Cricket World Cup Trivia..!!

Which player has scored the most runs in a single edition of the World Cup?

• ​Sachin Tendulkar

• Rohit Sharma

• Mathew Hayden

• David Warner

Answer explanation

​Sachin Tendulkar (India): 673 runs, 2003 World Cup

Which country has hosted the most ICC Cricket World Cup tournaments?

• India

• West Indies

• England

• Australia

Answer explanation

England have hosted the most World Cups – a total of 5 (including the first three World Cups).

Who holds the record for the highest individual score in a World Cup match?

• Chris Gayle

• Rohit Sharma

• Martin Guptill

• Gary Kirsten

Answer explanation

237 not out remains the highest individual score in a World Cup cricket match and the second highest score in ODIs.

Who holds the record for the highest partnership in an ICC Cricket World Cup match?

• Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels

• Sachin - Ganguly

• Ricky Ponting - Gillchrist

• Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill

Answer explanation

The record for the highest partnership in the World Cup goes to Marlon Samuels and Chris Gayle of West Indies, who scored 372 runs against Zimbabwe in the 2015 World Cup.

In which edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup was the "Super Over" tiebreaker used for the first time?

• 2015

• 2019

• 2011

Answer explanation

The 2019 Cricket World Cup Final marked the first ever ODI (One Day International) to be decided by a Super Over

record for the most wickets in a single ICC Cricket World Cup edition?

• 27

• 22

• 23

• 26

Answer explanation

Mitchell Starc holds the record for the most wickets in a single edition of the ODI World Cup with 27.

Who scored the first century in the history of the Cricket World Cup?

• Greg Chappell

• Gordon Greenidge

• Viv Richards

• Dennis Amiss

Answer explanation

The first century in the championship was scored by Dennis Amiss of England when he made 137 against India in the 1975 World Cup.

Who holds the record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in ICC Cricket World Cup history?

• MS Dhoni

• Adam Gillchrist

• Kumara Sangakkara

• Mark Boucher

Answer explanation

Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in ODI World Cup history

Kumar Sangakkara has a tally of 54 dismissals (41 catches and 13 stumpings) in 37 WC matches.

Which team has the highest team total in a Cricket World Cup match?

• South Africa

• Australia

• India

• England

Answer explanation

428 for 5 South Africa's total against Sri Lanka in world Cup 2023 is the highest team total so far.

Which player has the most centuries in Cricket World Cup history? 

• Sachin Tendulkar

• Ricky Ponting

• Rohit Sharma

Answer explanation

India's Rohit Sharma hold the record for the highest number of centuries with seven, followed by India's Sachin Tendulkar and Australia's David Warner with six