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[–] anachronist@midwest.social 22 points 2 months ago (2 children)

They conquered the whole planet in search of someone they could beat at cricket.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

England is good at inventing games that they then lose at. In America we just try to make sure no populous countries play them. Canada is just being magnanimous by letting others win sometimes.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is why Scotland invented Curling, a sport that no-one else wants to play.

[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

Except the canucks

[–] Zementid@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Better than cricket conquering the universe....