Chris Cairns Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Cricketer
Nationality	New Zealander
Date of Birth	13/06/1970
Age	55 years
Birthplace	Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Christopher Lance Cairns
Famous for	Being among the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2000 by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Physical Stats & More

Height	6' 1"
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Black
Jersey Number	#6 (New Zealand)
Batting Style	Right-handed batsman
Bowling Style	Right-arm medium-fast

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Gemini
Hometown	Canberra, Australia

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Family

Wife/Spouse

First Wife	Ruth Leslie (1997-1998)
Second Wife	Carin (2004-2009)
Third Wife	Melanie Croser (2010-)

Children

Son(s)	Thomas and Bram Cairns (with Carin)
Daughter	Isabel Louise Cairns (with Melanie Croser)

Parents

Father	Bernard Lance Cairns (cricketer)
Mother	Sue Wilson

Siblings

Sister	Louise Cairns

Career

International Debut

ODI	February 13, 1991, against England
Test	November 24, 1989, against Australia
T20	February 17, 2005, against Australia

Team(s)

Northern Districts (1988-1989)
Nottinghamshire (1988-2008)
Canterbury (1990-1991)(2005-2006)
Chandigarh Lions (2007-2008)
New Zealand (1989-2006)

Controversies

Year: 2012 Details: Involved in match-fixing allegations during the 2008 ICL series, won the case
Year: 2014 Details: Charged with perjury for the Lalit Modi case, found not guilty in 2015

Some Records

Reached all-rounder’s double of 200 wickets and 3000 runs in 58 test matches, the third fastest
Held the world record for most sixes in Test matches (87)
Had the fastest century in ODIs for a period of time
Career-best bowling performance of 7 wickets at the cost of 27 runs against West Indies in 1999
Sixth-highest wicket-taker from New Zealand in test matches

Retirement

Last Test Match	June 2004 against England
Total Matches Played	215
Total Runs Scored	4950
Total Wickets Taken	200

Other Facts

Captained Chandigarh Lions in the Indian Cricket League
Suffered from financial issues post-retirement, engaged in various businesses

Some Lesser Known Facts

Named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2000.
Began his cricket journey with the 1988 Youth Cricket World Cup representing New Zealand.
Played a key role in New Zealand's victory at the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy.
Retired from cricket in 2006 following a total of 62 test matches.
Diversified into different business ventures post his retirement from professional cricket.