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New Zealand great Chris Cairns on Tuesday denied he is alleged match-fixing kingpin "Player X", instead blaming "dark forces" for placing him at the centre of an International Cricket Council investigation.
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Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum and former batsman Lou Vincent have both told ICC investigators that Player X approached them to fix matches, according to leaked testimony from the pair, but the mystery cricketer has not been publicly named.
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Amid widespread speculation about the identity of Player X, Cairns issued a statement to the Dominion Post newspaper denying it was him. "It is well known that the ICC/ACSU (Anti-Corruption and Security Unit) has been investigating allegations of corruption and my name has been linked by others to these allegations. I am being asked whether I am Player X," he said.
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"Based on the limited information I have received during this investigation, I believe it is being alleged that I am that player. These allegations against me are a complete lie."
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Cairns has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and challenged the ICC to produce its evidence so he can respond, accusing the game's governing body of orchestrating media leaks to smear his reputation.
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