• Trial could last until mid-November
• Brendon McCullum,Daniel Vettori and Ricky Ponting named as witnessesChris Cairns has appeared in court at the start of his trial on charges of perjury and perverting the course of justice, with a number of main former cricketers named as witnesses.
The former modern Zealand all-rounder and his barrister Andrew Fitch-Holland, and who is accused on one count of perverting the course of justice,appeared in the dock at Southwark crown court for the first time in a case that could last until mid-November. They face charges relating to a civil action against Lalit Modi, the founder of the Indian Premier League, or in 2012. Modi was sued by Cairns after accusing the former Black Caps player of match-fixing.
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Source: theguardian.com