Which 2015 final umpire had played for Sri Lanka in the 1996 World Cup final?
Answer
Kumar Dharmasena
63 Cricket World Cup Trivia Questions with Answers
63 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Cricket World Cup trivia covers the tournament’s memorable finals, champions, records, venues, officials, trophies and qualifying history. Questions range from Australia’s 35-match unbeaten run, ended by Pakistan in 2011, to the boundary-countback rule used after the 2019 final and Super Over were tied.
This collection also explores the competition’s early years, including the 1979 ICC Trophy for non-Test teams, Sri Lanka’s 1975 debut and the countries that co-hosted later editions. It suits cricket fans, international sports game nights, pub quizzes and classroom activities covering sporting history. Expect a mix of accessible tournament facts and tougher questions about umpires, associate nations, trophy design and World Cup regulations.
What rule decided the 2019 Cricket World Cup final after the match and Super Over were tied?
Answer
Boundary countback
Which company made the current Cricket World Cup Trophy in London?
Answer
Garrard & Co
Who was the top run-scorer at the 2011 Cricket World Cup?
Answer
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Who was the leading wicket-taker at the 2023 Cricket World Cup?
Answer
Mohammed Shami
Which team finished runner-up at the 2011 Cricket World Cup?
Answer
Sri Lanka
Which pair set the 202* eighth-wicket partnership record at the 2023 Cricket World Cup?
Answer
Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins
Who holds the highest Cricket World Cup batting average with a 10-innings minimum?
Answer
Lance Klusener
What sponsor name was used for the first three Cricket World Cups?
Answer
Prudential Cup
Which clothing style first appeared at the Cricket World Cup in 1992?
Answer
Coloured clothing
Which Barbados ground hosted the 2007 Cricket World Cup final?
Answer
Kensington Oval
Which Lahore stadium hosted the 1996 Cricket World Cup final?
Answer
Gaddafi Stadium
At which Kolkata stadium was the 1987 Cricket World Cup final played?
Answer
Eden Gardens
Who scored four consecutive centuries at the 2015 Cricket World Cup?
Answer
Kumar Sangakkara
The Cricket World Cup is the international championship of which cricket format?
Answer
One Day International
Who was named Player of the Series at the 2023 Cricket World Cup?
Answer
Virat Kohli
Which team won the 2023 Cricket World Cup final against India?
Answer
Australia
Who holds the record for most dismissals as wicketkeeper in World Cup history?
Answer
Kumar Sangakkara
Who was the man of the match in the 1999 Cricket World Cup final?
Answer
Shane Warne
Which bowler took the most wickets in World Cup history?
Answer
Glenn McGrath
Which team scored the lowest total in a Cricket World Cup match?
Answer
Canada (36 all out)
Who took the first hat-trick in a Cricket World Cup?
Answer
Chetan Sharma
Which player scored a double century in the 2015 Cricket World Cup?
Answer
Martin Guptill
Who was the man of the tournament in the 2015 Cricket World Cup?
Answer
Mitchell Starc
Which team holds the record for the highest team total in a World Cup match?
Answer
South Africa (428/5 in 2023)
Who is the oldest player to appear in a Cricket World Cup match?
Answer
Nolan Clarke
Who was the captain of the first World Cup-winning team?
Answer
Clive Lloyd
Which team won the first two Cricket World Cups without losing a match?
Answer
West Indies
Cricket World Cup trivia — quick answers
What are good Cricket World Cup trivia questions?
Good questions cover winners, finals, host countries, records, famous players, tournament rules and the evolution of qualification. Examples include asking which team ended Australia’s 35-match unbeaten run, what decided the tied 2019 final, and which competition helped non-Test teams qualify.
How hard is Cricket World Cup trivia?
The difficulty ranges from easy to challenging. Casual fans may know major winners and host nations, while specialist questions about early associate-team participation, final umpires, trophy history and qualification competitions require stronger knowledge of World Cup history.
What rule decided the 2019 Cricket World Cup final?
After the match and Super Over were tied, England won under the boundary-countback rule. The rule awarded victory to the team that had scored more boundaries across the match and Super Over. The International Cricket Council later replaced this provision for future knockout matches.
Which team ended Australia’s 35-match World Cup unbeaten run?
Pakistan ended Australia’s 35-match unbeaten run at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Pakistan won their group-stage match in Colombo by four wickets, ending a sequence that had stretched across four World Cup tournaments.
What was the ICC Trophy?
The ICC Trophy was a qualification competition for non-Test-playing teams seeking a place at the Cricket World Cup. Introduced in 1979, it gave associate nations a structured route into the tournament. The competition was later renamed the ICC World Cup Qualifier.