Cricket: Fascinating question about oldest sports in the world

Cricket is one of the oldest sports in the world. It is mainly originated in England in 16th century. This game is developed from a simple game of hitting an object with a piece of wood. The expansion of British empire Spread this colonial recreational sport to all corners. The game was played in different names in different countries. Cricket is played in more than 105 countries around the world in many forms such as Test, Super six, indoor cricket etc.

Cricket is a game in which two teams bowl and bat according to certain rules and regulations. Today cricket seems to be a virtual lifeline of many commonwealth nations. Here are some important question about Cricket:

Q1. Ashes is a test series between which two countries?
Ans- England and Australia

Q2. Which country is considered as the birthplace of Cricket?
Ans- England

Q3. When was the first Men’s Cricket World Cup held?
Ans- 1975

Q4. Who is the first player to score 100 centuries in International Cricket?
Ans- Sachin Tendulkar

Q5. Who is the first Indian Cricketer to take a hat-trick of wickets in a test match?
Ans- Harbhajan Singh

Q6. Who was the person to score the first test century in Indian Cricket?
Ans- Lala Amarnath Bhardwaj

Q7. What is the name of the prestigious award which is given to the winner of the
Cricket World Cup?

Ans- ICC World Cup

Q8. What is the length of the Cricket pitch?
Ans- 20.12 m

Q9. Among which Indian Cricketers who has captained the team in the most World
Cup matches?
Ans- MS Dhoni

Q10. Which country’s team has secured the most World Cup victories?
Ans- Australia

Q11. Which Indian player has taken the most wickets in World Cup history?
Ans- Mohammed Shami

Q12. How many members are there in each team?
Ans- 11

Q13. How many times did India go up to the Semi-Finals of the ICC World Cup?
Ans- 6

Q14. What is the full form of ODI?
Ans- One Day International

Q15. Who is known as the ‘God of Cricket’?
Ans- Sachin Tendulkar

Q 16. Who was the top wicket taker in 2011 World Cup?
Ans- Zaheer Khan

Q 17. Which Stadium hosted the first international match in India?
Ans- Gymkhana Ground

Q 18. After how many years does the ICC World Cup take place?
Ans- 4

Q 19. How many times did India host the ICC World Cup Tournament?
Ans- 3 times

Q 20. Which country played with India in the first ODI?
Ans- England 1974

Q 21. When did the first IPL take place?
Ans- 18 April 2008

Q 22. Who won the first IPL in 2008?
Ans- Rajasthan Royals

Q 23. Which team was the Runner up of first IPL match?
Ans- Chennai Super Kings

Q 24. Who won the most IPL’s?
Ans- Mumbai Indians

Q 25. IPL is held after how many years?
Ans- 1

Q26. What is the name of the three wooden stumps topped by two bails on which the
ball is aimed?
Ans- Wicket

Q27. Who won the first ICC Cricket World Cup in 1975?
Ans- West Indies

Q28. Which country has won the most ICC Cricket World Cups?
Ans- Australia
Q29. Who scored the highest individual score in a World Cup match?
Ans- Martin Guptill

Q30. Which country hosted the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2019?
Ans- England

Q31. Who was the captain of the Indian team during the 1983 World Cup?
Ans- Kapil Dev

Q32. Which team did India defeat in the 2011 World Cup final?
Ans- Sri Lanka

Q33. Who was the leading wicket-taker in the 2019 World Cup?
Ans- Mitchell Starc

Q34. Which player has the most centuries in World Cup history?
Ans- Sachin Tendulkar

Q35. Who was the Player of the Tournament in the 2019 World Cup?
Ans- Kane Williamson

Q36. Which country won the 1996 ICC Cricket World Cup?
Ans- Sri Lanka

Q37. Which team won the first IPL title in 2008?
Ans- Rajasthan Royals

Q38. Who is the highest run-scorer in IPL history?
Ans- Virat Kohli

Q39. Which team has won the most IPL cricket titles?
Ans- Mumbai Indians

Q40. Who was the captain of Chennai Super Kings in their 2010 IPL win?
Ans- MS Dhoni

Q41. Which bowler has taken the most wickets in IPL history?
Ans- Lasith Malinga

Q42. Who scored the first century in IPL history?
Ans- Brendon McCullum

Q43. Which team won the IPL 2020 title?
Ans- Mumbai Indians

Q44. Who holds the record for the fastest century in IPL?
Ans- Chris Gayle

Q45. Which player has the most catches in IPL history?
Ans- Suresh Raina
Q46. Who was the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of IPL 2019?
Ans- Andre Russell

Q47. What does LBW stand for in cricket?

Ans- Leg Before Wicket

Q48. How many overs are there in a One Day International (ODI) cricket match?
Ans- 50

Q49 How many runs is a boundary worth when the ball hits the ground before
crossing the boundary line?
Ans- 4

Q50. What is the term used when a bowler dismisses three batsmen with
consecutive deliveries?
Ans- Hat-trick

Q51. In T20 cricket, how many overs does each team play?
Ans- 20

Q52 What is the maximum number of overs a bowler can bowl in a T20 match?
Ans- 4

Q53. What is the term used when a batsman scores 100 runs in a single innings?
Ans- Century

Q54. What does DRS stand for in cricket?
Ans- Decision Review System

Q55. How many bails are used on a cricket wicket?
Ans- 2

Q56. What is the term for a ball that is bowled so it bounces more than once before
reaching the batsman?

Ans- No ball

Q57. What is the term for a score of zero by a batsman?
Ans- Duck

Q58. What does the term “Yorker” refer to in cricket?
Ans- A ball pitched at the batsman’s feet

Q59. What is a “maiden over”?
Ans- An over with no runs scored

Q60. What does the term “Follow-On” mean in Test cricket?
Ans- Enforcing the batting team to bat again

Q61. What is a “Century” in cricket?
Ans- Scoring 100 runs

Q62. What is the term for when a bowler delivers a ball that the batsman misses,
and the ball hits the stumps?
Ans- Bowled

Q63. What does “Caught and Bowled” mean?
Ans- The bowler catches the ball off their own bowling

Q64. What is the term for a delivery that spins sharply from the off side to the leg
side of a right-handed batsman?
Ans- Doosra

Q65. What is the term for a fast, short-pitched delivery aimed at the batsman’s body?
Ans- Bouncer

Q66. What does the term “All-rounder” refer to?
Ans- A player who can bat and bowl

Q67. Who holds the record for the fastest fifty in World Cup history?
Ans- Glenn Maxwell

Q68. Which team was the runner-up in the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup?
Ans- India

Q69. Who was the leading run-scorer in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup?
Ans- Martin Guptill

Q70. Which country hosted the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup?
Ans- West Indies

Q71. Who won the Player of the Tournament award in the 2011 ICC Cricket World
Cup?
Ans- Yuvraj Singh

Q72. Which team has lost the most World Cup finals?
Ans- England

Q73. Who was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in a World Cup match?
Ans- Chetan Sharma
Q74. Which team scored the highest total in a World Cup match?
Ans- England

Q75. Who is the youngest player to score a century in the World Cup?
Ans- Paul Stirling

Q76. Which bowler has the best bowling figures in a World Cup match?
Ans- Glenn McGrath

Q77. Which team has played in the most IPL finals?
Ans- Chennai Super Kings

Q78. Who was the Orange Cap winner in IPL 2021?
Ans- Ruturaj Gaikwad

Q79. Which player holds the record for the most sixes in IPL history?
Ans- Chris Gayle

Q80. Who was the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad in their 2016 IPL win?
Ans- David Warner

Q81. Who holds the record for the fastest fifty in IPL history?
Ans- KL Rahul

Q82. Which team was introduced in IPL 2022?
Ans- Gujarat Titans

Q83. Who won the Purple Cap in IPL 2021?
Ans- Harshal Patel

Q84. Which team did Chennai Super Kings defeat to win the IPL 2018 title?
Ans- Sunrisers Hyderabad

Q85. Who was the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of IPL 2020?
Ans- Jofra Archer

Q86. Which player has the highest individual score in an IPL match?
Ans- Chris Gayle

Q87. How many runs are awarded for hitting the ball over the boundary rope without
it bouncing?
Ans- 6

Q88. What is the name of the flat, oval-shaped area in the center of the field where
the bowler runs to deliver the ball?
Ans- Pitch

Q89. Which bowler holds the record for the most wickets taken in Test cricket
history?
Ans- Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)

Q90. What is the name of the prestigious trophy awarded to the winner of the Cricket
World Cup?
Ans- The ICC Cricket World Cup

Q91. Which batting position traditionally involves opening the innings and facing the
first deliveries?
Ans- Opener

Q92. Which cricketer holds the record for the most sixes in the ICC Cricket World
Cup 2023?
Ans- Rohit Sharma

Q93. Which two teams played in the ICC Cricket World Cup Finale of 2023?
Ans- India and Australia

Q94. Who achieved the highest number of centuries in the ICC Cricket World Cup
2023?

Ans- Quinton de Kock

Q95. Who one of the mentioned below did not scored a double century in the ICC
Cricket World Cup?
Ans- David Warner

Q96. Which stadium served as the primary venue for the ICC Cricket World Cup
Finale 2023?
Ans-Narendra Modi Stadium

Q97. What is the capacity of the Narendra Modi Stadium, the host of the ICC Cricket
World Cup final 2023?
Ans- 132,000

Q98. In cricket, what does LBW stand for?
Ans- Leg Before Wicket

Q99. Which city is known as the ‘Mecca’ of Indian cricket?
Ans- Kolkata

Q100. Which cricketing nation is known as the ‘Proteas’?
Ans- South African cricket team