Question

In the early days of cricket, playing cricket by the coloniser was a sign of _________.

• A. pleasure
• B. domination
• C. superior social and racial status
• D. none of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C superior social and racial status

While British imperial officials brought the game to the colonies, they made little effort to spread the game, especially in colonial territories where the subjects of empire were mainly non-white, such as India and the West Indies. The Afro-Caribbean population was discouraged from participating in organised club cricket, which remained dominated by white plantation owners and their servants.