Cairns to face perjury charge
He said he will fight to prove his innocence.
"I can confirm that I have now been notified by the Crown Prosecution Service in the UK that it is their intention to lay charges against me on 25 September for perjury," Cairns said in a statement released to Fairfax Media.
"I'm obviously extremely disappointed, however, at least there will now be an opportunity to face my accusers in an open forum, with some rigour and proper process around that, so that I can clear my name once and for all," he said.
"I hope that, through this forum, significant additional information will be flushed out that will help people to better assess the situation, as well as the character and motives of the parties involved," the cricketer said.
"I wish this wasn't the situation - having been to court before, I know what lies ahead and how gruelling it will be and how tough it is on my family - but I have nothing to hide and I will do whatever it takes to once again prove my innocence," he said.
The charge are connected to a 2012 libel action in the High Court in London where the former New Zealand cricketer, who has played 62 Test matches for the country, successfully sued former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner and cricket administrator Lalit Modi.
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