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1983 Prudential World Cup Trivia Quiz

The 1983 World Cup Final was a treat for Indian fans and a shock for West Indian fans. So I have decided to make a quiz on this World Cup.

A multiple-choice quiz by raj_dalvi2003. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
raj_dalvi2003

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,643

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
816

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Question 1 of 10

1. 1983 World Cup Final: who won the toss?

Answer: ( West Indies or India ... W or I)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the world cup?

Answer: ( West Indies or India ... W or I)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who topscored for India in the 1983 World Cup Final? Hint

Kris Srikkanth

Sandeep Patil

Sunil Gavaskar

Kapil Dev

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who took the most wickets for the West Indies in the 1983 World Cup Final? Hint

Joel Garner

Andy Roberts

Michael Holding

Malcolm Marshall

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who topscored for West Indies in the 1983 World Cup Final? Hint

Desmond Haynes

Clive Lloyd

Vivian Richards

Jeff Dujon

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who took the most wickets for India in the 1983 World Cup Final? Hint

both

Mohinder Amarnath

Madan Lal

neither

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Question 7 of 10

7. 1983 World Cup Final: who was awarded the Man of the Match? Hint

Vivian Richards

Mohinder Amarnath

Kapil Dev

Madan Lal

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who scored the most runs during the 1983 World Cup series? Hint

Vivian Richards

Kapil Dev

Graeme Fowler

David Gower

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who took the most wickets during the 1983 World Cup series? Hint

Victor Marks

Abdul Qadir

Roger Binny

Madan Lal

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the most successful wicketkeeper in the 1983 World Cup series?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname .. or just first name)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 1983 World Cup Final: who won the toss?

Answer: West Indies

Clive Lloyd elected to bowl first.

2. Who won the world cup?

Answer: India

India won by 43 runs. India made 183 while West Indies were bowled out for just 140.

3. Who topscored for India in the 1983 World Cup Final?

Answer: Kris Srikkanth

Srikkanth made 38, Gavaskar made 2, Kapil Dev made 15 and Sandeep Patil made 27.

4. Who took the most wickets for the West Indies in the 1983 World Cup Final?

Answer: Andy Roberts

Roberts's spell was 10-3-32-3.

5. Who topscored for West Indies in the 1983 World Cup Final?

Answer: Vivian Richards

Richards made 33, Lloyd made 8, Dujon made 25 and Haynes made 13

6. Who took the most wickets for India in the 1983 World Cup Final?

Answer: both

Madan Lal's figures 12-2-31-3 and Amarnath's figures-7-0-12-3.

7. 1983 World Cup Final: who was awarded the Man of the Match?

Answer: Mohinder Amarnath

Amarnath made 28 and took 3 wickets. This brillant all round performance earned him the award.

8. Who scored the most runs during the 1983 World Cup series?

Answer: David Gower

Gower made 384 runs in 7 matches, Richards made 367 runs in 8 matches, Fowler made 360 runs in 7 matches and Kapil Dev made 303 runs in 8 matches.

9. Who took the most wickets during the 1983 World Cup series?

Answer: Roger Binny

Binny took 18 wickets in 8 matches, Qadir took 12 wickets in 6 matches, Madan Lal took 17 wickets in 8 matches and Marks took 13 wickets in 7 matches.

10. Who was the most successful wicketkeeper in the 1983 World Cup series?

Answer: Jeff Dujon

This West Indies wicketkeeper had 15 catches and a stumping.

Source: Author raj_dalvi2003

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