Police in London say that contrary to reports in the New Zealand media, Chris Cairns has not yet been charged with perverting the course of justice.
It had been reported the 44 year-old had been charged over the 2012 defamation case in which Mr Cairns was awarded damages against Lalit Modi, the former boss of the Indian Premier League.
Mr Modi had accused him of match-fixing.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
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