New Zealand police investigate racist abuse of Archer

HAMILTON: New Zealand police were on Tuesday asked to investigate racial abuse directed at England cricketer Jofra Archer during last week’s first Test, following information supplied by New Zealand Cricket officials.

NZC chief executive David White said they lodged a complaint with police after studying CCTV footage, listening to audio, interviewing spectators and obtaining material on social media.

“What happened to Jofra was reprehensible and has led to a general upscaling of security around the area of racial abuse at all our international venues,” he said. “Should the person responsible ever reoffend, we believe we have enough information to link him to the Bay Oval incident.”Archer complained of being racially abused during the first Test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui last week.