The 1999 Cricket World Cup Cricket Quiz

England and a few other countries joined hands to host the 1999 Cricket World Cup with cricket coming back to its proverbial home after 16 years. A World Cup 1999 cricket quiz to whet the appetite of all the cricket fans can be found below.

The answers to this quiz can be found on another page linked below, so you don’t have to worry about reading it by mistake. Here we go with the questions.

1. What was different about the 1999 World Cup as compared to the previous editions of the cricket World Cup tournaments?
   1. It was played under lights for the first time
   2. It had coloured clothing for the first time
   3. It was played with a second round of league games for the first time
   4. All of the above
2. Which of the following countries hosted the 1999 World Cup?
   1. Italy
   2. Germany
   3. Netherlands
   4. Neither of these countries hosted the tournament
3. Which of the following is true about the 1999 World Cup?
   1. 14 teams featured in this tournament for the first time in the history of World Cup cricket
   2. 52 matches were played in the tournament
   3. Scotland hosted all their five matches at home
   4. Points from the first round were carried forward to the Super Sixes
4. What was unique about the India v Pakistan Super Six clash during this tournament?
   1. The two countries were officially at war at this time
   2. Pakistan’s only defeat in the entire tournament before the final came against India
   3. Venkatesh Prasad was the man-of-the-match for the second World Cup in a row
   4. India’s highest score of the tournament came in the match
5. Rahul Dravid was the highest overall run-scorer in this tournament. Who took the most wickets for India?
   1. Venkatesh Prasad
   2. Javagal Srinath
   3. Debashish Mohanty
   4. Anil Kumble
6. Two bowlers finished the 1999 World Cup as the joint highest wicket-takers. One was Shane Warne, who was the other?
   1. Geoff Allott
   2. Glenn McGrath
   3. Lance Klusener
   4. Saqlain Muhtaq
7. Only one Indian player from their squad did not feature in any of their matches during this tournament. Who was it?
   1. Ajit Agarkar
   2. Amay Khurasiya
   3. Nikhil Chopra
   4. Robin Singh
8. Which New Zealand player featured in one World Cup 1999 game and never played international cricket again, finishing with a career stats of nine runs and zero wickets?
   1. Murphy Su’a
   2. Chris Pringle
   3. Carl Bulfin
   4. Robert Kennedy
9. Why was Makhaya Ntini dropped from the South African squad before the start of the tournament?
   1. He tested positive for banned substances
   2. He suffered a career-threatening injury after being hit by a bouncer in the nets
   3. He was accused of and convicted in a court of law
   4. He was disciplined for not arriving at the airport on the day of the team’s departure
10. Only one team was bowled out for a sub-100 score in the entire tournament. Which was it?
    1. Scotland
    2. Kenya
    3. Sri Lanka
    4. Bangladesh
11. India were stunned by Zimbabwe in their group stage game thanks to a Henry Olonga spell in which he grabbed three wickets. Who won the man-of-the-match award in that encounter?
    1. Henry Olonga
    2. Andy Flower
    3. Grant Flower
    4. Heath Streak
12. South Africa lost just two matches in the entire tournament. One came at the hands of Australia in the Super Six stage. Which other team defeated them?
    1. Australia again
    2. Zimbabwe
    3. Kenya
    4. New Zealand
13. Who became just the second bowler in the history of World Cup cricket to pick up a hat-trick in this edition?
    1. Saqlain Mushtaq
    2. Wasim Akram
    3. Glenn McGrath
    4. Shane Warne
14. Australia defeated South Africa in the last Super Six match of this tournament to qualify for the semifinals. Which team would have made it through had South Africa won that match?
    1. Zimbabwe
    2. India
    3. Sri Lanka
    4. Australia would have still qualified on better NRR
15. Why did Australia take 40.4 overs to overcome West Indies’ score of 110 in their group game at Old Trafford, Manchester?
    1. They had slumped to 36/6 at one stage in that game
    2. They scored just 24 runs in the first 15 overs (Powerplay) of their chase
    3. They deliberately batted slowly to try and get West Indies to qualify for the Super Six
    4. They were asked to chase 220 instead because of a strange rain-rule
16. Which team won the ICC Trophy competition which was held in 1997 as a qualifier for the 1999 World Cup?
    1. Kenya
    2. Bangladesh
    3. Scotland
    4. Ireland
17. Which cricket captain wore an ear-piece during his team’s first match of the tournament as a way of communication with the coach?
    1. Hansie Cronje
    2. Arjuna Ranatunga
    3. Brian Lara
    4. George Salmond
18. Only one Indian scored a century in the Super Six stage of this tournament. Who was he?
    1. Sourav Ganguly
    2. Sachin Tendulkar
    3. Rahul Dravid
    4. Ajay Jadeja
19. Which coach was diagnosed with cancer during this tournament and had to relinquish his duties as a result of that?
    1. Bob Woolmer
    2. Malcolm Marshall
    3. Roy Dias
    4. Mushtaq Mohammad
20. Which two bowlers ended this tournament at the top of the best economy-rate charts with whopping figures of 2.29 and 2.35 RPO and retired from ODI cricket the very next year?
    1. Courtney Walsh & Curtly Ambrose
    2. Brendon Julian & Adam Dale
    3. Wasim Akram & Azhar Mahmood
    4. Shaun Pollock & Steve Elworthy

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