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  Cricket World Cup 2015: part 2   great trivia quiz  
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Part two of the 2015 Cricket World Cup series takes us into the middle of the group round.
Average, 10 Qns, timence, Feb 28 15
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  Cricket World Cup 2015: part 1   great trivia quiz  
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The 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup featured 14 teams from around the cricketing world. This quiz, part 1 of a series, covers the first 8 matches of the tournament.
Average, 10 Qns, timence, Feb 19 15
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  Cricket World Cup 2015: part 3   top quiz  
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This installment of the quiz series takes us through to match 32 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
Average, 10 Qns, timence, Mar 09 15
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  Cricket World Cup 2015   popular trivia quiz  
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The Cricket World Cup is held every 4 years, and is keenly fought for by the world's top cricketing nations. India won in 2011 - but what happened in 2015?
Easier, 10 Qns, Warrior100, Mar 30 15
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  Cricket World Cup 2015: part 4   popular trivia quiz  
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Part 4 of the series takes us to the end of the Pool matches as we prepare for the Quarter Finals.
Average, 10 Qns, timence, Mar 18 15
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  Black Caps at CWC 2015    
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The Cricket World Cup was held in Australia and New Zealand. This question will give you some information about how New Zealand, famously known as BLack Caps, performed at the big stage.
Average, 10 Qns, Sonu123, Mar 30 15
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  Thunder Down Under    
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This is a quiz about the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 that was hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Average, 10 Qns, Sonu123, Apr 08 15
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  Cricket World Cup 2015: part 5    
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Here's the fifth and final quiz on the ICC 2015 Cricket World Cup, which covers all the finals.
Average, 10 Qns, timence, Apr 12 15
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trivia question Quick Question
There were 14 teams at the 2015 Cricket World Cup, divided in two groups of seven nations - Pool A and Pool B. Which of these four was not one of the teams in Group A?

From Quiz "Thunder Down Under"





2015 ICC World Cup Trivia Questions
1. The first quarter-final was dominated by South Africa's bowling attack. After dismissing Sri Lanka for a very modest 133, how many wickets did South Africa lose in reply?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 5

Answer: 1

Kyle Abbott led the way with 4/26 in South Africa's brutal display of attacking bowling. Sangakkara top scored for Sri Lanka with 45. The Proteas reached the target with more than 30 overs to spare, de Kock top scoring with 78 not out.

2. Who was the captain of the New Zealand team at the World Cup 2015?

From Quiz Black Caps at CWC 2015

Answer: Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum is an aggressive batsman who usually opens the innings. He was a perfect choice for the captaincy of the team. The other members of the team were- Trent Boult, Grant Elliot, Tom Latham, Martin Guptill, Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Daniel Vettori, Kane Williamson, Corey Anderson, Tim Southee, Luke Ronchi, Ross Taylor and Matt Henry.

3. Which two countries co-hosted the Cricket World Cup held throughout February and March 2015?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015

Answer: Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand were the co-hosts. The competition was held between the best cricket playing nations, divided into two pools . The top eight teams then played a knock out round to determine the top 2 teams to play out the final.

4. Match 33 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup saw a massive upset. Which team beat England, simultaneously knocking them out of the tournament while assuring themselves a finals berth?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 4

Answer: Bangladesh

Bangladesh batted first and scored 7/275, with Mohammed Mahmudullah scoring 103. In reply, England were bowled out for 260, with Rubel Hossain the key wicket taker at the end of the innings, with overall figures of 4/53.

5. Match 9 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup saw New Zealand bowl England out for just 123. How long did it take NZ to make their target?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 2

Answer: Less than 15 overs

The entire match lasted less than a standard innings. After England were bowled out in the 34th over, NZ took just 12.2 overs to win, with a run rate of over 10. Tim Southee was NZ's star, with bowling figures of 7/33.

6. Which two neighbouring countries hosted the 2015 Cricket World Cup?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 1

Answer: Australia and New Zealand

Both hosts played matches on day one. They each had comfortable wins, each batting first and bowling out their opposition. NZ beat Sri Lanka in Christchurch, while Australia beat England in Melbourne.

7. New Zealand was placed alongside teams like Australia, Sri Lanka and England in Pool A. What was the result of the opening match of the World Cup played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?

From Quiz Black Caps at CWC 2015

Answer: New Zealand won by 98 runs

The match was quite one-sided. New Zealand batting first scored 331 for 6 with Corey Anderson top scoring with an attacking 75. Sri Lanka never looked in the hunt and was dismissed for 233 in 46.1 overs.

8. How many countries took part in the ICC 2015 Cricket World Cup ?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015

Answer: 14

The 14 teams that took part in the ICC 2015 Cricket World Cup were split into two pools of 7 teams each. Favourites to take out the trophy were Australia, India, South Africa and New Zealand .

9. India chased down Ireland's 259 runs within 37 overs to claim a win and endure they finished where in Pool B?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 4

Answer: 1st

India sealed their spot at the top of the pool with a match to spare, with 5 wins from as many matches. Their win over Ireland came with 8 spare wickets, and an impressive century from 85 balls from Dhawan.

10. Pakistan scored their first win at the 2015 Cricket World Cup with a win over which nation, featuring batsmen/wicket keeper Brendan Taylor, and all-rounder captain Elton Chigumbura?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 3

Answer: Zimbabwe

Pakistan backed up from its record 250 run loss to West Indies with a 20 run win over Zimbabwe in a low scoring affair in Brisbane. Batting first, Pakistan scored 7/235, before bowling Zimbabwe out for 215 in the final over of their chase.

11. Match 1 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup saw New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 98 runs. How many centuries were scored by their batsmen?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 1

Answer: 0

While they scored an impressive 6/331 from the allocated 50 overs, the NZ batsmen shared the runs around. Corey Anderson top scored with 75 from only 46 balls, and 5 others scored 29 or better. Jeevan Mendis was the best of Sri Lanka's bowlers, with 2/5 from 2 overs.

12. Australia bowled Pakistan out for 213 in the third quarter-final. How many overs did it take Australia to chase down the winning total?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 5

Answer: Just under 34

Australia scored their runs in reply at 6.38 per over, with Steve Smith and Shane Watson combining in a 89 run partnership to seal the match.

13. What were the four Associate or Affiliate nations to play in the 2015 Cricket World Cup tournament?

From Quiz Thunder Down Under

Answer: Ireland, Scotland, UAE and Afghanistan

The 2011-13 World Cricket League Championship was organized to select the qualifying Associate or Affiliate members to play in the main tournament. The top two teams of the Qualifier directly qualified for the Cup and two other teams were selected from among the teams which played the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three.

14. New Zealand demolished England in their pool game. Which New Zealand bowler recorded the best bowling figures for a match in CWC 2015 by taking 7 for 33 in this match?

From Quiz Black Caps at CWC 2015

Answer: Tim Southee

England was bowled out for 123 after batting first with only four batsmen getting double-figure score. In reply, New Zealand got off to a brilliant start as Brendon McCullum scored 77 in just 25 balls and they reached the target with 37 overs left. Brendon McCullum achieved the feat of scoring the fastest half century in a World Cup match.

15. Which strife torn nation made its ICC Cricket World Cup debut at the 2015 event?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015

Answer: Afghanistan

Despite its minnow ranking in world cricket, Afghanistan was in no way out of depth in the 2015 competition, making headlines with a meritorious win over Scotland.

16. Which Sri Lankan batsman scored his fourth consecutive One Day century in their victory over Scotland?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 4

Answer: Kumar Sangakkara

Sangakkara's fourth was a quick and stylish knock, scoring 124 from just 95 balls. This win also helped guarantee Sri Lanka a spot in the final 8.

17. South Africa's impressive score against Ireland was the first time in a Cricket World Cup that a team had ever done what?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 3

Answer: Scored consecutive totals over 400

South Africa's 4/411 was their second consecutive 400+ score, setting the second-highest team score in a World Cup. Hashim Amla opened with a big 159 from 128 balls, while du Plessis also scored a century with 109 from as many balls. Ireland were spirited in their chase, but fell 201 runs short. This also set another record, making South Africa the first team to win consecutive World Cup matches by 200 or more. (Highest team score was India 5/413 vs Bermuda in 2007 World Cup).

18. In match 13 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, India set South Africa a tough target of 307. What did SA manage in response?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 2

Answer: bowled out for 177

In front of a massive crowd over 86,000 in Melbourne, India bowled SA out 130 runs short of their target. Shiksa Dhawan was their star with the bat, scoring 137.

19. Match 2 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup saw Australia smash England's bowlers with a massive score of 342. Which Australian opening batsman scored an impressive 135 runs?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 1

Answer: Aaron Finch

Finch hit 12 boundaries and three sixes in his 135, at better than a run a ball (facing 128). Warner scored only 22, Watson was out for a first ball duck, and Smith had a rare single figure score of 5. Glenn Maxwell and George Bailey both made handy half centuries to help the team to their big total.

20. New Zealand posted an incredible quarter-final score of 6/393 against the West Indies, but it was opener Martin Guptill who made history with a massive not out score. How many runs did he get?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 5

Answer: 237

Guptill batted through NZ's innings with his 237 coming from just 163 balls. He hit 24 fours and 11 sixes. In reply, the West Indes scored a very quick 250 at the required run rate, but ran out of wickets.

21. Early in the 2015 Cricket World Cup, New Zealand recorded a crushing win over England, with one NZ bowler taking 7 for 33. Who was this bowler?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015

Answer: Tim Southee

The English batsmen had no answer to the swing and speed of Southee, and were bowled out for a paltry 123 in just 33.2 overs. NZ replied with 125/2 in 12.2 overs. Southee's performance was the best-ever bowling figures a NZ bowler in all one day games, and the third best in all Cricket World Cup games -- the two best being Glenn McGrath (7 for 15) and Andy Bichel (7 for 20) at the 2003 World Cup, against Namibia and England respectively.

22. Which team, captained by Mohammed Tauqir, fell short of Pakistan's total of 339 to hand them their second win of the 2015 World Cup?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 3

Answer: United Arab Emirates

After close losses to Zimbabwe and Ireland, UAE struggled against the more established cricketing nations. They managed 210 against Pakistan, but this was 129 runs short of victory.

23. West Indies scored a large total of 372 runs against Zimbabwe, but which individual broke several World Cup records with his 215 runs?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 2

Answer: Chris Gayle

Gayle made history, becoming the first double centurion in a Cricket World Cup, and also the first non-Indian to score 200 runs in a one day international. He and Marlon Samuels set a new record one-day partnership of 372. Gayle's huge total of 215 came from just 147 balls; made more impressive by the fact that he only took 12 balls to go from 150 to 200.

24. Match 3 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup involved South Africa and Zimbabwe. What impressive feat did the South African number 5 and 6 batsmen achieve?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 1

Answer: Centuries, not out

David Miller (138 not out) and JP Duminy (115 not out) played a big part in South Africa's score of 7/339. They went on to win by 62 runs after a valiant batting display from Zimbabwe fell short.

25. Which South African batsmen scored a quick fire 49 runs from 18 balls batting at number 6 in the first semi-final?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 5

Answer: David Miller

Miller helped SA post a very competitive total against New Zealand of 281, which created an adjusted target of 298 from 43 overs in a rain affected match. Du Plessis top scored with 82 in another dominant display.

26. Afghanistan played their first ever World Cup in 2015. Against which team did they register their first World Cup win?

From Quiz Thunder Down Under

Answer: Scotland

This was a thrilling match. Scotland, batting first, scored 210 in 50 overs. Afghanistan faced great hurdles in the chase, but in the end they won the match with 1 wicket and only 3 balls to spare. S. Zadran hit the winning runs and Samiullah Shenwari top scored for Bangladesh with a brilliant 96.

27. One batsman scored a remarkable 4 consecutive centuries in the course of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. Who was this prolific scorer, and which country did he represent?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015

Answer: Kumar Sangakkara - Sri Lanka

Sangakkara scored centuries against Bangladesh (105), England (117), Australia (104), and Scotland (124).

28. Bangladesh and New Zealand played a much closer match in Wellington than might have been expected. How did the match finish?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 4

Answer: NZ won with 7 balls and 3 wickets to spare

Bangladesh scored a competitive 7/288 in their innings, and NZ had to pull out some bit hitting in the final overs to come through with a win. Tim Southee hit a 6 and 4 in consecutive balls to seal the victory with just more than an over remaining.

29. The UAE set Ireland a competitive total of 278 to chase in match 16 of the 2015 Cricket World Cup. What was the final result?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 2

Answer: Ireland won by 2 wickets

This match went right down to the last over; at one stage UAE looked likely to win, with Ireland needing over 10 per over. But the Irish picked up the pace and hit the winning runs with just 4 balls to spare.

30. New Zealand's chase of 298 runs against South Africa ended dramatically, coming down to the last over. Needing 5 runs from the final 2 balls, what happened next?

From Quiz Cricket World Cup 2015: part 5

Answer: Grant Elliot hit a 6 to win

Elliot was the star of the NZ innings, finishing off the match with a glorious 6 to seal the result and put his team into its first ever World Cup final. An amazing finish to a match that was close right up to the last two balls. NZ won with a ball to spare.

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