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Police to interrogate Cairns over match-fixing

09:12 am on 26 May 2014

Former Black Cap Chris Cairns has travelled to England to be interviewed by Metropolitan police today over cricket match-fixing allegations, Radio New Zealand reports.

It comes as his former team-mate, Lou Vincent, is set to face new charges over match-fixing.

As well as continuing a suspended interview with the London police, Cairns also hopes to meet the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit.

He continues to firmly deny any involvement in match-fixing.

Meanwhile, the cricket news website Cricinfo says fresh charges are expected to be formally laid against Vincent next month. They relate to his appearances for the Auckland Aces at two Champions League Twenty20 tournaments, in India in 2011, and in South Africa in 2012.

On Thursday, Lou Vincent and his former Sussex team-mate Naved Arif were charged by the England and Wales Cricket Board with more than 15 counts of match-fixing for a county limited-overs match in August 2011.

Auckland lost both their qualifying matches in 2011, but reached the main draw the following year. Vincent took part in every match.