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.
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.
“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.
“Brendon said Chris Cairns had asked him to spot-fix on two occasions”
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Former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori has told Southwark Crown Court that he was “shocked and angry” when he heard that Chris Cairns tried to recruit current captain Brendon McCullum in his match-fixing operation in 2008.
“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.
“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.
“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 scared to come forward”
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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has revealed that Chris Cairns told him about the ins and outs of match-fixing.
