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Cricket remained largely a colonial game limited to _______.

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African countries
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Former British colonies
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American countries
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European countries
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Solution

The correct option is C Former British colonies
While some English games like hockey and football became international games. They are played all over the world. But cricket still remains a colonial game. It is limited to countries that had once been part of the British empire. For Example India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Australia, South Africa etc.

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