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Advanced World Cup quiz — exact scores, venues, player stats and rare moments.
1. Who was the leading wicket taker in the 1992 World Cup?
💡 Wasim Akram was the leading wicket taker in the 1992 World Cup with 18 wickets.
2. Who took the first hat-trick in Cricket World Cup history?
💡 Chetan Sharma of India took the first hat-trick in World Cup history against New Zealand in 1987.
3. The 1996 World Cup was jointly hosted by which three countries?
💡 The 1996 World Cup was jointly hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
4. Sachin Tendulkar scored how many centuries in World Cup cricket?
💡 Sachin Tendulkar scored 6 centuries in World Cup cricket across his 6 tournaments.
5. Australia vs South Africa 1999 World Cup semi-final ended in what result?
💡 The 1999 World Cup semi-final tied off the last ball — but Australia went through as they had a better record in the Super Six stage.
6. The lowest team score in World Cup history is?
💡 Canada scored 36 all out against Sri Lanka in the 2003 World Cup — the lowest ever World Cup total.
7. The first World Cup night match was played in which tournament?
💡 The 1992 World Cup introduced colored clothing and day-night matches for the first time in World Cup history.
8. Pakistan beat England in the 1992 World Cup final by how many runs?
💡 Pakistan defeated England by 22 runs in the 1992 World Cup final in Melbourne.
9. Which team was the first to score 400+ in a World Cup match?
💡 South Africa were the first team to score 400+ in World Cup cricket against Netherlands in 2023.
10. The 2007 World Cup was hosted by which region?
💡 The 2007 Cricket World Cup was hosted by the West Indies across multiple Caribbean islands.
11. Who was Man of the Tournament in the 2011 World Cup?
💡 Yuvraj Singh won Man of the Tournament at the 2011 World Cup with both bat and ball performances.
12. The 2019 World Cup final super over — England and New Zealand were tied. Who won on boundary count?
💡 England won the 2019 World Cup on boundary count after the super over was also tied — a controversial finish.
13. The highest team total in World Cup history is?
💡 Australia scored 443/9 against Sri Lanka in the 2015 World Cup group match at Sydney.
14. Who scored a double century in ODI cricket for the first time?
💡 Sachin Tendulkar became the first to score 200 in an ODI with 200* against South Africa in 2010.
15. Who scored the first ever century in Cricket World Cup history?
💡 Glenn Turner of New Zealand scored the first century in World Cup history against East Africa in 1975.
16. Which team made the biggest upset by defeating Pakistan in the 1992 World Cup?
💡 Zimbabwe caused a major upset defeating Pakistan by 1 run in the 1992 World Cup group stage.
17. India v Pakistan World Cup matches — who leads the head to head record?
💡 India leads Pakistan in World Cup matches with 7 wins compared to Pakistan 0 wins in World Cup history.
18. The 2003 World Cup final was played at which ground?
💡 The 2003 World Cup final was played at the Wanderers in Johannesburg where Australia beat India.
19. Rohit Sharma has scored how many centuries in World Cup cricket?
💡 Rohit Sharma scored 7 centuries in the 2023 World Cup alone plus more in previous tournaments.
20. Who took 8 wickets in a World Cup match — a record?
💡 Lasith Malinga holds the record for most wickets in a single World Cup innings performance.