Police to investigate racist abuse of England bowler Jofra Archer
Cricket | December 03, 2019 13:06 ISTThe New Zealand cricket board has lodged an official complaint over the racial abuse of England fast bowler Jofra Archer.
The New Zealand cricket board has lodged an official complaint over the racial abuse of England fast bowler Jofra Archer.
Archer had said earlier that he was subjected to "racial insults" by a spectator on the fifth day of the first Test against New Zealand at the Bay Oval on Monday.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has expressed his disappointment on the racial abuse directed at Jofra Archer.
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford backed England fast bowler Jofra Archer who has said that he was subjected to "racial insults" by a spectator during first Test match against New Zealand
The New Zealand Cricket has tendered an apology to English pacer Jofra Archer after the latter alleged racial abuse during the final day of the first Test.
On Monday, England lost the first Test by an innings and 65 runs and conceded a 1-0 lead to the Black Caps in the two-match series.
Archer was rewarded with a central contract for Test and white-ball cricket by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) recently for his superb performances in the ODI World Cup and the Ashes.
ECB has awarded an all-format contract to fast bowler Jofra Archer, but all-rounder Moeen Ali has lost his Test deal after being dropped during the Ashes series.
Jofra Archer, who made his much-hyped Test debut at Lord's in the second Test, returned with 22 wickets from four matches.
Earlier, England resumed on 271-8 but was quickly all out at The Oval with Mitch Marsh taking 5-46 on his first appearance of the Ashes series.
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The fans, who were reportedly seated near the boundary line where Archer was fielding had shouted: "Jofra, show us your passport."
Jofra Archer has been on fire in this year's Ashes and has been bowling with pace and purpose for England against the Australians.
On Day Four of the Lord's Test, Steve Smith retired hurt on 80 after being hit on the neck by a 92.4 mph delivery from Jofra Archer.
David Warner said that Jofra Archer is a world-class bowler and he used the conditions at Headingley on Thursday to its best and likened him to South Africa's Dale Steyn.
England pacer Jofra Archer, who is only playing his second Test, shined with a six-wicket haul as Marnus Labuschagne's heroics couldn't prevent the Australian collapse.
Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third Test at Headingley in Leeds with a concussion but Archer it seems is set to give the fans a glimpse of the unorthodox yet effective Smith in Leeds.
Australia's legendary cricketer Glenn McGrath has given his opinion on Jofra Archer's bowling in his debut Test in the ongoing Ashes series.
Some have compared Archer's debut to Shane Warne's Ashes debut in 1993, when the Australia legspinner delivered the so-called "Ball of the Century" to flummox Mike Gatting.
Akhtar also feels that Ashes, which is currently 1-0 in favour of Australia, would now take a turn with Archer's inclusion into the England lineup.
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