The 2015 Cricket World Cup Quiz

The 2015 Cricket World Cup was held in Australia and New Zealand, with the co-hosts facing off in the title clash. Australia clinched their fifth title in front of a huge crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Below is one of the best cricket quizzes on the marquee event. 

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. Which team made its debut in the 2015 Cricket World Cup?
   1. Afghanistan
   2. Scotland
   3. Canada
   4. United Arab Emirates
2. Who took a hat-trick on the first day of the 2015 Cricket World Cup?
   1. Mitchell Johnson
   2. James Anderson
   3. Steven Finn
   4. Josh Hazlewood
3. Who scored the maiden double century in World Cup history during the tournament?
   1. Martin Guptill
   2. Chris Gayle
   3. Rohit Sharma
   4. Glenn Maxwell
4. What was unique about George Bailey’s 2015 World Cup campaign?
   1. He captained in the only match he played
   2. He did not play any match
   3. He bagged the record of hitting the most runs in an over
   4. He hit six sixes in an over
5. What was special about the group game between New Zealand and Australia at Auckland?
   1. It was the first match to be decided in a Super Over
   2. The match started late due to late team arrivals
   3. The match was played for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
   4. New Zealand beat Australia for the first time in the World Cup
6. Tillakaratne Dilshan managed a rare feat against Australia. What was it?
   1. The fastest World Cup century
   2. A century and a five-wicket haul in the same match
   3. Six Fours in an over
   4. Fastest 150 in the World Cup
7. How many matches did Afghanistan win during the World Cup?
   1. One
   2. Two
   3. Three
   4. Four
8. Who scored a century for India against Pakistan in their first match?
   1. Shikhar Dhawan
   2. Suresh Raina
   3. Rohit Sharma
   4. Virat Kohli
9. Shaiman Anwar made history for the UAE at this World Cup. What was it?
   1. First hat-trick for UAE in World Cups
   2. First century for UAE in the World Cup
   3. UAE’s first five-wicket haul
   4. UAE’s first 150 in ODIs
10. Bangladesh beat this team at Adelaide to seal their spot in the quarterfinal…
    1. Pakistan
    2. Scotland
    3. Australia
    4. England
11. Chris Gayle had a world-record partnership with which batter during the match against Zimbabwe?
    1. Marlon Samuels
    2. Dwayne Smith
    3. Lendl Simmons
    4. Denesh Ramdin
12. Brendan Taylor had announced his international retirement. He scored a century against which team in what was to be his last match?
    1. Pakistan
    2. UAE
    3. India
    4. South Africa
13. Which Australian cricketer announced his retirement from ODIs ahead of the World Cup final?
    1. Shane Watson
    2. Brad Haddin
    3. Mitchell Johnson
    4. Michael Clarke
14. Mohammad Tauqir, a banker, was called out of retirement to captain which team?
    1. UAE
    2. Scotland
    3. Afghanistan
    4. Bangladesh
15. Which Bangladeshi batter scored two centuries at the 2015 World Cup?
    1. Shakib Al Hasan
    2. Tamim Iqbal
    3. Mushfiqur Rahim
    4. Mahmudullah

Get the answers to this World Cup 2015 Quiz here.