. Which pair holds the record for the most number of centuries in ICC Cricket World Cup history?

• Kumar Sangakkara – Aravinda De Silva

• Ricky Ponting – Brian Lara

• Rohit Sharma – Sachin Tendulkar

• Adam Gilchrist – Clive Lloyd

In the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup a non-test status team, Kenya was selected for the tournament. What was the first ever non test status to play in the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1975?

• Bangladesh

• Zimbabwe

• Srilanka

• South Africa