Question

2019 cricket world cup was held in which of the following countries?
1. India
2. South Africa
3. West Indies
4. England and Wales

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : England and Wales

The correct answer is England and Wales.

• The 2019 Cricket World Cup was the 12th cricket World Cup competition and for the 5th time, it was held in England and Wales.
• The final was played between England and New Zealand with England being declared the World Cup winners.
• The Cricket World Cup game is organized every four years by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the sports governing body.
• The first World Cup was held in England in June 1975.
• The next Cricket World Cup will be held in India in 2023.

•  Important terms related to cricket are googly, off-spin, leg-spin, flight, in swing, out swing, etc.
• The headquarters of the International Cricket Council is located in Dubai (United Arab Emirates).
• New Zealand cricket director Greg Barclay is the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
• Jai Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is the new chairman of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).