In the 1996 Cricket World Cup, the non-test playing countries which participated included
- AUAE, Kenya and Canada
- BUAE, Kenya and Hong Kong
- CUAE, Kenya and HollandCorrect
- DCanada, Kenya and Hong Kong
Explanation
The 1996 Cricket World Cup featured twelve teams. Nine were Test playing nations at the time, which were Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the West Indies, and Zimbabwe. The remaining three slots were filled by associate members who qualified through the 1994 ICC Trophy. These three non test playing nations were the United Arab Emirates UAE, Kenya, and Holland also known as the Netherlands. Canada and Hong Kong did not qualify for the 1996 tournament. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.
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