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Cairns formerly held the world record for most sixes in Tests (87, since surpassed by Adam Gilchrist), and for a time held the New Zealand record for fastest century in ODIs (75 balls, currently owned by Corey Anderson with 36 balls). Chris Cairns has launched a scathing attack on his accusers while denying involvement in match-fixing. During the Lord's Test against England, he bowled England wicket-keeper Chris Read for zero. Steam Legend!! CCairns. A six-car pileup on one of the main routes into Cairns has now been cleared as wet weather causes havoc on roads across the city. [16], In March 2012 Cairns successfully sued former Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi for libel, after Modi posted on Twitter in 2010 that Cairns had been involved in match-fixing during 2008. When the story broke on 5th December 2013 about three former New Zealand players being investigated by the ICC for match fixing, I had no idea it was me that was involved. Post Nov 16, 2014 #1 2014-11-16T18:09. Cairns also played in the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal ODI, at the MCG. So, why now?". CCairns. He is son of former New Zealand cricketer Lance Cairns. He went on to say "He was, and should be remembered as, one of the game's best all-rounders."[8]. 2,762 76. Cairns was a destructive batsman who could hit sixes straight down the ground and in his earlier days was an intelligent fast-medium bowler. Cricinfo describe his final international as "an unfitting farewell" and that "he deserved better". Christopher Lance Cairns ONZM (born 13 June 1970) is a former New Zealand cricketer and former ODI captain, who played for the New Zealand cricket team as an all-rounder. Cairns wanted to capture the passion and sorrow of life, bottle it up and deliver it to us. Differing version of events: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum. I never sought to have the media take my side. But there is still a real head-scratcher regarding McCullum. Christopher Lance Cairns ONZM (born 13 June 1970) is a former New Zealand cricketer and former ODI captain, who played for the New Zealand cricket team as an all-rounder. Chris Cairns, born on June 13, 1970, is one of the best all-rounders New Zealand have produced. Chris Cairns Locomotive Works - Shed doors now closed Chris Cairns Locomotive Works - Shed doors now closed. For six years now I have been in litigation. [18] He was acquitted of charges of perjury and perverting the course of justice on 30 November 2015. View Chris Cairns’ profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. On its video of the speech, the MCC ran the title "McCullum: On Cairns' Match Fixing" READ MORE: [7], The New Zealand Herald journalist, Richard Boock said about Cairns: "It's not a scientific measure of course, but if Cairns' body had held together long enough for him to have played 100 Tests, his figures extrapolate out to something like 5334 runs and 351 wickets – very similar to those of Botham." McCullum had given a statement [claiming that while at a hotel in Calcutta with Cairns, the cricketer had made him a 'business proposition'] to the ICC in February 2011 with Dan Vettori present and both men could have helped Modi out then. View Chris Cairns’ profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. In the 2005 Queen’s Birthday Honours, Cairns was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to cricket.[9]. Differing version of events: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum.Credit:Mark Kolbe. He won costs and damages. Chris Cairns Licensed Real Estate Salesperson at Ray White City Apartments - City Realty Limited Auckland, New Zealand 236 connections Ricky Ponting was present when Chris Cairns approached Brendon McCullum. Cairns knocked Shane Warne out of Australia's bowling attack during a 2000 test in Wellington when he launched several sixes out of the Basin Reserve and onto the adjacent street. Vincent has currently incurred 13 life bans from cricket (one would probably suffice) for his corrupt deeds and, as the jury in my trial was told, he has kept all the cash from his criminal deceit. Chris has 10 jobs listed on their profile. On his day, he could win the game with both bat and ball. [20], Cairns is married to Melanie Croser, an Australian who works for the sports marketing group Octagon in Sydney. Cairns also left the door open for a comeback, but said "I don't think I could ever be tempted back". Chris has 4 jobs listed on their profile. It is his third marriage. Out of these seven players, Cairns reached the double 3rd fastest (58 Test) behind Ian Botham and Kapil Dev (50 tests). Oct 20, 2015, 19:55 PM IST He was also part of the ICC World XI that played in the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal matches. McCullum's sharp-suited lawyer Garth Gallaway sat beside Modi's lawyers for the first week and a half of my criminal trial in London and somewhat surprisingly, Gallaway is unsure of the looming trial dates. With the bat, Cairns has been the author of some of New Zealand cricket's most memorable innings, including his unbeaten 102 to win the final of the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy for New Zealand against India in Kenya, and his 158 from just 172 balls in a Test against South Africa in 2004. Chris has 3 jobs listed on their profile. Hi there. I only requested balance and not to judge. [11], In December 2013, Cairns was the subject of allegations in an ICC investigation into match-fixing. Quite bizarre. View Chris Cairns’ profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Recovering Addict wishing to spread strength and hope through music and other inspirational posts. Cairns got into the fudge trade in 1998 with 20 per cent of the business owned by his father Lance Cairns. “Cannonball Run” Special Fan Only Pre-Release CD Now Available. [citation needed] He became only the third player to score a century in a Champions Trophy final after Philo Wallace and Sourav Ganguly. Former New Zealand cricket star Chris Cairns has closed his fudge business. Chris Cairns has paid tribute to his "extremely loyal" friend and former New Zealand cricket teammate Dion Nash who helped him when he needed it most. Chris Cairns talks to The Crowd Goes Wild Breakfast on Radio Sport about the ICC's investigation into alleged match fixing, as well as Jesse Ryder's issues [16] Cairns insists that he has never fixed a match, saying Vincent wanted to "mitigate his sins by blaming others" and taking issue with McCullum having waited three years before approaching the ICC. By Kevin Norquay. In 2000, he was named as one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year. 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Allow the facts and time to shape a picture where the evidence can be presented and then an informed opinion can be garnered. He later went on to play for Nottinghamshire in the English Twenty20 cup competition. Chris Cairns You don't get booked to compere some of the largest rooms in the UK regularly without having the reputation as one of the safest pair of hands in the business. View Chris Cairns’ profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Cairns finished his Test career with a batting average of 33.53 and a bowling average of 29.40. There remains some debate over his statistics and how they reflected his ability. Chris has 4 jobs listed on their profile. He starred in both the One-day and Test New Zealand teams, as well as the Canterbury New Zealand domestic championship team. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Chris’ connections and jobs at similar companies. Chris Cairns trial: Now-infamous Skype call has two different sides . During his innings, Cairns put a 91 run partnership on with his captain, Ricky Ponting. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Chris’ connections and jobs at similar companies. Razzaq, with 27.37, tries to target Cairns' rib-cage like the Kiwi had done earlier, but instead he's welcomed with a cross by Cairns, who averages 32.01 and draws level as the bout is going to the final round. [17] On 12 September 2014, the Metropolitan Police announced that they would charge Cairns with perjury stemming from the Modi libel trial. A Twenty20 match against the West Indies on 16 February 2006 was his last game representing New Zealand. Chris Cairns' solo CD, "Runaway Train," was conceptualized as an offering of new, thought-provoking original music along with some new arrangements of well-known standards. Battle continues: Chris Cairns has returned home to his wife Mel and their children, after being cleared of perjury in a lengthy trial in the UK.Credit:Peter Meecham. Updated November 11, 2015 — 6.45pm first published at 6.42pm. Explore more on Chris Cairns. [15] New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum also told the Anti Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) of the International Cricket Council that Cairns made a match fixing approach to him. Harris, now an account manager for MediaWorks predominantly in radio, personified the definition of all-rounder during the 1990s and 2000s. Now I Lay Me Down Chris Cairns Tumbleweed Blues ... Miss My Mom Chris Cairns Albums. The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent. [2][3][4] Finally New Zealand went onto win the final and registered the highest ever chase in an ICC Champions Trophy final (265). And after surviving a belligerent Razzaq, now it's Cairns time. [13] Cairns has rejected these claims. Battle continues: Chris Cairns has returned home to his wife Mel and their children, after being cleared of perjury in a lengthy trial in the UK. [14], Former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent, an admitted match fixer, has said that Cairns had approached him about fixing matches. Recovering Addict wishing to spread strength and hope through music and other inspirational posts. Cairns played for the ICC World XI and scored 69 off 47 balls before being stumped by Kumar Sangakkara off the bowling of Muttiah Muralitharan. Battle continues: Chris Cairns has returned home to his wife Mel and their children, after being cleared of perjury in a lengthy trial in the UK. [10], In Cairns' final game, he bowled four overs for 24 and no wicket and scored a nine-ball duck, before being bowled by Chris Gayle. Cairns finished his ODI career on 4950 runs, just 50 short. Exhausted, yes. In ODIs, Cairns came close to another double of 200 wickets and 5000 runs. After his playing career Cairns went on to become a commentator with Sky Sport New Zealand. [6], He is also one of only eight players to have reached the all-rounder's double of 200 wickets and 3000 runs. ... Chris Calcino, The Cairns … [citation needed], Cairns' career-best bowling performance in Tests was 7/27 against the West Indies in 1999, and he is New Zealand's Sixth highest wicket taker in Tests, after Richard Hadlee, Daniel Vettori, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, and Chris Martin. "I'm done with it now and I want to move on with the rest of my life and I sure as hell hope that my career is not defined by my involvement with Chris Cairns." I on the other hand, have been black-balled. Cairns also played for Northland in the Hawke Cup. It was an avalanche which I resigned myself to early on only because I knew that it was only 12 people on a jury in the Southwark Crown Court in London that could truly alter what had seen me unfairly labelled via an assumption of guilt. Chris Cairns: Exhausted and penniless, I will continue fight to clear my name. I now face Lalit Modi, again. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Chris’ connections and jobs at similar companies. Chris Cairns after he was cleared of perjury and perverting the course of justice, in London last year. On 22 January 2006, Cairns announced his retirement from ODIs in a press conference. 588 talking about this. With the ball, Cairns picked up 1–37 off 6 overs. Injuries plagued Cairns throughout his career. Cairns retired from the New Zealand Test team in 2004. [8] In Cairns career he played 62 Test and missed a further 55 due to injury. My recent accusers and those who supported others during my trial in the UK have lived a life which has been uninterrupted and sees them remunerated handsomely for their efforts. Cairns finished his Test career with a batting average of 33.53 and a bowling average of 29.40. He had joined the Indian Cricket League, and was the captain of the Chandigarh Lions till its closure in 2008. Brendon McCullum and Lou Vincent are his key witnesses in his civil case in London. Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns cleaning bus shelters to make ends meet. [19], His sister Louise was killed at Rolleston in an August 1993 train accident; in September 2008 he completed a 1,001 km (622 mi) walk promoting rail safety awareness. The best things come to those who have the patience to wait for it. Read was ducking to the ball, what he thought was a beamer from Chris Cairns but was a well-disguised slower ball. The current NZ cricket captain now has to decide if he will support Modi in his upcoming action. Updated Date: October 20, 2016 12:25:55 IST Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting was present when New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum received a "business proposition" from ex-Black Caps star Chris Cairns, he told a London court today. Will I continue to fight, absolutely. Chris has 3 jobs listed on their profile. Cairns Test batting average at number seven (44.02) is the 5th best average for that position of all time. [12] He is alleged to have attempted to manipulate games in India when he was captain of the Chandigarh Lions in the short lived Indian Cricket League. The first hurdle Chris and oel, a sports marketing manager, had to cross was the aftermath of Chris' four-year marriage to Carin (33), the … 2,762 76. The New Zealand Herald compared his retirement to those of Michael Jordan and Björn Borg on 15 February 2006. Cairns was also the part of the victorious New Zealand campaign during the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy where they beat India in the final to lift their only title in major ICC global event. This month former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns was cleared of a perjury charge, and both he and his co-accused, Andrew Fitch-Holland, were found not guilty of perverting the course of justice over match-fixing allegations. Find Chris Cairns Latest News, Videos & Pictures on Chris Cairns and see latest updates, news, information from NDTV.COM. * Chris Cairns perjury trial timeline * Chronology: Cairns' road to trial. Sidharth Monga writing in 2009 that Cairns' career returns "were a poor justification of his prodigious talent."[1]. Beat up, yes. Why didn't he come forward to Modi before my 2012 libel trial? He also missed the stumps in both attempts during the bowl off. Cairns lives in Canberra and played for the local club North Canberra Gungahlin Eagles in the 2011/12 season. Verdict in Chris Cairns-Lalit Modi libel case to be out by end of month 04 Sep, 2014, 10.05 PM IST According to media reports, Cairns has been investigated by the Metropolitan Police, who have passed on a file to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). [5] He also went onto become the first player to score a century in an ICC Champions Trophy final (was previously called as ICC Knockout Trophy) in a winning cause. ... Bill Flores, rock solid bass from newest band member Tom Lee and of course great singing and banjo pickin’ from Chris Cairns. He played his part in the final and helped the Kiwis side, by scoring a match winning knock of 102*. 253 talking about this. Penniless, yes. "You are Welcome" to my table. In 2000, he was named as one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year. Please excuse my tardiness and I appreciate your patience whilst I get the table set up. In a sad turn of events and also what many would say his fall from grace, New Zealand's famed cricketer and once feared all-rounder Chris Cairns has taken to cleaning bus shelters and driving trucks for 17-dollar-an-hour salary. But sections of the media needed a villain and that role was attributed to me. [1] Since then, persistent injuries have forced him to drop his pace and rely more on his hard-to-read slower ball. View Chris Cairns’ profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. 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