The 1992 Cricket World Cup Cricket Quiz

Australia and New Zealand hosted the 1992 World Cup which became the first ever to be played under lights. In this section below, we have one of the best cricket quizzes for this edition of the cricket World Cup.

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1. What was the 1992 Cricket World Cup called?
   1. VB World Cup
   2. Benson & Hedges World Cup
   3. Rothmans World Cup
   4. Carlton World Cup
2. Australia and New Zealand won the bid to host the World Cup 1992 by defeating bids from which nation/nations?
   1. England
   2. South Africa & Zimbabwe
   3. India & Pakistan
   4. They won it unopposed
3. Which of the following statements about the 1992 World Cup is true?
   1. It was the first ever World Cup to be played using colored clothing
   2. It was the first ever World Cup to feature South Africa
   3. It was the first ever World Cup to feature nine teams
   4. It was the first ever to have white cricket balls used
   5. All of the above
4. What was the controversial rain-rule that was used in the 1992 World Cup to calculate targets for the team batting second called?
   1. Average Run-Rate Method
   2. Duckworth-Lewis Method
   3. Modified Productive Overs Method
   4. Most Productive Overs Method
5. Zimbabwe qualified for the 1992 World Cup by defeating which country in the final of the 1990 ICC Trophy?
   1. Netherlands
   2. Bermuda
   3. Bangladesh
   4. USA
6. Only one venue hosted as many as five ODIs during the 1992 World Cup. Which was it?
   1. Eden Park, Auckland
   2. MCG, Melbourne
   3. SCG, Sydney
   4. Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
7. Who was the Australian wicket-keeper who whipped off the bails off the last ball of their game against India when Javagal Srinath and Venkatapathy Raju went for a third run to try and tie the match?
   1. Ian Healy
   2. Steve Waugh
   3. David Boon
   4. Mark Taylor
8. This World Cup saw the first ever day-night game played in World Cup cricket and it came on the first day of this tournament. Which two teams were involved in it?
   1. India and England
   2. Australia and New Zealand
   3. Australia and England
   4. India and New Zealand
9. Two centuries were hit in the opening match of this tournament. How many other 100s were scored in the remaining 38 games?
   1. Six
   2. Eight
   3. 12
   4. 15
10. Which team chased down 312 to create the record for the highest score made batting second in an ODI to win the game at that point?
    1. India v Pakistan
    2. Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
    3. England v Zimbabwe
    4. Australia v West Indies
11. A few of the Kerry Packer matches were played at this venue before Zimbabwe stunned England in the 1992 World Cup in what turned out to be the only international this ground hosted. Which venue are we talking about?
    1. Ballarat Cricket Ground
    2. Berri Oval, Berri
    3. Great Barrier Reef Arena, McKay
    4. Lavington Sports Ground, Albury
12. Going into the final day of the group games of the competition, New Zealand, England and South Africa had already qualified for the semifinals. What was the remaining equation for Pakistan to qualify?
    1. Pakistan needed to beat New Zealand and hope for Australia to lose their last game
    2. Pakistan needed to beat New Zealand and hope for West Indies to lose their last game
    3. Pakistan needed to beat New Zealand and hope for Zimbabwe to defeat India
    4. Pakistan only needed to beat New Zealand
13. Pakistan were bowled out for 74 in their match against England. How much did England need to score in 15 overs to win that rain-affected encounter?
    1. 23
    2. 38
    3. 48
    4. 63
14. How many matches did Pakistan win in a row to clinch the 1992 World Cup title?
    1. 3
    2. 4
    3. 5
    4. 6
15. Which bowler finished the 1992 World Cup with the most wickets in the tournament?
    1. Ian Botham
    2. Wasim Akram
    3. Allan Donald
    4. Imran Khan
16. Which team defended the lowest score in the 1992 World Cup after winning the game despite scoring only 134?
    1. Zimbabwe
    2. Australia
    3. Pakistan
    4. India
17. According to the late Bill Frindall, what would South Africa’s target off the last ball of their semifinal against England been had the Duckworth–Lewis method been applied at that rain interruption?
    1. South Africa would have already been ahead
    2. They would have needed one to win
    3. They would have needed five to win
    4. They would have still needed 21 to win
18. Only two batters scored more than one century in the 1992 World Cup. Who were they?
    1. David Boon & Brian Lara
    2. David Boon & Rameez Raja
    3. Rameez Raja & Martin Crowe
    4. Martin Crowe & Desmon Haynes
19. India won just two matches in the 1992 World Cup. Which teams did they defeat in that tournament?
    1. Sri Lanka & Zimbabwe
    2. Pakistan & Sri Lanka
    3. Pakistan & Zimbabwe
    4. England & West Indies
20. Which of these was attributed as a reason for New Zealand’s semifinal loss at the hands of Pakistan?
    1. Captain Martin Crowe’s inability to lead the side during Pakistan’s chase
    2. New Zealand losing Richard Hadlee to injury at the start of the game
    3. Multiple 50-50 umpiring decisions that went in Pakistan’s favour throughout the match
    4. Pakistan’s quality bowling attack restricting New Zealand to a sub-200 score

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