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The 1999 Cricket World Cup was held in England. This was the 4th occasion the World Cup had been hosted by England, who were hosts of the first 3 tournaments.
5 quizzes and 50 trivia questions.
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  The 1999 World Cup    
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A win for Australia, but how much else do you remember about the 1999 World Cup?
Average, 10 Qns, beckyel, Mar 13 04
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  Questions on World Cup 1999    
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This quiz relates to World Cup Cricket hosted by England in 1999. The questions are easy and simple. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, alfred_whizkid, Nov 21 10
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  1999 World Cup Final    
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The 1999 Cricket World Cup final was played at Lords in London, England on the 20th of June 1999. It was a complete embarrassment to Pakistan. It was Australia taking on Pakistan. Australia killed them. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, undisputed brock, May 31 07
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  1999 Cricket World Cup Final    
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If you watched the final of the 1999 Cricket World Cup, you should be able to do well in this quiz.
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  Test yourself! World Cup 1999 Quiz    
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Hi! A simple quiz on the 1999 cricket World Cup.
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trivia question Quick Question
How many World Cup finals had Australia played in before the 1999 final?

From Quiz "1999 Cricket World Cup Final"





1999 ICC World Cup Trivia Questions
1. Who won the tournament?

From Quiz World Cup 1999

Answer: Australia

Austalia defeated PAkistan by 8 wickets, and Shane Warne was the 'Man of the Match'. Pakistan was 132/10 and Australia made 133/2.

2. Which teams did not win a match in this World Cup?

From Quiz The 1999 World Cup

Answer: Kenya and Scotland

None of the teams in group A or group B won each match they played. South Africa and Pakistan, the teams heading their group tables, won four matches each, from the five they played. One match had no result - that between New Zealand and Zimbabwe. Rain interrupted play and although the reserve day was used, it was not possible to finish the game.

3. Who was Man of the Match?

From Quiz 1999 World Cup Final

Answer: Shane Warne

The controversial Leg spinner became Man Of The Match with his bowling efforts of 9 overs, 1 maiden, 33 runs and 4 wickets.

4. At which ground was the final played?

From Quiz 1999 Cricket World Cup Final

Answer: Lord's

Lord's, the home of cricket, was the obvious place for the final to be held.

5. Who won the trophy in 1999?

From Quiz World Cup 1999

Answer: Australia

Australia won the trophy for the second time equalling the West Indies' record of winning the cup twice.

6. Who were the umpires in the semi-final between Australia and South Africa?

From Quiz World Cup 1999

Answer: Shepherd & Venkataraghavan

David Shepherd is from England and Srinivas Venkataraghavan is from India. Ventaraghavan refused to stand in any match where Pakistan played.

7. The narrowist winning margin was the victory of Zimbabwe over India. How many runs did Zimbabwe win by?

From Quiz The 1999 World Cup

Answer: 3 runs

Zimbabwe scored 252 for 9 from their fifty overs, then managed to bowl India out for 249 in 45 overs. Streak and Olonga took 3 wickets each. It had seemed that India were sure to win, especially when they needed 9 runs from the last two overs and they still had three wickets left. However, Zimbabwe pulled off an unexpected victory much to the delight of their fans.

8. How many overs in total were played in the final?

From Quiz 1999 Cricket World Cup Final

Answer: Less than 60

Pakistan batted for 39 overs. Then Australia overtook the Pakistani total in 20.1 overs.

9. Who were the losing team in the final?

From Quiz World Cup 1999

Answer: Pakistan

Pakistan have entered the finals twice, once in 1992 when they beat England to become World Champions and the second time, of course, in 1999 when they were humbled by Australia.

10. Who took the most number of wickets in the tournament?

From Quiz World Cup 1999

Answer: Allott & Warne

They took 20 wickets each in the tournament.

11. How many sixes did the Pakistanis hit?

From Quiz 1999 World Cup Final

Answer: 1

Only 1 six was hit and that was by Wasim Akram. He was bowled by Warne and caught by Steve Waugh for only 8 runs.

12. Who compiled the highest score in the game?

From Quiz 1999 Cricket World Cup Final

Answer: Adam Gilchrist

Gilchrist scored 54, Mark Waugh scored 37 not out, Ijaz Ahmed scored 22, and Ricky Ponting got 24.

13. Who hit the winning run(s) in the finals?

From Quiz World Cup 1999

Answer: Darren Lehmann

Darren Lehmann scored the winning run(s) off a boundary.

14. Which team made the highest score in the tournament?

From Quiz World Cup 1999

Answer: India

They made 373/6 against Sri Lanka at Taunton. Ganguly made 183.

15. Minhajul Abedin was the man of the match in the Bangladesh versus Scotland game. What did he do to deserve this award?

From Quiz The 1999 World Cup

Answer: Scored 68 not out and took 1-12

In partnership with Naimur Rahman, Minhajul Abedin led the recovery of the visiting side. They had been in dire straights at 26 for 5, but they put on 69 for the sixth wicket, ending with a total of 185 for 9 from their 50 overs. In reply, Scotland made 163, Minhajul Abedin capturing the wicket of Stanger.

16. Who was not out at the end of Pakistan's innings?

From Quiz 1999 World Cup Final

Answer: Shoaib Akhtar

Pakistan's speed king was left not out for 2 off 6 balls, Azhar Mahmood was caught and bowled from Tom Moody for 8, Saqlain Mushtaq fell for a duck from the bowling of McGrath and caught by Ponting and Abdur Razzaq was caught by Steve Waugh off the bowling off Moody.

17. Who had the best bowling figures in the game?

From Quiz 1999 Cricket World Cup Final

Answer: Shane Warne

Warne took 4 for 33, Wasim Akram took 1-41, McGrath took 2-13, and Saqlain Mushtaq took 1-21.

18. Which country did not make it to the 'Super Six' stage?

From Quiz World Cup 1999

Answer: England

Despite being the host-nation, England failed to make it to the 'Super Six' stage.

19. Which team made the lowest score in the tournament?

From Quiz World Cup 1999

Answer: Scotland

They were 68 all out in a match against West Indies at Leicester.

20. India managed a 157 run victory over Sri Lanka in their group A match. Which two Indian batsmen made centuries in this game?

From Quiz The 1999 World Cup

Answer: Ganguly and Dravid

Dravid's century came off 102 balls and Ganguly's off 119 balls. Ganguly was finally out for 183 and Dravid for 145. They had put on 318 for the second wicket. Theirs were the two highest scores of the 1999 World Cup. The third highest score was also made by an Indian - Tendulkar's 140* against Kenya.

21. What did Pakiastan get all out for?

From Quiz 1999 World Cup Final

Answer: 132

Terrible batting display from Pakistan, their highest scorer were the extras. They were 25.

22. Who or what was the biggest single contribution to the Pakistani total in the first innings of the match?

From Quiz 1999 Cricket World Cup Final

Answer: Extras

There were 25 extras. Saeed Anwar scored 15, and Abdur Razzaq scored 17.

23. Who took the most number of catches in the tournament?

From Quiz World Cup 1999

Answer: Daryll Cullinan

Cullinan took 8 catches in the tournament.

24. In the first semi final, New Zealand took on Pakistan. What was the result of this match?

From Quiz The 1999 World Cup

Answer: Pakistan won by 9 wickets

New Zealand batted first and scored 241-7. Man of the Match, Shoaib Akhtar took three wickets for 55. Saeed Anwar then scored 113 not out, to guide Pakistan to victory by 9 wickets.

25. Who top scored for Australia?

From Quiz 1999 World Cup Final

Answer: Adam Gilchrist

Gilchrist made 54 from 36 balls with 8 fours and 1 six.

26. Which two players put together the highest partnership of the game?

From Quiz 1999 Cricket World Cup Final

Answer: Adam Gilchrist and Mark Waugh

Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist put together a very quick 75 at the start of Australia's innings.

27. Who was adjudged the 'Man of the Series'?

From Quiz World Cup 1999

Answer: Lance Klusener

28. How did Australia reach the World Cup final in 1999?

From Quiz The 1999 World Cup

Answer: They finished higher than South Africa on the super six table

The match between Australia and South Africa was tied. Both sides scored 213 all out, so Australia progressed to the finals as they were second on the Super Six table, while South Africa were third. Both teams had six points, but the Australians had a superior run rate.

29. Who scored the winning runs for Australia?

From Quiz 1999 World Cup Final

Answer: Darren Lehmann

Lehmann got the second lowest score for Australia. Btw, last were the extras. He scored 13 off 9 balls with 2 fours.

30. Who hit the winning run(s)?

From Quiz 1999 Cricket World Cup Final

Answer: Darren Lehmann

Lehmann cut Saqlain Mushtaq to the point for a boundary.

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