Cricket Cups — Set 3
Sports · क्रिकेट कप · Questions 21–30 of 70
The 'Titan Cup' was a famous tri-series involving India, South Africa, and which other team in 1996?
Correct Answer: B. Australia
• **Titan** = The Titan Cup was held in India and is remembered for India's victory under Sachin Tendulkar's captaincy. • **featured** — It featured intense matches among India, South Africa, and Australia. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: New Zealand; C: Sri Lanka; D: Pakistan.
The County Championship is the highest level of domestic first-class cricket in which nation?
Correct Answer: C. England
• **County** = The County Championship involves 18 historic county clubs from England and Wales. • **standing** — standing tradition that dates back to the late 19th century. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: Ireland; B: Wales; D: Scotland.
The 'Benson & Hedges Cup' was a long-running limited-overs competition in which country?
Correct Answer: D. England
• **correct** = The correct answer is 'England'. • **competitions** — day competitions in English domestic cricket. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: Australia; B: India; C: West Indies.
The 'Hero Cup' was a five-nation tournament held in 1993 to celebrate the diamond jubilee of which organization?
Correct Answer: C. CAB
• **Hero** = The Hero Cup was hosted by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) to celebrate its 60th anniversary. • **famously** — It is famously remembered for the floodlit matches at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: MCC; B: BCCI; D: ICC.
The Sobers-Tissera Trophy is contested in Test cricket between Sri Lanka and?
Correct Answer: C. West Indies
• **trophy** = This trophy is named after Sir Garfield Sobers of the West Indies and Michael Tissera of Sri Lanka. • **established** — It was established in 2015 to honor the history of cricket between these two nations. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: Australia; B: India; D: England.
The Clive Lloyd Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Test series between West Indies and which other team?
Correct Answer: B. South Africa
• **trophy** = The trophy honors the legendary West Indian captain Clive Lloyd. • **prize** — It is the prize for Test series between the West Indies and South Africa. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: India; C: Zimbabwe; D: Bangladesh.
The 'NatWest Series' was a prominent ODI tournament format typically held in?
Correct Answer: C. England
• **NatWest** = The NatWest Series was a regular feature of the English cricket summer involving the host and visiting teams. • **2002** — The 2002 final, where India chased a record total against England, is considered one of its greatest moments. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: South Africa; B: New Zealand; D: India.
The Plunket Shield is the primary domestic first-class cricket trophy of which country?
Correct Answer: D. New Zealand
• **Plunket** = The Plunket Shield was donated by Lord Plunket, the Governor-General of New Zealand, in 1906. • **oldest** — It is the oldest and most prestigious domestic cricket trophy in New Zealand. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: Zimbabwe; B: Scotland; C: Ireland.
The 'Singer Cup' was a series of tri-nation tournaments often held in which island nation?
Correct Answer: C. Sri Lanka
• **Singer** = Singer was a major sponsor of cricket in Sri Lanka during the 1990s and early 2000s. • **overs** — overs format. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: West Indies; B: Australia; D: New Zealand.
The 'Coca-Cola Cup' in Sharjah (1998) is best remembered for which cricketer's 'Desert Storm' innings?
Correct Answer: B. Sachin Tendulkar
• **Sachin** = Sachin Tendulkar scored two consecutive centuries against Australia in this tournament. • **innings** — His innings in the final helped India win the trophy against a dominant Australian side. • 💡 Wrong-option-analysis: A: Sanath Jayasuriya; C: Ricky Ponting; D: Brian Lara.