5 biggest controversies in New Zealand cricket

#1 Chris Cairns and the match-fixing affair

McCullum stated that he had been approached by Cairns for fixing games

It is unlikely that New Zealand cricket will be dragged through the mud in the same way ever again and that makes the whole Chris Cairns match-fixing affair such a sordid one.

Cairns was one of the greatest cricketers to have ever played for New Zealand and following his retirement, he played in the now defunct Indian Cricket League.

Former commissioner of the Indian Premier League Lalit Modi alleged that Cairns, who captained the team Chandigarh Lions was involved in match-fixing and hence he had kept the Kiwi out of IPL.

Cairns sued him successfully and in 2012, he was awarded damages and legal costs by a court in London. However, it was not all over.

Modi wasn’t giving up and when it emerged that former New Zealand batsman had been part of Cairns’ alleged ‘match-fixing ring’, a case of perjury was brought upon the former all-rounder.

Lou Vincent readily admitted to everything but the earth-shaking news from the trial was that active New Zealand captain McCullum had agreed to testify against Cairns.

He stated that he had been approached by Cairns for fixing games. Despite all that, Cairns was acquitted and McCullum’s testimony came to nothing.

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