Q 01/05

Which ground hosted the first three World Cup finals?

A) Lord's

B) The Oval

C) Old Trafford

D) Edgbaston

Answer · why

A) Lord's

Lord's staged the 1975, 1979 and 1983 finals and later the 1999 and 2019 finals, five in all, more than any other ground.

Q 02/05

The first three World Cups were officially known by the name of which sponsor?

A) Reliance

B) Prudential

C) Benson & Hedges

D) Wills

Answer · why

B) Prudential

Prudential, the insurer, gave the tournament its first name, the Prudential Cup; the 1987 edition was officially the Reliance Cup.

Q 03/05

Which opener batted through 60 overs for an unbeaten 36 against England in 1975?

A) Gundappa Viswanath

B) Sunil Gavaskar

C) Farokh Engineer

D) Anshuman Gaekwad

Answer · why

B) Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar faced 174 balls for his 36 while chasing 335, and his team finished about 200 runs short.

Q 04/05

Which composite team joined the six Test nations and Sri Lanka in the eight-team 1975 tournament?

A) Canada

B) Zimbabwe

C) East Africa

D) Bermuda

Answer · why

C) East Africa

East Africa went in as 1,500-1 outsiders and lost all three of its matches, its only World Cup appearance.

Q 05/05

Which bowler took five wickets as England lost eight for 11 in the 1979 World Cup final?

A) Michael Holding

B) Colin Croft

C) Andy Roberts

D) Joel Garner

Answer · why

D) Joel Garner

Joel Garner's burst bowled England out for 194 in 51 overs, and the holders won by 92 runs to keep the title.