Cairns dubs match-fixing claims as 鈥榓bsurd, bizarre鈥
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FORMER New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns yesterday reiterated his innocence over match-fixing claims, describing the accusations against him as “absurd, bizarre and scary”.
Cairns read out a statement at Auckland airport after returning from London, where he was interviewed at his own request by London police, English cricketing authorities and the anti-corruption unit of cricket’s world governing body, the ICC.
“I have never match-fixed, sought to have others fix, or otherwise play the game of cricket in anything other than the spirit it so richly deserves to be played in,” he said. “Knowing what I now know of these allegations against me, I find the situation truly absurd, bizarre and scary.”
The 43-year-old said ex-New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent, who has admitted corruption and is assisting the ICC probe, had “betrayed” his friendship.
He also hit out at New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum, saying it was “misleading” to say he had reported an alleged approach by Cairns about match-fixing in a “timely fashion” given he made the allegation in 2011, three years after it was supposed to have taken place.
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