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Chris Cairns,
the former New Zealand allrounder, has vehemently denied that he is
'Player X' mentioned in the recently reported testimonies of Lou Vincent
and Brendon McCullum in the ICC's investigation of spot-fixing and
match-fixing allegations.
It has been reported that both Vincent and McCullum have named the same
player in their statements to the anti-corruption and security unit but
Cairns, in a statement released on Monday, said any suggestions that he
was that individual were "a complete lie". Cairns won a High Court libel trial in 2012 against Lalit Modi, after the latter accused him of match-fixing.
Following the emergence of Vincent's claims last week, given as part of a
plea-bargain with the ICC, which revealed the scope and scale of the
matches implicated, the Daily Mail revealed details of McCullum's
testimony where he explained how he was approached in India during the
first year of the IPL and then in Worcester during New Zealand's 2008
tour of England by the same player and asked whether he would be
interested in fixing cricket matches. McCullum said that player had been
a "hero" of his.
"I am aware that Lou Vincent and Brendon McCullum have made a range of
allegations against a cricketer dubbed Player X," Cairns said. "It is
well known that the ICC/ACSU has been investigating allegations of
corruption and my name has been linked by others to these allegations. I
am being asked whether I am Player X.
"Based on the limited information I have received during this
investigation, I believe it is being alleged that I am that player.
These allegations against me are a complete lie."
Cairns had, in April, confirmed that he had had a recent meeting with Scotland Yard investigators but refused to divulge the reasons for the meeting.
New Zealand Cricket reacted angrily to the leak of McCullum's testimony.
"New Zealand Cricket is dismayed that Brendon McCullum's testimony to
the International Cricket Council has been leaked to the media," the
board said in a statement. "We can confirm that Brendon is not under
investigation by the ICC and his testimony has actually been applauded
by them. NZC has 100% confidence in our captain and his role in tackling
corruption."
McCullum's testimony is part of the ICC's ongoing investigation into
allegations of match-fixing and spot-fixing. In December last year,
Vincent confirmed that he was involved in an ICC anti-corruption investigation and in February, Vincent reported
that he had been approached by an illegal bookmaker during the 2013
Bangladesh Premier League. Vincent is also reported to have told investigators of attempted fixing in England's Twenty20 Cup and Pro40 competitions.
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