It has not been a victory: Chris Cairns on match-fixing trial
Updated On: 01 December, 2015 08:34 AM IST | | PA Sport
<p>The case has been a hell for everyone involved, says relieved former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns after being cleared of perjury charges</p>
A delighted Chris Cairns speaks talks to the media outside Southwark Crown Court in central London yesterday
London: Former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns has been cleared of perjury and perverting the course of justice.
A delighted Chris Cairns speaks talks to the media outside Southwark Crown Court in central London yesterday. Pic/AFP
Cairns, 45, faced trial after he successfully sued former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi for accusing him of match fixing on Twitter in 2010. The libel case netted Cairns £90,000, but he was alleged to have lied to the court when he said he had "never, ever cheated at cricket".
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