Cricket (Sports) (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

1. What is the average circumference of the standard cricket ball in international cricket? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 02.12.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) 7.89 inches - 8.45 inches
(b) 10.46 inches - 10.90 inches
(c) 9.45 inches - 10.20 inches
(d) 8.81 inches - 9 inches

Correct Answer: (d) 8.81 inches - 9 inches

Solution:8.81 inches - 9 inches is the average circumference of the standard cricket ball in international cricket. A cricket ball is a hard, solid ball used to play cricket. The weight of a cricket ball is 159.9 grams. - 163 grams.

2. ICC World T20 in 2016 was won by- [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.09.2016 (Shift-III) S.S.C. Online Stenographer 14.09.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) India
(b) England
(c) New Zealand
(d) West Indies

Correct Answer: (d) West Indies

Solution:The International Cricket Council's Men's and Women's T20 World Cup was held in India from March to April 2016, the Men's Twenty20 Cricket World Cup, 2016 was won by West Indies by defeating England by 4 wickets, while the Women's Twenty20-Cricket World Cup, 2016 title also won by West Indies women's team, defeated Australia by 8 wickets. Men's Twenty20 Cricket World Cup, 2021 title won by Australia by defeating New Zealand by 8 wickets. In the year 2022, the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup will be organized in Australia.

3. Who won the first T-20 Cricket World Cup? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 2.02.2017 (Shift-I) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) West Indies
(b) India
(c) Australia
(d) New Zealand

Correct Answer: (b) India

Solution:The first T20 Cricket World Cup was held from 11 to 24 September 2007, hosted by South Africa. In the final match played on 24 September, under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Indian team won the first T20 Cricket World Cup title by defeating Pakistan by 5 runs.

4. In which year did India host the ICC T20 World Cup cricket for the first time? [S.S.C. Online CPO SI (T-I) 10.11.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) 2014
(b) 2012
(c) 2016
(d) 2018

Solution:The sixth iteration of the ICC World T20 took place in 2016. It took place in India from March 8 through April 3, 2016. It was the first time India had served as the host nation. Seven cities-Bangalore, Dharamshala, Kolkata, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur, and New Delhi-hosted games in the tournament.

5. Which countries hosted the matches played in the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 06.07.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) Egypt and Ethiopia
(b) India and Bangladesh
(c) United Arab Emirates and Oman
(d) Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Correct Answer: (c) United Arab Emirates and Oman

Solution:The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was originally scheduled to be hosted by India. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. The matches were played in four venues in the UAE: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah Cricket Sta-dium, and the Oman Cricket Academy Ground in Muscat, Oman. The tournament was held from October 17 to November 14, 2021, and was won by the West Indies team.

6. Who was the winner of the ICC T20 World Cup cricket? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 08.06.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) Australia
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) New Zealand
(d) England

Correct Answer: (a) Australia

Solution:Australia won the 7th ICC T20 World Cup cricket. The seventh tournament, the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, was hosted by UAE and was won by Australia, defeating New Zealand.

• The 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was the eighth ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. In the final, England beat Pakistan by five wickets to win their second ICC Men's T20 World Cup title. Sam Curran was named the Player of the Match and the Player of the Tournament.

7. ____________ created history in its second Twenty20 International against Ireland by achieving the highest ever T20 total at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Australia
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Pakistan
(d) India

Correct Answer: (b) Afghanistan

Solution:In February 2019, Afghanistan created history in their 2nd T20 against Ireland by scoring the highest ever T20 runs (278 for 3) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Hazratullah Zazai of Afghanistan scored 162 not out in this match.

8. As of 15 January 2020, which of the following nations is the number one ranked team in the 'ICC Men's T20 Team Rankings'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 14.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Australia
(b) England
(c) Pakistan
(d) India

Correct Answer: (c) Pakistan

Solution:As of January 15, 2020, the Pakistan team was ranked first in the ICC Men's T20 Team Rankings. Currently, the Indian team is in the first position in the ICC Men's T20 Team Rankings.

9. Who among the following is NOT included in the ICC Men's T20 Team of the Decade as per the list released by International Cricket Council (ICC) on 27 December, 2020? [S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exam 22.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Rashid Khan
(b) Lasith Malinga
(c) Pat Cummins
(d) Jasprit Bumrah

Correct Answer: (c) Pat Cummins

Solution:On December 27, 2020, the ICC released its list of the best men's T20 team of the decade, which included four players from India: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Jasprit Bumrah, in addition, Chris Gayle, Aaron Finch, AB De Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, Kieron Pollard, Rashid Khan, and Lasith Malinga were also included. It did not include Pat Cummins.

10. Alyssa Healy who created a world record by becoming the highest scorer in women's T20I, belongs to __________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Canada
(b) Australia
(c) India
(d) Japan

Correct Answer: (b) Australia

Solution:Alyssa Healy was the highest run-scorer in T20's during Question Hour by Australian women's cricketers. As of April 2022, Martin Guptill of New Zealand is the leading run-scorer in T20 Internationals, with 3,497 runs.

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