England cricketer Jofra Archer says he was targeted by “racial insults” while “battling to help save my team” against New Zealand.

The 24-year-old tweeted that it was “a bit disturbing” to hear the abuse from a spectator as the visitors fell to a disappointing defeat in the first Test of the series in Tauranga overnight.

He said: “A bit disturbing hearing racial insults today whilst battling to help save my team, the crowd was been amazing this week except for that one guy, @TheBarmyArmy was good as usual also.”

England were bowled out for 197 to fall to an innings and 65-run defeat at Mount Maunganui, losing a flurry of wickets to collapse from 121-4 to 138-8.

Bowler Archer put on a late show of resistance alongside Sam Curran, hitting 59 between them before the humbling result was finally confirmed.

Archer, who burst on to the international scene during the summer as England won the World Cup, had disappointed with the ball – taking just 1-107 from 42 overs.

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