Former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor alleged that he and some other fellow players were victims of racism in New Zealand cricket.

In his autobiography, Black & White, Taylor wrote that the game in New Zealand was 'a pretty white sport', reports Cricbuzz.

"For much of my career I've been an anomaly, a brown face in a vanilla line-up. That has its challenges, many of which aren't readily apparent to your team-mates or the cricketing public. Given that the Polynesian community is dramatically under-represented in the game, it's probably no surprise that people sometimes assume I'm Maori or Indian."

Taylor, who retired from international cricket earlier in the year in April after 16 years, has a Samoan heritage from his mother's side.

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