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The 1992 World Cup Trivia Quiz

The first World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand; the first with day/night matches; the first with nine teams participating.

A multiple-choice quiz by beckyel. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
beckyel

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
166,963

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these did not captain their country during the World Cup of 1992? Hint

Steve Waugh

Richie Richardson

Keppler Wessels

Mohammad Azharuddin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which country played wearing red shirts that had yellow lettering on them? Hint

West Indies

Zimbabwe

South Africa

Pakistan

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the first match of the World Cup, New Zealand played Australia. Which batsmen had the highest score for their team in the match? Hint

Chris Cairns and Geoff Marsh

John Wright and Dean Jones

Martin Crowe and David Boon

Rod Latham and Allan Border

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Question 4 of 10

4. The West Indies defeated Pakistan by ten wickets in their game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many matches in this World Cup, led to the side batting second winning by 7 wickets? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Pakistani batsman won Man of the Match in the first semi-final against New Zealand, for scoring 60 runs off 37 balls? Hint

Javed Miandad

Saleem Malik

Imran Khan

Inzamam-ul-Haq

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Question 7 of 10

7. All the South African batsmen that batted during their semi-final with England reached double figures.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the final, which English bowler took three wickets for 22 runs from his ten overs? Hint

Ian Botham

Derek Pringle

Phillip DeFreitas

Richard Illingworth

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the result of the final? Hint

Pakistan won by 3 wickets

Pakistan won by 28 runs

England won by 13 runs

Pakistan won by 22 runs

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the Man of the Series in this World Cup? Hint

Javed Miandad

Martin Crowe

Wasim Akram

Mushtaq Ahmed

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these did not captain their country during the World Cup of 1992?

Answer: Steve Waugh

Wessels captained South Africa, Azharuddin captained India and Richardson captained the West Indies. At this time Allan Border was the Australian captain; Waugh took over the captaincy for ODI's in December 1997.

2. Which country played wearing red shirts that had yellow lettering on them?

Answer: Zimbabwe

Australia and New Zealand played in 'gold' and 'silver' respectively. England, India, and Sri Lanka, played in varying shades of blue. Pakistan and South Africa had different greens, and the West Indies played in maroon.

3. In the first match of the World Cup, New Zealand played Australia. Which batsmen had the highest score for their team in the match?

Answer: Martin Crowe and David Boon

Martin Crowe finished the New Zealand innings on 100 not out. He batted for 180 minutes, facing 134 deliveries and scoring eleven fours. David Boon batted for 176 minutes before being run out for 100. He faced 131 balls and also scored eleven fours.

4. The West Indies defeated Pakistan by ten wickets in their game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Answer: true

Pakistan scored 220 for the loss of two wickets; Rameez Raja top scored with 102. The West Indies reached their target with just over three overs to spare. Haynes and Lara put on 175 together, but Lara retired hurt, leaving Richardson to complete the West Indian victory with Haynes.

5. How many matches in this World Cup, led to the side batting second winning by 7 wickets?

Answer: 5

New Zealand defeated South Africa, Australia defeated Sri Lanka, South Africa defeated Zimbabwe, New Zealand defeated England, and Pakistan defeated New Zealand by this margin.

6. Which Pakistani batsman won Man of the Match in the first semi-final against New Zealand, for scoring 60 runs off 37 balls?

Answer: Inzamam-ul-Haq

Inzamam-ul-Haq's innings included seven fours and a six. Rameez Raja (44) and Imran Khan (44) had given Pakistan a good start, which was continued by Javed Miandad (57*), but it was Inzamam's innings that set Pakistan up for their first World Cup final.

7. All the South African batsmen that batted during their semi-final with England reached double figures.

Answer: true

The lowest score was Kirsten's 11; Hudson top scored with 46. Even the extras were in double figures - 21. It was not enough to stop England winning by 19 runs; some help from the rain meant that South Africa had to score all the winning runs from the last ball of the match (This led to a change in the rules for rain affected matches, but that would have been scant comfort to the South Africans.).

8. In the final, which English bowler took three wickets for 22 runs from his ten overs?

Answer: Derek Pringle

Pringle's bowling average from this World Cup was 31.14. He took 7 wickets in all, with best figures of 3-8.

9. What was the result of the final?

Answer: Pakistan won by 22 runs

Although they had been 24-2, Pakistan were led to a total of 249 by Imran Khan (72) and Javed Miandad (58). In reply, England lost wickets steadily, although a partnership of 72 between Fairbrother and Lamb made victory seem within reach. Wasim Akram and Mushtaq Ahmed took three wickets each.

10. Who was the Man of the Series in this World Cup?

Answer: Martin Crowe

Crowe finished the series with a batting average of 114.00. He scored 456 runs, with a highest score of 100*. Miandad scored 437 runs at an average of 62.43, with 89* as his top score. Akram was the top wicket taker, with 16 at an average of 18.38, but he also bowled the greatest number of no balls, 17 in all. Mushtaq took 14 wickets at an average of 19.14.

Source: Author beckyel

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