Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns attends court in London on Tuesday (24th November) as verdict in his perjury trial looms.

Jurors in the trial of former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns have retired to consider their verdicts.

Cairns denies perjury and perverting the course of justice allegations after the retired cricket star successfully sued Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi for accusing him of match fixing on Twitter in 2010.

The libel case netted Cairns 90,000 (UK) pounds (135,000 US dollars) but the prosecution at the current trial alleged he lied to the court when he said he had "never, ever cheated at cricket".

The all-rounder is also said to have perverted the course of justice by inducing fellow cricketer Lou Vincent to provide a false witness statement during a Skype call.

Barrister Andrew Fitch-Holland, 50, of Burton Road, Manchester, is also accused of perverting the course of justice.

Both men deny the charges.