Tuesday, August 18, 2020

INDIA AT THE CRICKET WORLD CUP - 1



Q1. Which Indian bowler has the distinction to bowl the first ever delivery in Cricket World Cup in its inaugural edition in 1975?



A. Syed Abid Ali

B. Karsan Ghavri

C. Madan Lal




Q2. Who among the following has never scored a century in World Cup?



A. Ajay Jadeja

B. Vinod Kambli

C. Navjot Singh Sidhu






Q3. In the first-ever World Cup match held in Indian soil held in 1987, India played against Australia at Chepauk, Chennai, in which one of the two sixes hit by Dean Jones, in his quick-fire innings 39 from 35 balls, had been signaled a four. But during the innings break, Kapil Dev, Indian skipper relented to the Australians' insistence that the ball landed beyond the boundary rope. By how many runs India lost that match?



A. 1 run

B. 3 runs

C. 5 runs




Q4. All the 11 players of which team made their International debut against India in a World Cup match?



A. Canada

B. Namibia

C. Kenya




Q5. In the 2011 World Cup, against which team India managed a tie, only the fourth tied match in World Cup history?



A. New Zealand

B. England

C. Ireland








INDIA AT THE CRICKET WORLD CUP

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  1. C. Krishnamachari Srikkanth   (BBC TV's Peter West with the two captains - Clive Lloyd and Kapil Dev before the toss) The India...