According to Sepp Blatter, it was the Chinese who invented football. I think he might have been referring to some game that involved putting a man's head in a sack and fighting over it on horseback, but still, Sepp should know.
As cricket involves subtlety, intelligence, grace and courage, I can see why it never caught on with you ****s.
Hitting a ball with a big stick isn't subtle or intelligent. Any 'sport' you can comfortably play at a professional level while sporting a beer belly shouldn't really be considered a sport
"You join us here in the middle of the unifying title fight for all of the World Heavyweight belts. They've broken for a cup of tea and a wee bit of cake at the moment" Doesnae happen in straight sports
Actually there's still hope for any country that a) plays cricket, and b) has regular tea breaks. Americans do neither of these things, and as they currently rule the world that explains why the planet is so ****ed up.