“He’s decided to bring the civil matter to a close and draw a line under it”
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Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi has decided to drop a US$ 3.3 million civil lawsuit against former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns.
Cairns was found not guilty of perjury and perverting the course of justice
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Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has been found not guilty of perjury and perverting the course of justice following a nine-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.
Cairns could be jailed for up to seven years if he is found guilty
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Chris Cairns will have to wait to learn his fate in the ongoing perjury trial after the jury were unable to reach a majority verdict before the week’s proceedings were adjourned to Monday at 4.30pm on Friday.
Fitch-Holland denies perverting the course of justice
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Barrister Andrew Fitch-Holland, who is a co-defendant in the Chris Cairns perjury trial, denied asking former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent to provide a false statement during the Lalit Modi libel trial in 2012.
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.
“It is clear to me that an approach is being made by Mr Cairns to Mr McCullum”
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John Rhodes, the Australasian head of the International Cricket COuncil’s (ICC) anti-corruption and security unit (ACSU) has revealed that New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum did not mention “match-fixing” when submitting a statement about being approached by Chris Cairns.
“I’ve actually been against it the whole time”
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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has voiced his opposition towards day-night Tests on the day that he was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in Melbourne.
“It was a very brief phone conversation, probably less than five minutes”
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Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he was present at the time when former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns contacted current Blackcaps skipper Brendon McCullum about a “business proposition” in 2008.
