Q. Which was the first Cricket World Cup to be held outside England?
Answer: 1987 Cricket World Cup
Notes: The 1987 Cricket World Cup was the first Cricket World Cup to be held outside England. The 1987 Cricket World Cup (known as the Reliance Cup 1987) was the fourth Cricket World Cup. It was held from 8 October to 8 November 1987 in India and Pakistan – the first such tournament to be held outside England. The competition was won, for the first time, by Australia who defeated their arch-rivals England by seven runs in the second-most closely fought World Cup final to date in Kolkata's Eden Gardens stadium.

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