The 2011 Cricket World Cup Quiz
With India winning the 2011 World Cup, it has meant that the biggest set of cricket fans remember this tournament very fondly. You can take this cricket quiz surrounding the 2011 edition of the tournament to test your knowledge too!
1. Which team progressed from Division 5 to Division 1 of the World Cup Qualifiers and then narrowly missed qualifying for the tournament by one win?
2. Where was the opening ceremony of the 2011 World Cup held?
3. Which previous World Cup's format did this edition of the World Cup mimic?
4. Which of the following cities in India DID NOT host a single match in the 2011 World Cup?
5. The two umpires who officiated in the most number of matches (eight) in this tournament were also stood in the final of the tournament. One of the was Aleem Dar, who was the other?
6. Which of the following teams topped Group A in the 2011 World Cup?
7. Which team was bowled out for 58 by West Indies to record the lowest score of this edition of the World Cup?
8. Sachin Tendulkar featured in his sixth successive World Cup. Whose record for the most World Cup appearances did he equal?
9. Both, the oldest player (at 40 years) and the youngest player (at 16 years) in the 2011 World Cup belonged to which country?
10. What was interesting about Michael Hussey’s participation at the 2011 World Cup?
11. Which batter ended this tournament with an average of 49.5 and a strike-rate of 107.6, and made more than 200 runs in each of the 2015, 2019 and 2023 ODI World Cups?
12. Four teams were coached by Australians – Australia, Netherlands, Bangladesh and __________?
13. Five of the top seven wicket-takers in the tournament were spinners. Zaheer Khan and which other bowler were the only two seamers to make that list?
14. Making his international debut in this tournament, this bowler grabbed 14 wickets in the 2011 World Cup and ended the campaign with a bowling average of 10.71 and an economy rate of 3.79. Who is he?
15. Which of the following is true with regards to the 2011 World Cup?
16. In Pakistan’s quarterfinal over West Indies, what record did Mohammad Hafeez achieve for this tournament?
17. Fill in the blanks: Tendulkar, Sidhu, Prasad, Tendulkar, _________, Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah.
18. Whom did Sri Lanka beat in the semis to reach the final of this tournament?
19. Why did the toss happen for the second time in the World Cup 2011 final?
20. Which ICC decision in the middle of the tournament enraged Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara among others?
The 2011 Cricket World Cup Quiz
1. Afghanistan
2. Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
3. 1996
4. Hyderabad
5. Simon Taufel
6. Pakistan
7. Bangladesh
8. Javed Miandad
9. Canada
10. He was replaced in the squad because of an injury and then came back to replace an injured player
11. Kane Williamson
12. Sri Lanka
13. Tim Southee
14. Imran Tahir
15. Bangladesh defeated England for the first time in a CWC game
16. He had the best economy-rate in the tournament for a bowler completing his quota
17. Sachin Tendulkar
18. New Zealand
19. The match referee Jeff Crowe did not hear what SL captain Sangakkara had called out
20. A decision to reverse lbw decisions even if was hit over 2.5 meters from the crease