Published: Sep 16, 2015, 11:22 AM (IST)
Edited: Sep 16, 2015, 11:22 AM (IST)
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief David White has been summoned as witness in the perjury trial of former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns. Cairns filed a successful defamation case against beleaguered Indian Premier League (IPL) boss Lalit Modi, but now faces a perjury case himself. Proceedings on the case are set to commence on October 5 at London’s Crown Court in Southwark and will run for an estimated four weeks. Apart from White, a slew of former and present New Zealand cricketers will also stand witness in the case including the likes of current skipper Brendon McCullum and former speedster Shane Bond. ALSO READ: Cairns and his lawyer get bail in perjury case
According to radionz.co.nz, A source close to NZC confirmed the development of White’s inclusion in the case but declined to offer further comment. Former participants in the now-defunct Indian Cricket League (ICL) including Craig McMillan, Darryl Tuffey, Chris Harris, Andre Adams and Nathan Astle may also be called as witnesses in the perjury trial. ALSO READ: McCullum keen to provide evidence in match-fixing case
Another former New Zealand player, Lou Vincent, who recently admitted to multiple counts of match-fixing, for which he received a life-ban from playing the sport, will also appear in the trial.
Cairns had, in the defamation case against Modi, made a comment in court that he had “never, ever cheated in cricket” which the court now suspects to be a willful lie while under oath, for which Cairns has been charged for perjury. Cairns had sued Modi over a tweet from the latter that stated Cairns was involved in match-fixing. Cairns had 90,000 Pounds after winning the case
