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Cairns trial underway in London

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff ,
Publish Date
Mon, 5 Oct 2015, 9:36PM
Former NZ cricketer Chris Cairns arriving at court in London (Chris Gorman)
Former NZ cricketer Chris Cairns arriving at court in London (Chris Gorman)

Cairns trial underway in London

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff ,
Publish Date
Mon, 5 Oct 2015, 9:36PM

Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns' trial for perjury is underway in London.

A jury for the month-long trial is being selected, then the case is expected to be adjourned for up to a week as legal arguments take place before the judge.

The crown will open its case next week, and call the first witness, which is likely to be former team-mate Lou Vincent.

The 45-year old has pleaded not guilty to a charge of making a false statement in saying he never cheated at cricket in a successful defamation case he took against former Indian Premier league boss Lalit Modi.

Cairns has said he's prepared for a grueling trial where he can face his accusers in an open forum and clear his name once and for all.

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