Fitch-Holland denies telling Vincent to provide a false witness statement
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Andrew Fitch-Holland, the co-defendant in the Chris Cairns perjury trial, has told Southwark Crown Court that he never forced former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent to lie during the Lalit Modi libel trial.
Cairns vehemently denies all the match-fixing allegations against him
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Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns repeatedly denied being involved in match-fixing when he was asked a series of questions during his perjury trial at Southwark Crown Court.
Cairns denies two counts of perjury and perverting the course of justice
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The jury at the Chris Cairns perjury trial heard how the former New Zealand all-rounder was incensed when police first accused of match-fixing.
“He got to the point where he needed to tell someone”
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Steve Pearson, a close friend of Lou Vincent, told Southwark Crown Court that the former New Zealand batsman was desperate to confess his involvement in match-fixing.
“I cannot remember the exact words but it was something like ‘how will they ever prove it?'”
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Former New Zealand pace bowler Andre Adams has told Southwark Crown Court that Chris Cairns tried to coax him into joining his match-fixing operation as the latter was confident that the Indian Cricket League (ICL) would not be able to prove anything.
“I was under direct orders from Chris Cairns to get involved in fixing”
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Former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent told Southwark Crown Court in London that he was “under direct orders from Chris Cairns to get involved in fixing”.
“At least there will now be an opportunity to face my accusers in an open forum”
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British prosecutors have charged former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns with perjury, meaning that he could spend up to seven years in prison.
“I want to take my coaching career to a very good level”
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Bangladesh batsman Aftab Ahmed has announced that he will retire from all forms of cricket following the conclusion of the 2014-15 season.
“He stopped the bat above his head, walking towards me with this killer look in his eyes”
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Disgraced New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has revealed that he was threatened with a cricket bat after one of the match-fixing deals he was involved in went south.
“I always remember the face looking over me saying,’That’s good, because that’s a good cover, because now you are working for me'”
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In his first interview since being banned for life by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for match-fixing, disgraced New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent revealed that he was coerced into the illegal trade by his “hero”.
