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Brendon McCullum on Chris Cairns: I want nothing more to do with him
Former Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum says he has not forgiven Chris Cairns. In an interview on Radio New Zealand to promote
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'I'm off for a beer'
The jury foreman said "not guilty" on Count 1, the charge of perjury which Cairns alone faced.
Chris Cairns trial: McCullum's three statements
Cairns' defence team made much of the "shifting sands" of McCullum's statements
How Chris Cairns was acquitted
What the London court heard during the Chris Cairns trial.
Cairns cleared: 'I've been through hell'
Former New Zealand cricketer says his reputation has been "completely scorched" by events of past five years.
3 reasons Cairns was found not guilty
There was no money trail leading to Cairns. In fact, the defence asked the jury to "follow the money" from Vincent to Indian match-fixers - not from Cairns.
Star lawyer whose scorn won Cairns trial
Silk who represented Chris Cairns is one of the most sought-after defence barristers in London.
Cairns trial: Jurors resume deliberations
The Chris Cairns trial in London will enter a ninth week tonight when the jury returns from the weekend to resume its deliberations.
Chris Cairns in limbo
The fate of the cricketing great is in limbo after the jury was unable to reach a verdict in the perjury trial.
Chris Cairns' fate in the hands of jurors
The jury in the Chris Cairns trial will later today gather to consider their verdicts for a second day.
Cairns' fate in hands of jurors
Trial hinges on the evidence of Brendon McCullum, Lou Vincent and Ellie Riley.
Cricket, cash and corruption
The judge in charge of the Chris Cairns trial spent an entire day outlining every single piece of evidence and sordid allegation heard in the eight-week hearing.
Fitch-Holland 'should be acquitted'
Andrew Fitch-Holland's "state of mind" is the crucial factor for the jury to considering his guilt or innocence, according to the Queen's Counsel representing him.
Cairns trial: Witchcraft and drownings
Explanation of Skype call compared to someone accused of witchcraft - drowned for telling the truth, or burnt at the stake.
Cairns trial: Nothing but 'rumour upon rumour'
"Shifting sands" of Brendon McCullum's evidence and the lies of Lou Vincent are "flawed foundation stones" of the case against Chris Cairns, court told.
Cairns' lawyer: 'Follow the money'
Lawyer tells jury the trail will lead to Indian match-fixers and away from Chris Cairns.
'Top players don't cheat, it's not cricket'
Honest cricket players walk when they know they're out, but Cairns showed an "arrogance beyond belief", court told.
'Vincent did not sugarcoat wrongdoing'
Lou Vincent "bared his soul" in an English courtroom knowing he would be grilled about cheating, lying and sex with a prostitute.
'Cairns the Lance Armstrong of cricket'
In summing up the Crown case, Sasha Wass QC compared the cricketer to the disgraced cyclist as two men whose cheating and corruption brought shame on the sport.
'Corruption, cash and cricket'
One of London's top lawyers will sum up the prosecution case against Chris Cairns in a final bid to convince the jurors of cricketer's fall from grace.
Cairns trial: The disputed Skype call
Andrew Fitch-Holland was accused of concocting a "convoluted explanation" of a recorded call with Lou Vincent in order to put an "innocent meaning on guilty words".
Rod Marsh snubbed Chris Cairns
Australian cricketer once refused to sign a cricket bat carrying Cairns' autograph because of the taint of match-fixing rumours surrounding the NZ great.
'Seeing Chris walk alone broke my heart'
Mel Cairns denies lying to protect her husband as she gives evidence via video link from Australia.
'Brendon's doing what's best for Brendon'
Chris Cairns' response after prosecution asks him why Black Caps captain would give false evidence in court to "stitch you up".
Vincent 'not in the friend category'
"There's a misconception around how sports people are close. You see the euphoria, the hugs. But it's a workplace environment," Chris Cairns tells trial.
Cairns: McCullum 'no shrinking violet'
Chris Cairns tells perjury trial that Black Caps captain "not the sort of person you have to explain the ins and outs of gambling".