WorksheetsCrizzer World T20 (Quiz 3)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which was the only team to defeat India during the 2007 World T20 as they won the title?
a)
New Zealand
b)
South Africa
c)
England
d)
Australia
2.
When Dinesh Karthik took this spectacular catch in the 2007 World T20 who was the Indian bowler?. This bowler took 4-13 in this match as South Africa scored just 116 while needing 126 to qualify for the semifinals.
a)
RP Singh
b)
Sreesanth
c)
Irfan Pathan
d)
Ajit Agarkar
3.
Which was the only team to play their first ever T20 international match at the 2007 World T20?
a)
Scotland
b)
Kenya
c)
Netherlands
d)
Zimbabwe
4.
Which player conceded 64 runs in a four over spell at the 2007 World T20, ending up with the worst ever bowling figures in the format (at the time)?
a)
Sanath Jayasuriya
b)
Stuart Broad
c)
Lameck Onyango
d)
Nehemiah Odhiambo
5.
Despite England losing their first match against the Netherlands at the 2009 World T20, they would qualify for the second round with a comprehensive victory over which side?
a)
Pakistan
b)
West Indies
c)
New Zealand
d)
Australia
6.
Which player was ordered home from the 2009 World T20, for an alchohol related incident? He would not play any further internationals for his country.
a)
Andrew Symonds
b)
Shoaib Akhtar
c)
Andrew Flintoff
d)
Jesse Ryder
7.
In the 2009 World T20, two bowlers took 4 wicket hauls against Sri Lanka, both of whom bowled seeminlgy innocous medium pace. Name the two.
a)
Alex Cusack
Lendl Simmons
b)
Alex Cusack
Jesse Ryder
c)
Jesse Ryder
Lendl Simmons
d)
Scott Styris
Jesse Ryder
8.
Other than Lord's and the Oval, which other UK ground hosted matches at the 2009 World T20?
a)
Trentbridge, Nottingham
b)
Headingley, Leeds
c)
Sofia Gardens, Cardiff
d)
Rose Bowl, Southampton
9.
In Sri Lanka's thrilling final ball thriller against India at the 2010 World T20, which player went away with the Man of the Match award?
a)
Angelo Mathews
b)
Chamara Kapugedera
c)
Lasith Malinga
d)
Kumar Sangakkara
10.
The 2010 World T20 saw two scores of 98. One of the knocks was scored by Mahela Jayawardene against West Indies. Which other batsman was unfortunately run out on 98 against India?
a)
Chris Gayle
b)
Brendon McCullum
c)
Shane Watson
d)
Gautam Gambhir
11.
Which New Zealand player did not play for his country between 2007 and 2009 due to defecting to the Indian Cricket League (ICL). He would return in late 2009 with the 2010 World T20 being his final tournament.
a)
Shane Bond
b)
Chris Cairns
c)
Craig McMillan
d)
Nathan Astle
12.
Which Indian player missed out on both the 2009 and 2010 World T20 events due to shoulder injuries? He had also earlier missed out on the 2007 World T20 final after a groin injury.
a)
Virender Sehwag
b)
Gautam Gambhir
c)
Praveen Kumar
d)
Ashish Nehra
13.
The opening match of the 2012 World T20 was the debut international match of which player, who had made headlines in the one and only edition of the Sri Lankan Premier League?
a)
Dilshan Munaweera
b)
Akila Dananjaya
c)
Dushmantha Chameera
d)
Chinthaka Jayasinghe
14.
The 2012 World T20 match against New Zealand and England saw James Franklin hit a four off a ball that was later called dead by the umpire. However, under the current rules the ball would not be a dead ball, but a no-ball. Who was the bowler who delivered this ball and whose persistent habit forced the ICC to make a change in the laws of the game?
a)
Steven Finn
b)
James Anderson
c)
Tim Bresnan
d)
Michael Yardy
15.
Having run out of overs for his pacers whom did George Bailey throw the ball to for the final over of West Indies innings against Australia at the 2012 World T20 semifinals? He was promptly hit for 25 runs in the over by Gayle and Pollard.
a)
Xavier Doherty
b)
Glenn Maxwell
c)
David Hussey
d)
Steve Smith
16.
Similar to the scenes today, South Africa entered their 2012 World T20 match against India needing 2 runs off 2 balls but with only one wicket left. Which bowler dismissed Morne Morkel off the penultimate ball to lead India to a 1 run victory?
a)
Lakshmipathy Balaji
b)
Praveen Kumar
c)
Ashish Nehra
d)
Zaheer Khan
17.
In Netherlands' win against Ireland at the 2014 World T20, which player was forced to open the innings after an injury to thre regular opener during the field. He would provide the impetus for what was a record breaking chase with 31 off 15 balls.
a)
Peter Borren
b)
Michael Swart
c)
Stephan Myburgh
d)
Ben Cooper
18.
When Dale Steyn defended 6 runs off the last over against New Zealand at the 2014 World T20 which batsman scored a boundary but was also dismissed off the penultimate ball?
a)
Nathan McCullum
b)
Luke Ronchi
c)
Ross Taylor
d)
Daniel Vettori
19.
In Sri Lanka's loss against England at the 2014 World T20 which Sri Lankan bowler took all 4 England wickets to fall?
a)
Nuwan Kulasekara
b)
Lasith Malinga
c)
Rangana Herath
d)
Ajantha Mendis
20.
Which batsman scored 147 runs at the 2014 World T20 at the extraordinary strike rate of 210 despite his team winning only one match against Bangladesh?
a)
Glenn Maxwell
b)
Eoin Morgan
c)
AB de Villiers
d)
Imran Nazir
21.
Which Oman player with a slingy action made headlines at the 2016 World T20. His action was not in fact inspired by Lasith Malinga but evolved naturally and was actually called up as a net bowler by the Indian national team in 2006 to prepare for Malinga.
a)
Munis Ansari
b)
Amir Ali
c)
Ajay Lalcheta
d)
Mehran Khan
22.
Which two Bangladeshi bowlers were banned from bowling with immediate effect during the 2016 World T20. This would cause them to miss 3 of their team's Super 8 matches. Both players would later return to the team after remedial work.
a)
Taskin Ahmed
Arafat Sunny
b)
Arafat Sunny
Sohag Gazi
c)
Al-Amin Hossain
Sohag Gazi
d)
Taskin Ahmed
Al-Amin Hossain
23.
In the 2016 World T20, which bowler took 5-27 for Australia against Pakistan to lead his team to a 21 run victory?
a)
James Faulkner
b)
Mitchell Starc
c)
Shane Watson
d)
Nathan Coulter-Nile
24.
Which national team captain announced his retirement 3 months prior to the 2016 World T20, surprising fans who were expecting to see him at the tournament?
a)
Brendon McCullum
b)
Stuart Broad
c)
Ryan ten Doeschate
d)
Shahid Afridi
25.
Which country who play their home matches at the Wanderers, made their debut World T20 appearance at the 2021 World T20?
a)
Namibia
b)
Oman
c)
UAE
d)
Papua New Guinea
26.
Other than Ajantha Mendis in the 2012 World T20 final, who is the only other bowler to have taken a 4 wicket haul in a World T20 knockout fixture (Semifinals and finals)?
a)
Shadab Khan
b)
Rangana Herath
c)
Tim Bresnan
d)
Shaheen Shah Afridi
27.
Which West Indies player publicly announced his international retirement following his team's exit at the 2021 World T20, playing his final T20I against Australia at Abu Dhabi? (Note - "Publicly Announcced" not just played his last international)
a)
Dwayne Bravo
b)
Chris Gayle
c)
Kieron Pollard
d)
Darren Sammy
28.
In South Africa's thrilling victory over Sri Lanka at the 2021 World T20, which player hit the winning runs after a 34 run partnership off 15 balls with David Miller?
a)
Kagiso Rabada
b)
Dwaine Pretorius
c)
Keshav Maharaj
d)
Lungi Ngidi
29.
Which was the only team during the 2022 World T20 to not win a single game during the tournament? (Both qualfiying rounds and main event)
a)
Afghanistan
b)
UAE
c)
Bangladesh
d)
West Indies
30.
When Netherlands upset South Africa during the 2022 World T20, which South African born player took home the Man of the Match award?
a)
Colin Ackermann
b)
Brandon Glover
c)
Stephan Myburgh
d)
Tim Prinngle
31.
Which England pace bowler was ruled out of their successful T20 world cup campaign after stepping awkwardly on a boundary cushion while training before the tournament and was replaced by Tymal Mills? He is a part of this year's England World cup squad.
a)
Reece Topley
b)
Mark Wood
c)
Chris Jordan
d)
Jofra Archer
32.
Which team has had 8 matches affected by rain in World T20s, including 5 No Results much more than any other team? . In the 2010 and 2012 editions of the tournament rain impacted every single match that they played in.
a)
Ireland
b)
Scotland
c)
England
d)
Zimbabwe
33.
When Rohit Paudel captained Nepal at the 2024 World T20 whose record did he break for being the youngest captain at a World T20 tournament, set all the way back in 2007?
a)
Prosper Utseya
b)
Mohammad Ashraful
c)
MS Dhoni
d)
Denesh Ramdin
34.
Who is the only player to have won both the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament awards at the same World T20?
a)
Sam Curran
b)
Shahid Afridi
c)
Kevin Pietersen
d)
David Warner
35.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman was ruled out of the 2024 World T20 due to a finger injury and was replaced in the Afghanistan squad by which player?
a)
Hazratullah Zazai
b)
Karim Sadiq
c)
Karim Janat
d)
Nangeliya Kharote
36.
Before South Africa successfully defended totals of both 113 and 115 in the 2024 World T20, which team held the record for the lowest successful defence of a total in T20 World Cups with a defence of 119?
a)
Sri Lanka
b)
New Zealand
c)
Australia
d)
Bangladesh
37.
What is the only team to have scored a total of over 200 so far in this world cup?
a)
Australia
b)
USA
c)
India
d)
Afghanistan
38.
Which player was dropped from his team's squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup after missing his flight to the tournament?
a)
Shimron Hetmyer
b)
Tymal Mills
c)
Sheldon Cottrell
d)
Oshane Thomas
39.
Which of the following players has not represented two different teams at separate editions of the World T20? (Must have played 2 world cups for 2 separate teams, not just represented 2 teams)
a)
Nitish Kumar
b)
Dirk Nannes
c)
Roelof van der Merwe
d)
Corey Anderson
40.
The singer of the official song for the 2024 World T20 often says which cricketers' name at the start of his songs. The cricketer's name phonetically sounds somehwat similar to the singer's leading to the mistaken belief that he was singing his own name.
a)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
b)
Chris Gayle
c)
Mahendra Nagamotoo
d)
Kieron Pollard
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