Chris Cairns

Former New Zealand all-round Chris Cairns is off life support and is recovering following a heart surgery, his lawyer said on Friday. Cairns had suffered a major medical emergency - an aortic dissection - earlier this month and was put on life support.

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has suffered paralysis in his legs after after the stroke in his spine during a life-saving heart surgery in Australia, according to reports. The 51-year-old has returned to Australian capital Canberra where he lives, but remains in a serious condition after suffering complications following major heart surgery in Sydney.

Chris Cairns, the affable Kiwi who cut down many a batsman and bowler to size during his playing days, will be back in a new avatar.

One may have seen his explosive batting and incisive bowling many times over in the international arena.

Cricketers and their penchant for philanthropy is well known. It was a certain 'Beefy' aka Ian Terence Botham who captivated the world's imagination with his 'Hannibal Walk' in 1988 raising funds for Leukaemia research.

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns said on Saturday that he has been diagnosed with bowel cancer, five months after suffering a spinal stroke following emergency heart surgery.

Lack of a turf wicket in this coastal city the nearest turf wicket is at Manipal, some 60 km from here will mean that the senior Zimbabwean cricket team will play on matting when they arrive to play a T20 match against a local side sometime later in October or November this year.

Cricketers and their penchant for philanthropy is well known. It was a certain Beefy aka Ian Terence Botham who captivated the world's imagination with his Hannibal Walk in 1988 raising funds for leukemia research.

Former New Zealand cricket all-rounder Chris Cairns is on life support at a Canberra hospital after recently collapsing with a health problem in Australia, New Zealand media reported on Tuesday.

Former Kiwi cricketer Chris Cairns accused former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi of "falsehood" and causing him "professional damage" in alleging he had been involved in match-fixing.

India and New Zealand share an intense cricket rivalry, with memorable performances like Chris Cairns' bowling against Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. Tendulkar devised a clever strategy to combat Cairns' swing, helping the Indian batsmen regain form and challenge the Kiwis.

To ensure the success of its inaugural tournament which starts from November 30 in Panchkula, ICL is leaving no stone unturned to publicise the event.

Relieved after winning a libel suit against Lalit Modi, former Kiwi all-rounder Chris Cairns said the London High Court's verdict has lifted a "dark cloud".

Those who don't sympathize with Chris Cairns might say he has redefined the term 'cricket tragic'.

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns is in an intensive care unit at a Sydney hospital after undergoing cardiovascular surgery following a major heart incident in Canberra last week.

This was a do hosted at ai, Saket, recently, for the launch of the restaurant's special Carnivore's Delight menu that included food cooked on a beehive-style woodfire.

Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has been declared bankrupt in a London court over unpaid bills of 65,000 pounds owed to a private security firm.

Black Caps great Brendon McCullum put aside past differences to lead messages of support Wednesday for former New Zealand star Chris Cairns, who is fighting for his life in a Sydney hospital.

New Zealand cricket great Chris Cairns feels he can talk candidly about the pain of match-fixing allegations brought against him now that he has survived multiple health scares.

Chris Cairns feels the Umpire Decision Review System should be restricted to just one usage per innings to prevent it from becoming a "crutch".

Wheelchair-bound former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns says he is "very lucky to be alive", three months after a medical emergency left him on life support.

Tagore Guttikonda and Ravi Reddy’s bash for cricketers had Hyd’s party pros bowled over.

Former New Zealand captain Chris Cairns called Ricky Ponting the "elephant in the room" and said Cricket Australia needs to end his 16-year Test career.

"My name is Chris Cairns, former Black Cap & proud holder of the NZ Order of Merit. Hello ICC, I am not a cheat and you know where to find me," Cairns said.

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns won a libel suit against Lalit Modi in London that left the former IPL chairman close to Rs 4 crore in the red.

Former England batsman Graeme Hick joined the 'rebel' Indian Cricket League and will play for 'Chandigarh Lions' team in the ongoing Twenty20 tournament.

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns does not know if he will ever walk again but says he is lucky to be alive after a series of life-threatening surgeries left him paralysed waist down.

Ravichandran Ashwin joined an elite group of all-rounders by recording his second Test century in Chennai along with multiple five-wicket hauls at the same venue. This rare feat aligns him with cricket legends such as Sir Garfield Sobers, Kapil Dev, Chris Cairns, and Ian Botham, underscoring his remarkable skills in both batting and bowling.

In the coming days, the ICL could be announcing more names of players joining them. Among those confirmed according to sources are that of former New Zealand stars Chris Cairns, Nathan Astle.

Sitting on piles of runs in both forms of cricket and with virtually every batting record in his pocket, Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest batsman of the modern era, according to Chris Cairns.