• Aucklander cannot attend any matches until 2022 • NZ Cricket: ‘We’d again like to extend our apologies to Jofra’A 28-year-old man who admitted racially abusing England’s Jofra Archer in November has been banned from attending international and domestic games in New Zealand for two years. Archer was subjected to the abuse as he walked back to the pavilion during the final day of the first Test at the Bay Oval. Woakes, Archer and Wood bowl off for spot in Test team, says Collingwood Read moreNew Zealand Cricket, who apologised to Archer after the incident, announced there had been a development on Monday. It said: “Police have spoken to a 28-year-old Auckland man who subsequently admitted responsibility for the abuse. Jofra Archer says he was racially abused in England's defeat to New Zealand Read moreCrummy said NZC would continue to treat offensive language and behaviour seriously, with anti-racist messages posted on signs around the grounds, on the big screen and delivered by ground-announcers.

Source: The Guardian January 13, 2020 21:33 UTC