ICC World Cup 2019 Quiz World Cup Quiz: 1987, 1992, 1996 Take our quiz to see how much you remember from the fourth, fifth and sixth editions of the Cricket World Cup. Ramesh Natarajan 25 May, 2019 09:34 IST Pakistan celebrates its 1992 World Cup victory against England. - Getty Images Ramesh Natarajan 25 May, 2019 09:34 IST 1.The 1987 edition saw the first time an Indian umpire adjudicated a World Cup final, when Australia played England. Who was this umpire? Piloo Reporter Ram Babu Gupta. His partner during this historic occasion was Pakistan’s Mahboob Shah. Ram Babu Gupta Ram Babu Gupta. His partner during this historic occasion was Pakistan’s Mahboob Shah. Vikram Raju Ram Babu Gupta. His partner during this historic occasion was Pakistan’s Mahboob Shah. 2.Who was the surprise wicketkeeper for Pakistan in its semifinal match against Australia? He even stumped top-scorer David Boon off the bowling of Saleem Malik. Rameez Raja Javed Miandad. He kept wickets after designated wicketkeeper Saleem Yousuf got injured during the match. Ijaz Ahmed Javed Miandad. He kept wickets after designated wicketkeeper Saleem Yousuf got injured during the match. Javed Miandad Javed Miandad. He kept wickets after designated wicketkeeper Saleem Yousuf got injured during the match. 3.Which ground in India hosted the first match of the 1987 World Cup? It was one of the most memorable matches, the winning margin being just one run. Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The match was held on 9 October, 1987, and Australia scraped through against India with a one-run win. M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The match was held on 9 October, 1987, and Australia scraped through against India with a one-run win. Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The match was held on 9 October, 1987, and Australia scraped through against India with a one-run win. 4.Who became the second father-son pair to play at the World Cup when the son made his World Cup debut at the 1992 edition? Lance and Chris Cairns Lance Cairns, Chris Cairns. The first pair was Derek and Don Pringle after Derek represented England at the 1987 World Cup. Don had played for East Africa in the 1975 World Cup. Derek and Don Pringle Lance Cairns, Chris Cairns. The first pair was Derek and Don Pringle after Derek represented England at the 1987 World Cup. Don had played for East Africa in the 1975 World Cup. Mickey and Alec Stewart Lance Cairns, Chris Cairns. The first pair was Derek and Don Pringle after Derek represented England at the 1987 World Cup. Don had played for East Africa in the 1975 World Cup. 5.The 1992 World Cup saw many firsts including the first ever day-night game in World Cup history. Which two teams were competing? New Zealand, Australia The match was held at Perth with England defeating India by just nine runs. England, India The match was held at Perth with England defeating India by just nine runs. Pakistan, West Indies The match was held at Perth with England defeating India by just nine runs. 6.The India-Sri Lanka match at the 1992 World Cup in Mackay was severely marred by rain and was scheduled as a 20-over match. Even that was not possible though, and the match ended with just two balls being bowled. To quicken up matters, who did India send as a pinch-hitting opener in this match? Kapil Dev Kapil ended up not facing a ball as Kris Srikkanth faced the two balls that were bowled. This game is also notable is this has been the only international match held at the Ray Mitchell Oval/Harrup Park in Mackay. Sachin Tendulkar Kapil ended up not facing a ball as Kris Srikkanth faced the two balls that were bowled. This game is also notable is this has been the only international match held at the Ray Mitchell Oval/Harrup Park in Mackay. Ajay Jadeja Kapil ended up not facing a ball as Kris Srikkanth faced the two balls that were bowled. This game is also notable is this has been the only international match held at the Ray Mitchell Oval/Harrup Park in Mackay. 7.While Kapil Dev did not get to face a ball against Sri Lanka, he actually opened in another game as well in the 1992 World Cup and scored 10 off 16 balls. Who was the opponent in this match held at Hamilton? New Zealand This match saw Sachin Tendulkar win his second man of the match award in the tournament for his 81 and 1/35. He had earlier been the man of the match against Australia. West Indies This match saw Sachin Tendulkar win his second man of the match award in the tournament for his 81 and 1/35. He had earlier been the man of the match against Australia. Zimbabwe This match saw Sachin Tendulkar win his second man of the match award in the tournament for his 81 and 1/35. He had earlier been the man of the match against Australia. 8.While the 1987 World Cup final is famous for the ill-fated reverse sweep played by Mike Gatting, the 1992 World Cup final also saw a batsman fall to a reverse sweep. Who was the batsman involved this time? Javed Miandad Miandad got out for 58 trying to reverse sweep Richard Illingworth. Thankfully, this time it didn’t prove to be as costly! Graham Gooch Miandad got out for 58 trying to reverse sweep Richard Illingworth. Thankfully, this time it didn’t prove to be as costly! Rameez Raja Miandad got out for 58 trying to reverse sweep Richard Illingworth. Thankfully, this time it didn’t prove to be as costly! 9.Who among the following became the first US-born cricketer to play in a World Cup in 1996? Vijay Mehra Mehra was born in New York and represented the UAE at the 1996 World Cup. He played six ODIs for the team. Clayton Lambert Mehra was born in New York and represented the UAE at the 1996 World Cup. He played six ODIs for the team. Shakeel Ahmed Mehra was born in New York and represented the UAE at the 1996 World Cup. He played six ODIs for the team. 10.Sachin Tendulkar was the highest run-scorer at the 1996 World Cup with 523 runs and he won two man of the match awards in the process. In which of the following venues did he not win the award? New Delhi While Sachin did hit a superb 137 against Sri Lanka in the group game in New Delhi, he failed to win the award. He bagged it in Gwalior against the West Indies and in Cuttack against Kenya. Gwalior While Sachin did hit a superb 137 against Sri Lanka in the group game in New Delhi, he failed to win the award. He bagged it in Gwalior against the West Indies and in Cuttack against Kenya. Cuttack While Sachin did hit a superb 137 against Sri Lanka in the group game in New Delhi, he failed to win the award. He bagged it in Gwalior against the West Indies and in Cuttack against Kenya. 11.In a surprise inclusion, an Australian cricketer who was a substitute during the match against Kenya at Visakhapatnam in 1996 was drafted into the broadcaster’s commentary team as the original commentators had failed to arrive on time. Who? Paul Reiffel Slater later even went onto the field for substitute duties! Michael Slater Slater later even went onto the field for substitute duties! Damien Fleming Slater later even went onto the field for substitute duties! Read more stories on Quiz.